Friday, December 10, 2010

Challenge number 1

This first challenge will consist in guessing the names in English of some of the most common tools and machines used in agriculture. There are some tools you know from last year and some new ones. Please, leave your answers: 

NUMBER 1


NUMBER 2


NUMBER 3


NUMBER 4


NUMBER 5
NUMBER 6



NUMBER 7

NUMBER 8

NUMBER 9

NUMBER 10

NUMBER 11
NUMBER 12

And this last photograph shows one of the most common images in the countryside. What´s this?



We´ll give the correct answers on Monday. Cheer up with the search!

13 comments:

Rebeca García said...

ok. I don´t know if my translations are ok or not but I´m going to tried
NUMBER 1: I don´t know
NUMBER 2:crawler
NUMBER 3:I don´t know
NUMBER 4:hackle
NUMBER 5: chainsaw
NUMBER 6: I don´t know
NUMBER 7: sickle
NUMBER 8: scissors
NUMBER 9: truck
NUMBER 10:legon
NUMBER 11: shovel
NUMBER 12: mower
And the last one: Lane
Well, I will see if they are ok or not, Happy weekend for everybody! :)

daniel pintado said...

well I am going to try...

1.- scythe
2.- tractor or crawler
3.- stike
4.- rake
5.- chainsaw
6.- plow
7.- sickle
8.- scissors
9.- wheelbarrow
10.- hoe
11.- shovel
12.- thresher
13.- groove

I think that are good...

good weekend!

Ángel said...

They are

1.- scythe
2.- tractor
3.- --
4.- rake
5.- chainsaw
6.- plow
7.- reaping hook
8.- Secateurs
9.- trolley
10.- hoe
11.- shovel
12.- threshing machine
13.- plow

And this is all

Mªluz Ortiz S-Manjavacas said...

This are my answers:
1:scythe
2:tractor
3:I don't know
4:rake with teeth
5:chainsaw
6:I don't know
7:sickle
8:scissors
9:wheelbarrow
10:rake without teeth
11:shovel
12:reaper
And the last one 13:furrow

I think is good, BYE BYE
Good weekend, see you on monday.

Diego López-Casero said...

my answer are:
1:scythe
2:tractor
3:i don't know
4:rake
5:chainsaw
6:plow
7:sickle
8:scissors
9:truck
10:i don't know
11:shovel
12:mower
13: i think that it's a groove

bye have a good weekend

Unknown said...

Hello! These are my answers:
1:Scythe
2:Tractor
3:Digging stick, I think
4:Rake
5:Power saw
6:I don't know.
7:Sickle
8:Pruning shears
9:Wheelbarrow
10:Hoe
11:Spade or shovel
12:Reaper
13:I think that it's to plow a furrow.

Bye!

daniel pintado said...

Paqui I wrote a mistake: in number 3 I wanted to say stick. sorry I was confused.

Paqui Pérez Fons said...

No problem, Dani. I supposed that there was a spelling mistake in number 3, but I undertood what you wanted to say.

What about the rest of the students? Where are your answers? Come on, you have still a few hours to give your tries! Who will be the winner?

Paqui Pérez Fons said...

Sorry, I´ve made a mistake as well: I understood

Monica said...

hi!
1/Scythe
2/Tractor
3/ Idont know
4/Rake
5/I don't know
6/I don't know.
7/Sickle
8/Pruning shears
9/Wheelbarrow
10/Hoe
11/Spade or shovel
12/Reaper
13/I don't know.

Kelly said...

The challenge has finished. I am checking the answers now and soon I'll write who has submitted the best response.

Kelly said...

Alright, I have checked the your posts and the best two submissions were from Javi and Dani Pintado.

For some of the photos there are multiple answers, because of the differences between British and American English. These are the correct answers:

1. SCYTHE
2. TRACTOR
3. DIGGING STICK
4. RAKE
5. CHAINSAW
6. PLOUGH (B.English), PLOW (A.English)
7. SICKLE
8. SECATEURS (B.English), PRUNING SHEARS (A.English)
9. WHEELBARROW
10. HOE
11. SHOVEL
12. THRESHING MACHINE (B.English), REAPER (A.English)
LAST PICTURE: FURROW or GROOVE

Paqui Pérez Fons said...

Thanks for your help, Kelly. And thanks to the students who have participated in this challenge. Next Friday we´ll have a new one.