Describing Objects and Materials

A2 · 100 entries · Five themes

Describing Objects and Materials

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1. Shape and size (20 entries)
  1. round
  2. narrow
  3. square
  4. straight
  5. wide
  6. flat
  7. side
  8. corner
  9. deep
  10. figure
  11. curly
  12. curly hair
  13. planet
  14. centimetre
  15. enormous
  16. column
  17. view
  18. middle
  19. manner
  20. circle
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2. Materials and surfaces (20 entries)
  1. plastic
  2. metal
  3. wood
  4. stone
  5. leather
  6. painted
  7. wool
  8. wooden
  9. rock
  10. noun
  11. paintbrush
  12. made of
  13. wooden handle
  14. roof
  15. petrol
  16. human
  17. painter
  18. gas
  19. drawing
  20. singular
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3. Weight and texture (20 entries)
  1. easy to carry
  2. lighter than
  3. too heavy to lift
  4. a rough surface
  5. adjective
  6. soft
  7. appearance
  8. straight hair
  9. stand still
  10. sense
  11. expression
  12. mobile
  13. ability
  14. intelligent
  15. personality
  16. power
  17. attractive
  18. perfume
  19. matter
  20. weak
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4. Purpose and parts (20 entries)
  1. handle
  2. used for
  3. battery
  4. wheel
  5. bottom
  6. side pocket
  7. useful item
  8. structure
  9. glue
  10. purpose
  11. system
  12. engine
  13. knowledge
  14. itself
  15. plural
  16. national
  17. explain how it works
  18. gap
  19. symbol
  20. international
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5. Condition and simple damage (20 entries)
  1. in pieces
  2. brand new
  3. missing
  4. mark
  5. hole
  6. danger
  7. behaviour
  8. verb
  9. unhappy
  10. image
  11. worst
  12. nearly
  13. effect
  14. worse
  15. extremely
  16. look like
  17. anyway
  18. low
  19. against
  20. although
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