Street Market
Metric system
Weight/Mass:
Ounces (oz) to grams (g) X 28
Pounds to kilogramos (kg) X 0.45
Volume
Teaspoon (tsp) to mililitres (mL) X 5
Tablespoon (Tbsp) to mililitres (mL) X 15
Cups (c) to litres (L) X 0,24
Pints (pt) to litres (L) X 0,47
Galons (gal) to litres (L) X 3,8
Other vocabulary
You can count uncountable nouns if you use containers:
You can put something into a container to count it, but the thing you're counting doesn't take the plural form. The container takes the plural form:-
bag A bag of money.
barrel Two barrels of beer.
bottle Three bottles of wine.
bowl Four bowls of sugar.
box Five boxes of cereal.
bucket Six buckets of water.
can Seven cans of Coke.
carton Eight cartons of milk.
cup Nine cups of coffee.
glass Ten glasses of water.
jar Eleven jars of honey.
packet A dozen packets of butter.
a saucepan Thirteen pans of rice.
tank Fifteen tanks of petrol.
tin Sixteen tins of custard.
tub Seventeen tubs of margarine.
tube Eighteen tubes of toothpaste.
You can measure something to count it, but it still doesn't take the plural form. The measurement takes the plural form:- For example:-
litre 1 and a half litres of milk.
pint Two pints of beer.
pound / ounce / kilo etc... Two pounds / ounces / kilos of butter.
You can measure uncountable nouns in other ways, using shapes or portions. Again the measurement takes the plural form.
ball Ten balls of wool.
bar Three bars of soap.
pinch Two pinches of salt.
slice Five slices of cake.
spoon Fourteen spoonfuls of sugar.
square Ten squares of chocolate.
Packet of rice/cereals/cornflakes/salt/sugar
Bunch of grapes/cherries
Bottle of water/coke/wine
Pint of beer
Dialogue to sell or buy at a Street Market
Salesperson: Can I help you, sir/madame?
Customer: Yes, I’d like two pounds of tomatoes, please.
Salesperson: Would you like them large or small,or cherries sir/madame?
Customer: Cherries, please. I’d like to make a salad. I have visitors today.
Salesperson: Here/There you are.
Customer: Thank you sir/madame.
Salesperson: Anything else?
Customer: Yes, please. Can I have four heads of garlic, please and three onions, please?
Salesperson: Sure. Right away! Anything else?
Customer: Last but not least, two packets of salt.
Salesperson: Ok. There you go.
Customer: So, how much is that all together?
Salesperson: It’s £20.50.
Customer: Sorry, how much?
Salesperson: £20.50
Customer: That’s a lot/too much. I’m going to another stand!
Salesperson: I’m sorry, but those are my prices. Bye bye.
