British Measurements and Everyday Phrases

October 23, 2025

Per 56–62 pamokas Jūs išmokote šiuos daiktavardžius

Angliškai Tarimas Lietuviškai
appetite /ˈæpɪtaɪt/ apetitas
bar /bɑː/ baras
aim /eɪm/ tikslas
batter /ˈbætə/ suplakta tešla
ceremony /ˈserɪmənɪ/ ceremonija
chips /tʃɪps/ bulvių griežinėliai
cold dishes šalti užkandžiai
course /kɔːs/ patiekalas
crow /krəʊ/ varna
dream /driːm/ svajonė
ear /ɪə/ ausis
fun /fʌn/ smagumas
heart /hɑːt/ širdis
ink /ɪŋk/ rašalas
kind /kaɪnd/ rūšis
menu /ˈmenjuː/ valgiaraštis
peasant /ˈpezənt/ valstietis
scientist /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ mokslininkas
prince /prɪns/ princas
wedding vestuvės
wood /wʊd/ giria

BRITISH MEASUREMENT 🇬🇧

Linear measures – ilgio matai

Vienetas Reikšmė Atitikmuo
1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 foot = 12 inches
1 foot = 30.48 cm 1 yard = 3 feet
1 yard = 0.91 m 1 mile = 1760 yards
1 land mile = 1.609 km
1 sea mile = 1.852 km 1 sea mile = 6080 feet

Weight measures – svorio matai

Vienetas Reikšmė Atitikmuo
1 dram = 1.77 g
1 ounce = 28.35 g
1 pound = 0.454 kg 1 pound = 16 ounces

Liquid measures – tūrio matai skysčiui

Vienetas Reikšmė Atitikmuo
1 pint = 0.5679 l 1 quart = 2 pints
1 quart = 1.1359 l 1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 gallon = 4.5435 l 1 bushel = 8 gallons
1 bushel = 36.368 l

EVERYDAY PHRASES 🧁

Pete: I bought some rusks yesterday.
Ellen: Did you like them?
Pete: Oh, no! They weren’t tasty.
Ellen: What did you do then?
Pete: I went to the shop again and bought a big wedding cake!
Ellen: Really?
Pete: Of course.
Ellen: But why the wedding cake?
Pete: Because we shall eat it during our wedding ceremony.

Exercises

Exercise 1Vocabulary Practice

Match the words with their Lithuanian meanings.

  1. ceremony
  2. appetite
  3. scientist
  4. peasant
  5. wedding

a) vestuvės
b) valstietis
c) ceremonija
d) apetitas
e) mokslininkas

Exercise 2Complete the Sentences

Complete with the correct word.

  1. The ___ discovered a new element.
  2. The ___ prepared for the big ___ at the church.
  3. He lost his ___ after being ill.
  4. The farmer was a poor ___.
  5. There were many tasty ___ on the menu.

Exercise 3Measurement Conversion

Write the correct conversions.

  1. 1 foot = ___ inches
  2. 1 yard = ___ feet
  3. 1 mile = ___ yards
  4. 1 pound = ___ ounces
  5. 1 pint = ___ quarts

Exercise 4Choose the Correct Unit

Choose the correct unit.

  1. We measure milk in:
    a) pounds
    b) pints
    c) inches

  2. We measure distance in:
    a) yards
    b) ounces
    c) quarts

  3. We measure weight in:
    a) miles
    b) feet
    c) pounds

  4. We measure wood length in:
    a) feet
    b) pints
    c) gallons

  5. We measure oil in:
    a) quarts
    b) miles
    c) inches

Exercise 5Dialogue Comprehension

Answer the questions in full sentences.

  1. What did Pete buy first?
  2. Did he like the rusks?
  3. What did he buy after that?
  4. Why did he buy a wedding cake?
  5. Who will eat the cake?

Exercise 6Create Sentences

Write your own sentences using the following words:

  1. ceremony
  2. dream
  3. scientist
  4. heart
  5. wedding

Exercise 7True or False

Mark the sentences as True or False.

  1. One yard is longer than one foot.
  2. A pint is smaller than a gallon.
  3. One pound equals 10 ounces.
  4. A bushel is used to measure weight.
  5. A sea mile is shorter than a land mile.

Exercise 8Translate into English

Translate these sentences into English.

  1. Mano širdis plaka greitai.
  2. Jis yra garsus mokslininkas.
  3. Mes valgėme per vestuvių ceremoniją.
  4. Valgiaraštyje buvo daug patiekalų.
  5. Tai buvo linksma šventė.

Exercise 9Fill in the Dialogue

Complete the dialogue with your own words.

Pete: I bought some ____.
Ellen: Did you like them?
Pete: Oh, no! They weren’t ____.
Ellen: What did you do then?
Pete: I went to the shop again and bought a big ____!

Exercise 10Word Formation

Form a new English word from the hints.

  1. Dec + are + i + ant = _______
  2. W + with + ch = _______
  3. News + paper = _______
  4. Sea + son = _______
  5. Sp + end = _______