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Express measures and quantities
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a bag of
sugar, candy, potatoes, etc.
a bar of
candy, chocolate, soap, etc.
a bottle of
juice, water, etc.
a box of
cereal, detergent.
a bunch of
bananas, onions,
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owers, etc.
a can of
beans, tuna, soda
a carton of
eggs
a cup/tablespoon/teaspoon of
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our, sugar, oil,
etc. (recipe ingredients)
a dozen
eggs, apples, etc.
a head of
lettuce, cabbage
a jar of
mayonnaise, jam, honey, olives, etc.
a liter of
milk, juice, liquid soap (all liquids)
a loaf of
bread
a package of
bread
a piece of
cake, bread, meat
(one, two) kilograms of
meat, chicken, fruit,
cheese, coffee
a roll of
toilet paper, paper towels
a six-pack/twelve-pack/case of
soda, beer.
a stick of
butter.
a tube of
toothpaste
one or two
oranges, carrots, etc.
When you refer to more than one item you use: two, three, etc. For example: two boxes of cereal,
three sticks of butter.
Activity 12
Match each product with the right measure unit. Look at the example.
Relaciona cada producto con la unidad de medida correcta. Observa el ejemplo.
tuna
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bread
liquid soap
cereal
eggs
toothpaste
soap
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owers
mayonnaise
tube
dozen
can
bar
loaf
jar
box
bottle
bunch
Check your answers in the Answer Key at the end of the book.
Revisa tus respuestas en la Clave de Respuestas al
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nal del libro.
Interesting facts:
In other countries people don’t use the metric system. Instead they used the English System.
For weight they use pounds (lb) or ounces (oz). 1 oz = 28.350 g and 1 lb = 0.453 kg. In the
United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and in some parts of Australia and New Zeland
people still use this system.