LESSON XV: Vocabulary in Context

4. Linear Measurements Picture 2. Look at Picture 2. How many CENTIMETERS are in an INCH ? An INCH is 2.54 CENTIMETERS . What do twelve INCHES equal? Twelve INCHES equal 1 FOOT . What do three FEET equal? Three FEET equal 1 YARD . What do 1760 YARDS equal? 1760 YARDS equal 1 MILE . How many INCHES are there in one FOOT? There are twelve INCHES in one FOOT . What is the LENGTH of an ordinary ruler? It’s 12 INCHES LONG . What is the WIDTH of a ruler? It’s 1 INCH WIDE . Exercise: 4.1. Practice LONG and WIDE Answer the questions beginning with IT’S … . For example: What is the length of the desk ? - 130 cm - IT ' S 130 cm LONG . What is the width of the desk ? - 80 cm - IT ' S 80 cm WIDE . 1. What is the length of your pencil? -14 cm- 2. What is the width of the door? -80 cm- 3. What is the width of this eraser? -2 cm- 4. What is the width of your grammar book? -21 cm- 5. What is the length of this pen? -13.5 cm- 6. What is the width of the classroom? -4 m- 7. What is the length of the classroom? -8 m- 8. What is the width of the window? -120 cm-