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UNIT 3 Describing Obiects

1 BB Read the table below then listen to the cassette and tick the information that you hear. Then, using the information, describe the object.

Size	quite smali Q |	huge []	average
Weight	light □	heavy Q
Age	late 8th century [^] late ‘80’s [] late 18th century [" :
Shape	round [~|	rectangular Q	] square j ! .
Pattern	plain [J	carved Q	striped Q]
Colour	blue [J	aqua-green Q	I green [J
Origin W'< > ^ t< "^x	Vienneze Q	Venetian	H i Venezuelan [_'
Materiał	glass Q	porcelain	ery stal P
Special characteristics	two handles Q j	one handle [j	smali bąse Q
Peason for being special	expensive [j	family heirloom

• When you describe objects you should give accurate information concerning the size and weight (e.g, big, smali, heavy, light, etc) shape (e.g. triangular, oval, square, etc), pattern and decoration (e.g. tartan, striped, etc), colour (e.g. red, green, etc) origin (e.g. Chinese, Hungarian, etc) and materiał (e.g. woollen, silk, wooden, etc). You should not use all of these adjectives one after the other because this will make your description sound unnatural. You can give necessary information in separate sentences. e.g. Itisa large brom suitcase. tts hard leather is wom and scratched.

• Descriptions of objects can be found in catalogues, advertisements, leaflets or as part of letters, reports, articles or stories.

a The pocket watch is madę of 1) brass/chrome and is attached to a long chain. It has an 2) ebony!ivory face with 3) roman/arabic numerals and a separate dial for the 4) second/hour hand. There is a smali inscription on the back which reads “J.G.W. 1927”.

appeared to have been fash-ioned from 3) mudlclay. Intrigued by its 4) obscure/dim design, she lifted herself off the bench and walked towards the candlestick.

c This beautiful piece is just one of Juliet Pottefs new col-lection of brooches, now available at all branches of Woodchesters. A spray of 1) shimmeringl shuddering mother-of-pearl leaves rest on a 2) siekły Ideli-cate gold stem. Below the leaves nestles a 3) single/bne-ly, 4) roundfcylindrical pearl.

2 Read the folłowing descriptions and underline the correct word. Where could each description have been taken from?

b She stared across the cold dark room at the solitary candlestick on the table. A weak, i)flickeringlflash-ing flame rosę from the tali 2) darklpale stem which