Units
Temperature Units
1.
This is the weather forecast from 9 to
17 February 2012 in London.
What can you notice ?
From www.weather.com
2.
How to convert ?
We know that water freezes at 32°F and boils at 212°F. Put this information on the graph with two
points A and B. Find the equation of the line (AB).
Look at the video and check your answer.
3.
What was the forecast temperature in Celsius for today ?
Other Units
4.
Here is a recipe of a typical British meal.
Complete it with these abbreviations of units and these verbs.
tbsp / lb / fl oz / in / oz / °F
bake / stir / preheat / stir in / heat
Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients
• 1¼ ….. lamb mince
• 3½ ….. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 3 carrots, diced
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 9 fl oz meat or vegetable stock
• 1 …..Worcestershire sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 lb 10 ….. mashed potato
Method
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…........... the oven to 380…..
Fry the lamb mince for 4-5 min in a pan. Remove the lamb from the pan and set aside to drain in a
sieve.
…..... a little of the olive oil in the same frying pan and fry the onion and garlic until softened.
Add the carrots and the remaining olive oil and cook further 5-6 min.
Return the lamb mince to the pan, add the tomato purée, the bay leaf and the Worcestershire sauce
and …... well. Cook for a further 5-6 min.
Add the stock, bring the mixture to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5-8 min. …....
the chopped tomatoes.
Spoon the mixture into a 11½ ….. oval baking dish and top with the mashed potato. Use a fork to
spread the potato, making a stripy pattern.
…........ the shepherd's pie in the oven for 20-30 min until the topping is slightly golden and the
lamb mixture is bubbling around the edge.
Reminder
F=
and C=
1 in ≈
1 lb (pound) ≈
1 oz (ounce) ≈
1 fl oz (fluid ounce) ≈