Exercise 42. Describe the measurements and weight of a container to your partner. Use phrases from this unit

Exercise 41. Put the words from above into the correct column in the table. Complete the table with other measures and weights you can think of.

	metric	non-metric
length		yard (yd)
weight	gram (g)
surface	square millimetre (mm²)
volume
capacity		fluid ounce (fl oz)

Partner A File 01 p. 173

Partner B File 06 p. 174

TALKING ABOUT NUMBERS, SIZE, WEIGHT, AND DIMENSIONS

Numbers When dealing with consignment details it is often necessary to talk about numbers. We write a comma to show thousands (but we don’t say it!): 235,000 two hundred and thirty-five thousand We use a point to show decimals: 1.5 one point five We use the word hundred after hundreds: 185 one hundred and eighty-five

When arranging transport, we need to give details about the size and weight of the consignment to be shipped. Size Our consignment is 3 by 2 by 2.5 metres. This box measures 2 by 1.5 by 2.5 metres. Its measurements are 20 by 85 by 60 centimetres. Weight The empty container weighs 5,000 kg. The net/tare/gross weight of the container is … kg/tons. The container’s maximum payload is … Dimensions The box is 40 cm high/long/wide/deep. Its/The height/length/width/depth is 40 cm.

Remember: This container is almost six metres/feet long (not six metre/foot!) But: It’s a twenty-foot container. (not feet!)

Exercise 43. Listen to the dialogue between a forwarder and a customer asking for a shipping quotation. Then say whether the statements are true or false according to the dialogue.

1 Karla Hanssen needs a quotation for air freight to the

United Arab Emirates.

2 They want to ship cooling units to Abu Dhabi.

3 The consignment consists of 18 boxes.

4 They want to ship from Sweden.

5 The units should be picked up on August 6^th.

6 Martin will call back within the next two hours.

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