General measurement vocabulary, questions and practice

Gu00e9nu00e9ral measurement vocabulary

General vocabulary of measures

Some names

The length

lenght

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The width

width

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The height

height

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Thickness

thickness

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Size

size

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Surface area

Area

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The surface

surface

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The volume

volum

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Weight

weight

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The measure

measure

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A measurement unit

a unit of measure

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The number

number

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The du00e9cimal number

decimal number

In Quebec, if your bank account on the Internet is in French, you must u00e9crire the amounts with a comma.u00a0

If your Internet bank account is in English, you must u00e9 write the amounts with a full stop.u00a0

A comma

comma

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An additionu00a0 u00a0 +

addition

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A subtractionu00a0 u00a0 -

subtraction

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A multiplicationu00a0 u00a0 X

multiplication

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A fraction

fraction

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A cu00f4tu00e9

side

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Verbs

Add

add

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Subtract

to subtract

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Split

split up

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Add

add

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share

share

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Multiply

multiply

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Remove

remove

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Divide

to divide

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Measure

measure

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Putting it into practice

1 You want to clu00f4ture your backyard.

You want to fence your backyard.

a) What calculation will you use? __________________________________________

(Which calculation will you use?)

a) Addition

b) Which unit of measurement will you use?u00a0

(in mu00e9tric)_______________________u00a0 (in impu00e9rial) _____________________

(What unit of measurement will you use?)

b) (in mu00e9tric) mu00e8tresu00a0 u00a0 u00a0 u00a0(in impu00e9rial) feet

2. You want to buy a large can of paint.

You want to buy a big container of paint.

What unit of measurement will you use?

(in m00e9tric) ________________________________

(in impu00e9rial) __________________________________

(Which unit of measurement will you use?)

(in mu00e9tric) Litreu00a0 u00a0 u00a0(in impu00e9rial) Gallon

3. You want to measure the surface area of your bedroom.

You want to measure the area of your room.

What unit of measurement will you use?

(in mu00e9tric) ___________________ (in impu00e9rial)___________________________

(What unit of measurement will you use?)

(in mu00e9tric) Mu00e8tres carru00e9su00a0 u00a0 u00a0(in impu00e9rial) Pieds carru00e9s

A few questions to u00e0 u00e9 listen to and u00e0 practice

How much do you want?

What quantity do you want?

How much do you need?

What quantity do you need?

How much could he00e8se?u00a0

How much does he weigh?

How much can it take?u00a0

How much does she weigh?

How tall is it?

How tall is he?

How tall is it?

How tall is she?

What size shoes does he wear (Qc)

What size of shoes is he wearing?

What size shoe is she wearing? (Qc)

What size of shoes is she wearing?

What size shoe does he wear?

What size of shoes is he wearing?

What size shoe does she wear?

What size of shoes is she wearing?

How many do you want?

How many do you want?

Supplementary activity u00e0 oral

Explain how to make a recipe of your choice.

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  1. Naming ingredients and quantities

  2. Explain how to make the recipe

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