Learning English means hearing many new words you've never come across before. When you talking to someone and say a word you don't know it's important for you to find out what it is. Here's how we can ask for the meaning of a noun and how we can describe objects. This exercise will help you learn a few useful expressions as well as reviewing your vocabulary. How many of these objects do you know?
What's a pen? It's something we use to write with.
What's a balloon? It's a brightly coloured rubber bag that gets bigger when filled with air or gas. They are used as party decorations.
What's a spoon? It's the thing we use to stir your coffee / it's the thing we use to eat soup with.
What's a telescope? It's the tube shaped object we use to see the stars or things that are far away.
What's a lawn-mover? It's the thing we use to cut grass.
What's a giraffe? It's an African animal that has a very long neck.
Is there an objects that is unique to your country or culture that native English-speakers might not know. What is it's name and what is it used for? Write a sentence describing this object in the comments area.
Now read through these questions and decide which objects are being described:
