Dustbins have many different shapes. There are square ones, round ones, and small ones as well. But, dustbins are only called dustbins in England. In America they are trash-cans. In Scotland, Wales and Ireland they are called buckets. But, dustbins all over the world have 3 things in common.
They smell and are dirty and are full of nice food for the cats, rats and foxes that come in the night.
Dustbins have many different sizes and shapes. What shape is yours?
Dustbins
Vocabulary
as well - auch
dustbin - trash-can/bucket – Misttonne
fox – Fuchs
means – bedeutet
one – ein/e
round – rund
rubbish – mist
shape – Form
source – Quelle
square – quadrat
there are – es sind
there is – es gibt
without them – ohne sie
Questions and Points
1 Why are dustbins important?
2 Why are all dustbins the same?
3 Where is your dustbin?
4 Why is your dustbin so big?
5 Why do foxes and rats like dustbins?
6 Where are dustbins called dustbins?
7 Where are dustbins called buckets?
