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Definition

a saw (tool): a sharp tool for cutting through materials (wood etc.) noun
Exercise 1
Tool Time!

Did you know that a "screwdriver" is not only a cocktail, but also a tool used for tightening screws?

Let's take a look at some other useful tools.
Match the descriptions below with the appropriate tool.

I am a tool used for hitting or striking nails. I have a handle made of wood or metal, and my head is usually big and flat. "If I had a , I would use it to put nails in the wall and hang up this painting".

I am a tool used to create or pierce holes. These days I am usually motorized and electric. I have a long metal "bit", which rotates very quickly to create the hole. Does anyone have a ? I want to build these shelves and I need to make a few holes.'

I am a tool used for cutting wood, metal, and other hard materials. I have a flat, metal blade, sometimes with "teeth". "Please give me a , I've got to cut down this giant tree".
Tool Time!

Did you know that a "screwdriver" is not only a cocktail, but also a tool used for tightening screws?

Let's take a look at some other useful tools.
Match the descriptions below with the appropriate tool.

I am a tool used for hitting or striking nails. I have a handle made of wood or metal, and my head is usually big and flat. "If I had a hammer 1, I would use it to put nails in the wall and hang up this painting".

I am a tool used to create or pierce holes. These days I am usually motorized and electric. I have a long metal "bit", which rotates very quickly to create the hole. Does anyone have a drill 2? I want to build these shelves and I need to make a few holes.'

I am a tool used for cutting wood, metal, and other hard materials. I have a flat, metal blade, sometimes with "teeth". "Please give me a saw 3, I've got to cut down this giant tree".
1 hammer: Correct! The hammer is a useful tool used for beating, hitting or "hammering" things, usually nails (sharp, cylindrical objects made of metal). Famous hammers include Maxwell's silver hammer as well as Thor's hammer.
1 wrench: This is incorrect. A "wrench" (sometimes called a "spanner") is a tool used for gripping and twisting objects. Types of wrenches include the "monkey wrench", the "torque wrench" and the "Allen wrench".
1 drill: This is incorrect. The "drill" is a tool used to pierce or bore holes. These days, most drills are motorized.
1 saw: The "saw" is a tool with a flat metal plane and a handle. The metal side usually has serrated edges or "teeth" used for cutting or "sawing".
2 drill: Correct! The "drill" is a tool used to pierce or bore holes. These days, most drills are motorized.
2 hammer: This is incorrect. The hammer is a useful tool used for beating, hitting or "hammering" things, usually nails (sharp, cylindrical objects made of metal). Famous hammers include Maxwell's silver hammer as well as Thor's hammer.
2 saw: This is incorrect. The "saw" is a tool with a flat metal plane and a handle. The metal side usually has serrated edges or "teeth" used for cutting or "sawing".
2 wrench: This is incorrect. A "wrench" (sometimes called a "spanner") is a tool used for gripping and twisting objects. Types of wrenches include the "monkey wrench", the "torque wrench" and the "Allen wrench".
3 saw: The "saw" is a tool with a flat metal plane and a handle. The metal side usually has serrated edges or "teeth" used for cutting or "sawing".
3 drill: This is incorrect. The "drill" is a tool used to pierce or bore holes. These days, most drills are motorized.
3 hammer: This is incorrect. The hammer is a useful tool used for beating, hitting or "hammering" things, usually nails (sharp, cylindrical objects made of metal). Famous hammers include Maxwell's silver hammer as well as Thor's hammer.
3 wrench: A "wrench" (sometimes called a "spanner") is a tool used for gripping and twisting objects. Types of wrenches include the "monkey wrench", the "torque wrench" and the "Allen wrench".
Exercise 2
Tool Time!

Did you know that a "screwdriver" is not only a cocktail, but also a tool used for tightening screws?

Let's take a look at some other useful tools.
Match the descriptions below with the appropriate tool.

I am a tool used for hitting or striking nails. I have a handle made of wood or metal, and my head is usually big and flat. "If I had a , I would use it to put nails in the wall and hang up this painting".

I am a tool used to create or pierce holes. These days I am usually motorized and electric. I have a long metal "bit", which rotates very quickly to create the hole. Does anyone have a ? I want to build these shelves and I need to make a few holes.'

I am a tool used for cutting wood, metal, and other hard materials. I have a flat, metal blade, sometimes with "teeth". "Please give me a , I've got to cut down this giant tree".
Tool Time!

Did you know that a "screwdriver" is not only a cocktail, but also a tool used for tightening screws?

Let's take a look at some other useful tools.
Match the descriptions below with the appropriate tool.

I am a tool used for hitting or striking nails. I have a handle made of wood or metal, and my head is usually big and flat. "If I had a hammer 1, I would use it to put nails in the wall and hang up this painting".

I am a tool used to create or pierce holes. These days I am usually motorized and electric. I have a long metal "bit", which rotates very quickly to create the hole. Does anyone have a drill 2? I want to build these shelves and I need to make a few holes.'

I am a tool used for cutting wood, metal, and other hard materials. I have a flat, metal blade, sometimes with "teeth". "Please give me a saw 3, I've got to cut down this giant tree".
1 hammer: Correct! The hammer is a useful tool used for beating, hitting or "hammering" things, usually nails (sharp, cylindrical objects made of metal). Famous hammers include Maxwell's silver hammer as well as Thor's hammer.
1 wrench: This is incorrect. A "wrench" (sometimes called a "spanner") is a tool used for gripping and twisting objects. Types of wrenches include the "monkey wrench", the "torque wrench" and the "Allen wrench".
1 drill: This is incorrect. The "drill" is a tool used to pierce or bore holes. These days, most drills are motorized.
1 saw: The "saw" is a tool with a flat metal plane and a handle. The metal side usually has serrated edges or "teeth" used for cutting or "sawing".
2 drill: Correct! The "drill" is a tool used to pierce or bore holes. These days, most drills are motorized.
2 hammer: This is incorrect. The hammer is a useful tool used for beating, hitting or "hammering" things, usually nails (sharp, cylindrical objects made of metal). Famous hammers include Maxwell's silver hammer as well as Thor's hammer.
2 saw: This is incorrect. The "saw" is a tool with a flat metal plane and a handle. The metal side usually has serrated edges or "teeth" used for cutting or "sawing".
2 wrench: This is incorrect. A "wrench" (sometimes called a "spanner") is a tool used for gripping and twisting objects. Types of wrenches include the "monkey wrench", the "torque wrench" and the "Allen wrench".
3 saw: The "saw" is a tool with a flat metal plane and a handle. The metal side usually has serrated edges or "teeth" used for cutting or "sawing".
3 drill: This is incorrect. The "drill" is a tool used to pierce or bore holes. These days, most drills are motorized.
3 hammer: This is incorrect. The hammer is a useful tool used for beating, hitting or "hammering" things, usually nails (sharp, cylindrical objects made of metal). Famous hammers include Maxwell's silver hammer as well as Thor's hammer.
3 wrench: A "wrench" (sometimes called a "spanner") is a tool used for gripping and twisting objects. Types of wrenches include the "monkey wrench", the "torque wrench" and the "Allen wrench".

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