TESOL/Describing how things are used

What is this used for?

Key sentences

Asking how something is used	Telling how something is used
Where can you find it?	It's used (prepositional phrase).

Asking how something is used	Telling how something is used
What is it used for?	You (verb) with it.

Drills

Say these sentences without looking.

It's used (prepositional phrase).

prepositional phrase	sentence
in the office	It's used in the office.
at home	It's used at home.
in the kitchen	It's used in the kitchen.
in the garage	It's used in the garage.

You (verb) with it.

verb	sentence
write	You write with it.
get around	You get around with it.
get information	You get information with it.
clean the floor	You clean the floor with it.

Example

Practice this conversation.

Asking how something is used	Telling how something is used
Where can you find it?	It's used (in the office).

Asking how something is used	Telling how something is used
What is it used for?	You (write) with it.

Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.

Exercise

Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.

Asking how something is used	Telling how something is used
Where can you find it?	It's used ... .

Asking how something is used	Telling how something is used
What is it used for?	You ... with it.

Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.

Practice

Asking how something is used	Telling how something is used
Guess what your partner is thinking of.	Think of something used at school at home in the kitchen

Further study

• English lesson topics

Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language.

Resources

At school

These are some things we use at school.

• 
  pencil
• 
  stapler
• 
  notebook
• 
  dictionary
• 
  electronic dictionary
• 
  ruler
• 
  pen
• 
  chalk
• 
  calculator
• 
  highlighter
• 
  textbook
• 
  eraser