Fun things around us

Chapter 6, Book 5BPrimary Longman

Express

is / are used for …

This axe is used for cutting trees.

These crayons are used for drawing.

is / are used for…

used for

painting.

eating.

This brush is

Chopsticks are

This box is putting my toys.

We use is/are used for to talk about the function of something.

We use gerunds (-ing) after used for.

The camera ___________________.

Practice

camera / take photos

is used for taking photos

The scissors __________________.

Practice

scissors / cut paper

are used for cutting paper

is / are made of…

What made of?the box

the chopsticks

is

are

is / are made of…

is

are

The box

The chopsticks

metal.

wood.

made of

We use is/are made of to talk about the material(s) something is made of.

Example

: What’s this can made of?: It’s made of metal.

can / metal

: What’s this chocolate box made of?: It’s ___________________.made of cardboard

Practice

chocolate box / cardboard

chopsticks / wood

: What are these chopsticks made of?: ______________________They’re made of wood.

: What’s this _______________?

: ________________________It’s made of plastic.

telephone made of

telephone / plastic

bracelet / metal

: ______________________?

: ______________________It’s made of metal.

What’s this bracelet made of

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