ITEMS &

MEASUREMENTS

The bulb is sixty watts

It’s a sixty-watt bulb 60 W

6 m

The cable is six metres It’s a six-metre cable

2) The hard drive is ten gigabytes. 7) The pump is five litres It’s a ten-gigabyte hard drive. It’s a five-litre pump.

3) The engine is two litres. 8) The fuse is three amps It’s a two-litre engine. It’s a three-amp fuse.

4) The tank is ten gallons. 9) The ruler is fifteen centimetres. It’s a ten-gallon tank. It’s a fifteen-centimetre ruler.

5) The truck is two tonnes 10) The guarantee is six months. It’s a two-tonne truck. It’s a six-month guarantee.

6) The screw is three centimetres 11) The weight is four pounds. It’s a three-centimetre screw It’s a four-pound weight.

12) The ladder is six feet. It’s a six-foot ladder.

LENGHT (llargada)

METRIC SYSTEM (International)

Km= kilometrem= metre cm= centimetre mm= millimetre

IMPERIAL SYSTEM (The USA)

ft= foot / feetyd= yardin= inch/inches

VOLUME

L= litreml= millilitre

gal= gallonpt= pint

WEIGHT (pes)

t= tonnekg= kilogram

g= grammg= milligramlb= pound

oz= ounce

The beer is two pintsIt’s a two-pint beer.

The beer is one litre. It’s a one-litre beer.

9 miles = 13.5 kilometres

The bottle is two gallons.It’s a two-gallon bottle.

The bottle is nine litresI’ts a nine-litre bottle.