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1. Function / Use:
You have two possibilities to explain the use of an object:
a. used to + V à l’infinitif
b. used for + Ving
Example:
A drum set is used to play music
A drum set is used for playing music
2. Components / Parts:
You can tell:
a. A hammer a handle and a head
or
b. A hammer includes a handle and a head
or
c. A hammer has two a handle and a head
3. Characteristics:
[Link] or company:
A chair is made of wood.
Bread is made from wheat.
This kind of car is made by a big company in Japan.
[Link] / Figure:
A coin is shaped like a circle.
A coin is circular in shape.
A coin is circular
Here is a list of regular shapes, give the adjective of each:
Noun Adjective
rectangle rectangular
square square
triangle triangular
semicircle semicircular
circle cicular
cube cubic
pyramid pyramidal
cone conic
hemisphere hemispherical
cylinder cylindrical
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[Link]:
• The rectangle has an area of four square meters
• The circle has an area of five square meters
• The cube has a volume of seven cubic meters
• The cylinder has a volume of ten cubic meters
Complete the following chart (give the English noun and the English adjective of each French word):
Noun: Adjective: Translation in French
leight long longueur
altitude tall hauteur
width Largeur
depth profondeur
perimeter perinatal Périmètre
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Property is a special quality that belongs to the object.
The interior of a Ping-Pong ball is hollow.
This book is thick.
The glass bottle is fragile.
The sides of a car are flat
The middle of a bottle is curved.
[Link]:
Black, white, green, orange, any colour
4. Sample answers (ce sont des exemples):
What does it look like?
It's look like a TV transmitter.
How big is it? (What size is it?)
It’s 3 meters, by 4 meters, by 5 meters.
How much does it weigh?
It weighs 25 kilograms.
What color is it?
It’s bright yellow, brighter than a banana.
What’s it made out of?
It’s made of plastic.
What is it?
It's a musical instrument.
What does it do?
It puts a sharp point on wooden pencils.
What the purpose of a refrigerator?
The purpose of a refrigerator is to keep food cold so it does not spoil.
What do you use a (... peeler) for?
A peeler is used to remove the skin of fruits or vegetables.
How does a (... water heater) work?
Water is collected in a large tank and heated by either gas or
electricity.
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5. Describe buildings (shape, colour, materials, dimensions...)
[Link] at these buildings. Where are they located (country)?
[Link] one of these buildings and describe it by using sentences in the paragraph number 4.
You must talk about its shape, its dimensions, its materials...