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Wordnot big
“My phone is small.”
When & how to use it
Situation: Use it when describing the size of an object.
Pattern: Keep the final /l/ clear: small.
English shadowing practice: A1 English Shadowing: Describe and Guess an Object
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This object is small.
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This object is .
It's not big.
It's also .
It's not short.
It's also .
It's not fat or large.
The object in the box is small, long, and thin.
The object in the box is made of plastic.
Is the object in the box made of metal?
So, is it made of wood?
The object is not made of wood.
It's plastic.
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English idioms and vocabulary from this video
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long
Wordhaving a greater length; not short
“The cable is long.”
When & how to use it
Situation: Use it for the length of an object.
Pattern: Do not add an extra vowel after the final sound in long.
thin
Wordnot thick or wide
“This book is thin.”
When & how to use it
Situation: Use it to describe a narrow or not-thick object.
Pattern: Put your tongue lightly between your teeth for the first sound in thin.
made of
Phraseused to say what material something consists of
“The bottle is made of plastic.”
When & how to use it
Situation: Use it when naming an object's material.
Pattern: Say made of smoothly as one short chunk.
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stays in
Phraseis usually kept or remains in a place
“The towel stays in the bathroom.”
When & how to use it
Situation: Use it when saying where an everyday object is normally kept.
Pattern: Keep stays together before in: stays in.
I think I get it.
ExpressionI believe I understand now
“I think I get it. The answer is a toothbrush.”
When & how to use it
Situation: Use it when an explanation or clue becomes clear.
Pattern: Say it as one thought, without a long pause after think.
Can you guess?
Expressiona simple way to ask someone to try to find the answer
“Can you guess the object?”
When & how to use it
Situation: Use it in a guessing game or when giving clues.
Pattern: Keep can you together smoothly before guess.
This object is small.
1:18It's not big.
1:21It's also long.
1:27It's not short.
1:31It's also thin.
1:36It's not fat or large.
1:39The object in the box is small, long, and thin.
1:52The object in the box is made of plastic.
2:12Is the object in the box made of metal?
2:24So, is it made of wood?
2:39The object is not made of wood.
2:48It's made of plastic.
2:54It's + not/also + adjective
Give a simple contrast or add another description.
“It's not big.”
be + made of + material
Say or ask what material an object consists of.
“The object in the box is made of plastic.”
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