Describing Objects

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• Studiejaar 1

Describing objects

What do you see?

- Use 1 word

- Don't use 'balloon' or 'dog'

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Categories

• colour and size
• shape
• material
• appearance: finish and condition
• ...
  

Square

Circular

Triangular

Pyramidal

Cylindrical

Conical

Cubic

Categories

• colour and size
• shape
• material: fabric, metal, stone, wood
• appearance: finish and condition
• ...
  

Fabrics

1. Silk
2. Cotton
3. Wool
4. Canvas

1

2

3

4

Metals

Metal

steel, aluminium, iron, bronze, silver, gold, copper …

Alloy? 

Patina?

Metal

• Alloy = a metal combined with another metal (or other element).
• steel = iron + carbon

• Patina = a thin green layer on copper or bronze due to oxidation.

Stone

Marmer

Leisteen

Kalksteen

Graniet

Marble

Granite

Slate

Limestone

What is the difference between wood and timber?

Timber = processed wood ready for building things (planken)

Categories

• colour and size
• shape
• material: fabric, metal, stone, wood
• appearance: finish and condition
• ...

Gritty

Grainy

Polished

Smooth

Rough

Glossy

Shiny

Matte

Dull

1: Some people believe the earth is flat, but I know it's

2: When you knock on wood, you can hear whether it's
solid or

3: 'Don't                       the knives! We need sharp ones for cutting.'

4: My teeth are rounded, but the teeth of a vampire are 

blunt
(stomp)

curved

hollow

pointed

1: The opposite of 'ancient' is 

2: A typewriter is                   , no one uses it anymore! 

3: While the doors of the car were           , and the seats were full of holes and looked           , the engine was still in                   condition.

4: The balcony looked like it could fall any moment, it looked 
and not 

obsolete

(verouderd)

pristine
(Ongerept)

frail

rusty

brand-new

sturdy

worn

Describe the balloon dog

Describe the car

Describing objects