Describing objects

Are you familiar with

this thing?
What is it?
What color is it?
Is it used for hearing
protection?
What is it made of?
Is it for listening to
music?
- Yes I know this thing well
- It is an earmuffs
No, it is not
Yellow and black
Yes it is
It is made of plastic
 Identifying Things
• Name of the thing
• Shape of the thing
• The thing material
• Function of the thing
 Name of the things
• Name of the things
Shape of the thing

Example
- The shape of …… is ……
- It is square
• The material of the thing
• Metal • Gold
• Plastic • Wood
• Aluminum • Cotton
• Leather • Glass
Example:
The bolt is made of metal
The glove is made of leather
Wrench is made of metal
• Function of the thing
• Some expressions to mention the
function of things
• be used to + V1
• be used for + ing verb
Example:
- Metal hole punch is used for making
holes in sheet metal for plug welds
- Metal hole punch is used to make holes
in sheet metal for plug welds
 Label the objects below

rake
scoop
tape measure
knife
hammer
nail
wrench screwdriver
pliers
drill

handsaw
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 Describe the object based on
their function
Name Function
wrench used for holding and turning objects of different sizes
Pliers for holding or pulling small things like nails/ for cutting wire
drill a tool or machine which makes holes
saw used for cutting hard materials, such as wood or metal
screwdriver a tool for turning screws