SIGNS AND NOTICES

They often give you information ( e.g. that an office is closed) or give you instructions ( e.g. that you must

keep quiet)

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BEWARE= caution/ BUILDING=

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ENTRANCE LIFT/ELEVATOR CARD

LUGGAGE SEATBELT SEAT

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PASSENGERS

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FORBIDDEN PROPERTY DISABLED

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AT THE CANTEEN

tray

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AT THE RESTAURANT/SHOPPING

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT

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AT THE TOILET

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SHOPPING

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PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS

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SAFETY

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Practice: Do you understand the meanings of the signs below?

Use may, must, mustn’t, should or shouldn’t to complete the sentences under each sign that they mean the same as the signs before them.

E.g. PLEASE KNOCK BEFORE ENTERING. You should knock before you go in.

DO NOT WALK ON THE GRASS.

You _____________________________________on the grass

BREAKFAST IS SERVED 7.00 TO 10.00 You ______________________________________between 7 and 10 o’clock.

KEEP MEDECINE OUT OF THE REACH OF THE CHILDREN.

You _____________________________________medicine near children.

SLOW-CHILDREN PLAYING

You _____________________________________slowly. There are children playing here.

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR LUGGAGE UNATTENDED.

You ________________________________________luggage with you.

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Practice:

QUEUE HERE TO BOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE.

You ______________________________ if you want to book tickets in advance.

SAVER TICKETS CAN BE USED ON THE 9:30 TRAIN.

You _________________________________saver tickets if you are on the 9.30 train.

NO DIVING ALLOWED EXCEPT AT THE DEEP END OF THE SWIMMING POOL.

You ___________________________________if you are not at the deep end of the pool

Eva Hugas

Practice: Do you understand the meanings of the signs below?

Use may, must, mustn’t, should or shouldn’t to complete the sentences under each sign that they mean the same as the signs before them.

E.g. PLEASE KNOCK BEFORE ENTERING. You should knock before you go in.

DO NOT WALK ON THE GRASS.

You MUSN’T WALK on the grass

BREAKFAST IS SERVED 7.00 TO 10.00 You MAY HAVE BREAKFAST between 7 and 10 o’clock.

KEEP MEDECINE OUT OF THE REACH OF THE CHILDREN.

You MUSN’T KEEP medicine near children.

SLOW-CHILDREN PLAYING

You SHOULD DRIVE slowly. There are children playing here.

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR LUGGAGE UNATTENDED.

You MUST HAVE YOUR luggage with you.

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Practice:

QUEUE HERE TO BOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE.

You SHOULD QUEUE HERE if you want to book tickets in advance.

SAVER TICKETS CAN BE USED ON THE 9:30 TRAIN.

You MAY USE saver tickets if you are on the 9.30 train.

NO DIVING ALLOWED EXCEPT AT THE DEEP END OF THE SWIMMING POOL.

You MUSTN’T DIVE IN if you are not at the deep end of the pool

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