Measurements

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Measurements

To measure (verb):

to discover the exact size or amount of something; discover how long, cold, far, etc. something is.

List five things that can be measured.

Match the words with the nouns.

width

depth

speed

temperature

narrow

shallow

slow

chilly

Match the words with the nouns.

length

height

weight

distance

light

far

tall

long

What is the opposite of narrow?

1. wide
2. far
3. deep
4. fast

What word does NOT mean the same as chilly?

1. brisk
2. crisp
3. cold
4. mellow

What do we measure with these items?

When have you last used one of these items?

Do you know any apps which can be used instead of these items?

We are going to watch a video that contains these words: measure, Celsius, Fahrenheit, the US. What do you think it'll be about?

How close was your guess on what the video was about to the truth?

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00:24

People in the US wouldn’t be surprised if you told them that it’s 25 degrees on
a summer day.

1. True
2. False

01:21

The Fahrenheit scale was invented _____ the Celsius scale.

1. before
2. after

02:48

Why would it be challenging for American scientists to work with a different system than the rest of the world?

What system do we use for measurements in the Netherlands?

1. Metric
2. Imperial

Do you think that the US and other countries which use the non-metric (imperial) system should adopt the metric system?

Yes

No

What difficulties would a change in the measurement system bring to a country?

Measuring a desk

An exchange student in Chicago wanted to buy a desk. He measured the space in his room and decided that the desk’s length should be around 140 cm. He ordered a desk which he thought was 139 cm long.

When the desk was delivered, it didn’t fit in the room.

Speeding

An American woman was driving in Argentina at the speed of 49 mph. The limit was 50, but she got a ticket.

A recipe for disaster

 An American teenager was making soup. The recipe said to use one litre of water. He didn’t know how much one litre was, so he used his measuring jug. Half an hour later, there was no water in the pot and the vegetables were burnt.