British sizes
Shoes
|
UK |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
|
Europe |
35 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
44 |
46 |
Men's Shirts
|
UK |
14 |
14'/2 |
15 |
15'/2 |
16 |
16'/2 |
17 |
|
Europe |
36 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
Men's Suits
|
UK |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
|
Europe |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
54 |
56 |
Women's Dresses and Blouses
|
UK |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
|
Europe |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
Appendix II
MONEY
Write money signs in front of the numbers. But pronounce currencies after the numbers:
$56 – fifty-six dollars
£200 – two hundred pounds
¥5,000 – five thousand yen
GB: Pounds (£) and Pence (p). 100 pence (lOO p) = 1 pound (£1)
|
sign |
amount |
coin |
|
1/2 p |
a halfpenny, half a penny |
a halfpenny |
|
1 p |
a penny, (colloq) one p |
a penny |
|
2 p |
twopence, two pence(colloq) two p |
a twopenny piece |
|
5 p |
five pence |
a fivepenny piece |
|
10 p |
ten pence |
a tenpenny piece |
|
50 p |
fifty pence |
a fifty pence piece(note) |
|
£1 |
a pound, (sl) a quid |
a pound note |
|
£5 |
five pounds / quid |
a five pound note/ a fiver |
|
£10 |
ten pounds /quid |
a ten pound note / a tenner |
|
£20 |
twenty pounds / quid |
a twenty pound note |
|
£3.82 |
three pounds eighty-two (pence) |
|
US: Dollars ($) and Cents (c). 100 cents (100 c) = 1 dollar ($1)
|
sign |
amount |
coin |
|
1 c |
a cent |
a penny |
|
5 c |
five cents |
a nickel |
|
10 c |
ten cents |
a dime |
|
25 c |
twenty-five cents |
a quarter |
|
50 c |
half a dollar, (sl) half a buck |
a half-dollar(note) |
|
$1 |
a dollar, (sl) a buck |
a dollar bill |
|
$5 |
five dollars |
a five dollar bill |
|
$10 |
ten dollars |
a ten dollar bill |
|
$20 |
twenty dollars |
a twenty dollar bill |
|
$3.82 |
three dollars eighty-two (cents) |
|
Appendix III
Quantities & package
Количество и упаковка
|
bunch of flowers – букет цветов of grapes – гроздь винограда of parsley – пучок петрушки of keys – связка ключей bar of (chocolate) – плитка (шоколада) cake/tablet (US bar) of (soap)– кусок (мыла) joint of (beef) – кусок (говядины) loaf of (bread) –буханка, булка, батон (хлеба) lump of (sugar) – кусочек (сахара) slice of (bread, cake, cheese) – кусок (хлеба, торта, сыра) dozen of (eggs) – дюжина (яиц) |
half a dozen (1/2 doz.) – полдюжины ball of (wool) – клубок (шерсти) reel (US spool) of (thread) – катушка (ниток) bottle of (milk) – бутылка carton/packet of (milk, cigarettes) – пачка/пакет (молока, сигарет) box of (clips) – коробка (скрепок) roll of (paper) – рулон (бумаги) tube of (toothpaste) – тюбик (зубной пасты) jar of (cream) – банка (крема) can/tin of (sardine, peaches) – консервная банка (сардин, персиков) |