MEASUREMENTS Pronouncing and writing the units Below are some examples of units in measurements.

Time Distance Metric 2. Metres 3.Kilometer s Imperial Inches Foot Yards Miles Tip! Words like metre and litre are spelled differently in the UK and US. The British write metre, kilometre, litre etc. The Americans write meter,
kilometer, liter etc.

Area 1. Square metres 2. Square miles 3. Square centimetres

Volume

Speed

Weight Metric 1.Grams 2.Kilograms 3. Metric tonne Imperial 1. Ounces 2. Pounds 3. Stones

1.Milliseconds 1.Milimetres 2. Seconds 3. Minutes 4. Hours 5. Days 6. Months 7. Years

1.Cubic 1. Miles per metres hour 2. Metres per hour 3.Kilometer s per hour

Discuss with your partner. Answer the questions below. 1. What is the area of your classroom? 2. How tall are you? 3. What is the speed limit on the roads in school area? 4. How much did you weigh when you were born? 5. How far is it from your classroom to your hostel? 6. How fast can you run? 7. How much does your bag weigh?

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Fill up the blanks below with the words in the box. Area Speed capacity distance Weight height length

1. The of Eiffel Tower in Paris is about three hundred meters. 2. The of the Charles Bridge in Prague is five hundred and sixteen metres. 3. The surface of Lake Balaton in Hungary is five hundred ninety-three square kilometres. 4. The maximum limit on expressway in Poland is one hundred and ten kilometres per hour. 5. The of the bell in Dubrovniks city tower is two thousand kilograms. 6. The between Bratislava and Budapest is about two hundred kilometres. 7. The engine of a Formula One car is three thousand cubic centimeters.

Rewrite the measurements below as numbers and abbreviations. 1. Twenty- two kilometers per hour 2. Two liters 3. One point five square meters 4. Six square kilometers 5. Fifty milliliters 6. Eighteen kilograms 7. Nought point seven five cubic meters

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Read the text below. Say the numbers in italic correctly. The Robosaurus is a 12 metres high entertainment robot. Its designed to lift, crush and burn cars. It weights 26 tonnes and its controlled by a human pilot who sits inside its head. 60m flames come out of its nose and its mouth opens and closes with a pressure of 140 k/cm. it can lift cars 15m in the air and bite them in half with its 30cm teeth. After shows, the robot becomes a trailer and it can travel by road to the next city. It can fold up to just 14 metres long, 4 metres high and 2 metres wide. 2.4.1 Adjectives and Nouns ADJECTIVES Long High Wide Diameter Thick Deep How long is the metal bar? 1. The metal bar is 100 mm long. 2. The length of the metal bar is 100 mm. 3. The metal bar has a length of 100 mm. 4. The metal bar is 100 mm in length. NOUNS Length Height Width Diameter Thickness Depth

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Answer the questions below. How long is the wall? The wall is 100 m _________.

100 m

30 cm What is the length of the ruler? The ruler has a __________ of 30 cm. How high is the building The __________ of the building is 250 metres. What is the depth of the swimming pool? The swimming pool is 3 metres in __________. What is the width of the box? The box is 30 cm __________. 30 cm What is the thickness of the book? The book has a __________ of 10 mm 3m 250 m

10 mm

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