2/ Describing an action or process

When we describe how something works, we often use prepositions or adverbs to explain movement.

 

2.1  Draw an arrow on the following images to represent the words that have been underlined. The first one has been done for you.

 

 

 

1 Put it inside the box…. 2 It then passes through a pipe…
3 Turn the container upside down, then…. 4 The trolley moves along the tracks and…
5 The area beneath the table was….. 6 The paper was then wrapped around the…
7 This then forces the air upwards 8 Cut the paper diagonally

 

Describing how a machine works often involves verbs that you do not commonly use.

 

2.2  Match objects A-D with the words in the box. Then complete the description of each object.
scales thermometer speedometer calculator
It is used to …………………….. . It is used to …………………….. figures.
They are used to …………………….. things. It is used to …………………….. .

 

2.3  Listen and check your answers to 2.2.