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Shapes
Vocabulary 1 ________ Listen and write the conversation letter next to the shape. Listen
again and complete the table using he words n he box.
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l - s h a p e d r e c t a n g u l a r s p h e r e s q u a r e t r i a n g u l a r
a triangle a ( n ) : . truss
an l-shape a(n)' . girder
o a circle a circular rod
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a square a ( n ) 7 . . beam
a cylinder a cylindrical can
o a(n) a spherical damper
" A a rectangle a(n) room
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Underline the stress n these words. Then listen and check your
answers.
1 cylinder cylindrical
2 rectangle rectangular
3 triangle triangular
4 circle circular
3 Complete these sentences with words to describe shapes.
1 The pendulum in Taipei 101 is
2 This page is
3 My cup of coffee is
4 A 90° cross-section of a pipe is
5 Many steel beams are
Speaking 4 Work n a mall group. Make lists of things that are he ollowing shapes.
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1 circular
2 rectangular
3 cylindrical
4 square
5 spherical
6 l-shaped
7 triangular
5 Compare your lists in 4 with other groups.