Materials used in building (2) Study these sentences: a) Wood is lightweight and cheap but it rots, swells and

burns easily b) Although plastic is expensive, it has many strengths: it is lightweight, strong in compression and flexible c) Wood is used for bridges, houses, two- to three story-buildings, roller coasters d) Plastic is made of long chains of molecules e) Iron contains lots of carbon while steel contains a touch of it Now read the text Materials and their Properties and write 10 similar sentences using the words in bold Example: steel is used for cables, trusses, beams, columns and rollercoasters 1. Reinforced concrete is made of steels bar hidden in concrete. 2. Reinforced concrete is used for early arch, bridges and domes. 3. Bricks are cheap and strong in compression but they are heavy and weak in tension 4. Aluminium is made of aluminium, magnesium and copper. 5. Aluminium is used for airplane wings, boats, cars and skyscraper skin. 6. Steel is made of iron with a touch of carbon. 7. Bricks are made of burned clay. 8. Plastic are flexible, lightweight, strong in compression and tension and long-lasting but is very expensive 9. Iron is used for arch bridges, cannons and historic domes. 10. Iron contains lots of carbon while steel contains a touch of it