Weights and Measures – The Dimension Page

Things are measured and weighed and given weights and measurements in units of weight and measurement.

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Weight

How much does it weigh?
How heavy is it?

Do you have a bag?
How heavy is it?

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Length

How long is it?

Have you got a surfboard?
How long is it?

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Breadth (width)

How wide is it?
Can we go up the driveway?
How wide is it?

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Height

How high is it?
How tall is he?

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Size (Volume)

How big is it?

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Size (Clothing etc)

What size is it?

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Area

How many square metres is it?
How many metres is it in area?
How big is it?

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Depth

Have you got a pool?
How deep is it?

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Coming Links

the Water page
The Science Page
The Physics Page
The Mathematics Page
The Chemistry Page (the periodic table)

Units of Measurement

Which units are used in your country?

Are there two systems?

Reading and Writing Practice

Use these wikipedia links to find the answers and write them in the comments section below

Which ones are metric and which ones are imperial?

pounds and ounces

feet and yards

miles and chains

metres and kilometres

feet and inches

Many objects or things come in standard sizes and are containers which are used to store things in units of 375 ml, 500ml, 1 litre etc or 250 grammes, 500 grammes etc etc. Have you been to The Container Page?

Links

The Container Page
The Thing Page
The Metaphor Page
The Mathematics Page

Measurement

You work for money but how are you paid and how much is everything? You use units of weight and measurement to answer these questions.

Money

How much value do you put on money? Listen to a conversation with the richest man in Mosquito City – Mr Peter Bestluck
Are you able to understand difficult grammar like passive voice?

World English Course

There are lots of things you can learn in the World English Course. There is a place where you can talk about work and there is also a place where you can find a job and a place where you can find staff. There is a place where you can have fun and there is a place where you can talk about food or family. There is also a place where you can talk about money or love or philosophy. You can study anything you want anytime you want. You can do it once a week or every day or any time you like. Have fun! Work hard! Tell your friends and family members! Enjoy!