EXCERCISES

1 Read the text, look at the pictures and decide whether each sentence is true or false. Correct the false ones.
1. A rake is a long-handled tool used to collect leaves.
▢ T ▢ F
2. The curved head of a shovel makes it suitable to be pressed into the ground with the foot.
▢ T ▢ F
3. A person needs to bend down when using a scythe.
▢ T ▢ F
4. A fork is widely used for moving snow.
▢ T ▢ F
5. The thin, flat blade of a hoe makes it suitable for destroying weeds.
▢ T ▢ F
6. Secateurs have blades which can be used for cutting tall grass.
▢ T ▢ F
7. A sprayer can be carried on the gardener’s back.
▢ T ▢ F
8. A hand fork has got four long tines.
▢ T ▢ F

2 Match the farmers’ daily activities with the tools they need to carry them out.
1. To cut grass
2. To move soil or snow
3. To prune a rose bush
4. To collect leaves
5. To loosen the soil around the plants
6. To lift hay or grass
7. To dig soil or sand
8. To clean up dead leaves and plant materials
9. To carry small loads
10. To cut hedges

▢ a. Fork
▢ b. Hoe
▢ c. Shovel
▢ d. Spade
▢ e. Hand rake
▢ f. Secateurs
▢ g. Scythe
▢ h. Rake
▢ i. Hedge shears
▢ j. Wheelbarrow

3 Listen to a recording about some gardening tools and complete the sentences.
1. A large, open container for moving things in, with a wheel at the front and two handles at the back is called .............................................
2. A ............................................ is ideal for cleaning leaves in garden beds even though it has only three teeth.
3. The tool used to prune hedges and bushes is called .............................................
4. If you want to eliminate the roots of weeds, you need to use a
.............................................
5. You can carry a ............................................ on your back while you are applying liquid treatments to plants.
6. A ............................................ is a garden tool which is used for digging small holes or removing weeds.


GLOSSARY

bush : cespuglio
blade : lama
to dig : scavare
fork : forcone
garden bed : aiuola
garden trowel : paletta da giardiniere
hand fork : forchetta da giardino
hand hoe : zappetta
hand rake : rastrellino
handle : manico
hedge shears : cesoie da siepe
hoe : zappa
load : carico
to loose : allentare
to mow : falciare
to prune : potare
rake : rastrello
to reap : mietere, raccogliere
scythe : falce a manico lungo
secateurs : cesoie
shovel : pala
sickle : falce messoria
spade : vanga
sprayer : spruzzatore
square-shouldered : squadrato
tank : serbatoio
tine : rebbio
wheelbarrow : carriola