This document discusses defects, or faults, in various objects. It provides examples of defects like a clock having the wrong numbers, hands being the wrong size, or an alarm in the incorrect place. Readers are asked to identify defects in other clocks and match defects to different items. Some examples of defects listed are an umbrella missing a handle, scissors with blades in the wrong orientation, or tights having too many legs. The purpose is to learn about identifying and describing different types of defects.

2. LESSON C DEFECTS
Defect - a fault or problem in something or someone that
spoils that thing or person or causes it, him, or her not to
work correctly

3. What different parts does this clock have? Label it with the words and
phrases in the list.
numbers base alarm
hour hand face minute hand
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4. Look at some more clocks and listen to a
phone call. Which clock is it? ( slide22)
1. Which clock is it about?
2. What’s wrong with it?
3. What are they going to do about it?

5. Listen again and complete the sentences.
1. Hi, Franz, ……….?
2. The ………. is the wrong ……….
3. Yes, the ……… five centimeters and it’s eight
4. It …… our packaging.
5. Send it ………, Franz, and I’ll give you a …….. .

6. Look at all the other clocks and say what’s wrong with them

7. Match these defects to the correct clock
1 It doesn’t have an alarm.
2 There are no hands.
3 It’s too small.
4 The alarm is in the wrong place.
5 The numbers are upside down.
6 It has too many hands.
7 It’s the wrong shape.
8 The base is missing.
9 It only has one hand.
10 The alarm is the wrong color.
11 The base is the wrong size. It’s too big.
12 There are two hour hands and there’s no minute hand.
13 The hands are too long. They don’t fit inside the case.
14 The numbers are the wrong way round. They’re back to front.

8. Use words from the list to label the pictures
hand cart
handle
receiver
tights
wheels
cork
title
spout
traffic lights
blades

9. In pairs you decide how these defects can be fixed
Items Defects
1. The book title is … a. in the wrong place
2. The umbrella is … b. Any pedals
3. The telephone receiver is … c. inside out
4. The handle on the teapot is … d. too big to fit
5. The blades on the scissors are … e. too many legs
6. The bicycle doesn’t have … f. the wrong way round
7. The tights have … g. the wrong colors
8. The cork doesn’t fit into … h. upside down and back to front
9. The wheels on the cart are … i. the wrong shape
10. The traffic lights are … j. the bottle of wine.