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Recognizing fibres
3 Write the names of the animals and plants under the pictures.
0.............................flax
2..............................
4..............................
4 Match the animals and plants with the natural fibre they provide.
0 cotton a wool
1 sheep b silk
2 silkworm cleather
3 cow dlinen
4 flax e cotton
5 Complete the sentences with the fibres in exercise 4.
1 ........................................ can come from the skin of many animals: cows, deer, sheep, snakes.
2 The word .............................................. is made up of the Latin linum and the Greek linon.
3 Very fine ............................................ is called ‘merino’.
4 .................................................. is a thin thread produced by the silkworm.
5 ............................................ is the name of the plant and of the fibre.
3 .............................. 1 ..............................
6 In pairs, ask and answer questions. How many questions have a negative answer?
0 Does leather come from crocodiles, too?
Yes, it does.
1 Are natural fibres made only from animals?
2 Is linen used for making tents and backpacks?
3 Does wool also come from goats?
4 Is silk made from insects?
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