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Unit 14
Signs and Notices

Unit 14

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Signs and Notices

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1. Language Focus:
1.1 Signs Giving Information
1.2 Sign giving Warning
1.3 Signs giving Prohibition
1.4 Signs stating rules or regulations
1.5 Sign giving order or command
1.6 Notices
1.7 Ways to give instructions
1.8 Ways to express warning

1.9 Order or Command: - Imperative

- Prohibition

2.Worksheet
2.1 14.1 Warm up

2.2 14.2 Listening and speaking

2.3 14.3 Reading

2.4 14.4 Writing

1. Language Focus:
1.1 Signs Giving Information: These signs are used on workplaces or factories to give
information of facilities. People might need them in case of fire and injury

1.2 Sign giving Warning: The signs often found on roads indicate the road or traffic

situation.

1.3 Sign giving Prohibition: Some signs order you not to do something.

1.4 Signs stating rules or regulations: These signs are also widely used in workplaces or
factories as safety rules or working regulation

1.5 Sign giving order or command: Some traffic signs order you to do something.

1.6 Notices:

1.7 Ways to give instructions

Positive
verb
object
adverbial
Wash
this shirt
in warm water
Shake
well before use.
Negative
Do not / Never
verb
object
adverbial
Do not
feed
infants
Never
expose
to flame.
Example:
- Call for an ambulance.
- Dont pull anyone injured out of a car.
- Always wear head protection.
Warning: There are different ways to express a warning. If you do not do as the warning tells
you, something bad may happen or you will be in danger.
1.8 Ways to express warning
You must + verb = order
You should + verb = advice
Example:
- You must fasten a safety belt while driving a car.
- You should follow the college regulations.
1.9 Order or Command
- Imperative
- Slow penguins crossing.
- Stop for police check.
- Prohibition
- No smoking!
- Dont park here!

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Warm up
Exercise 1: Look at these signs and think where you can see it.
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Listening
Exercise 2: Listen to the information below and match them with the sign
1. MEN WORKING BELOW
2. ROAD NARROW
3. STOP
4. NOT FOR TEENAGER
5. PEDESTRAIN CROSSING 6. FLAMABLE
7. WEAR RESPIRATOR
8. KEEP OFF THE GRASS
9. NO TRUCK
10. METERS HIGH
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Giving
information

Giving
warning

Giving
prohibition

Regulation

Giving order

Notice

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Reading
Exercise 3: Look at these signs which sign
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1. .. shows you a sign for a handicap?

2. ..suggested that this area you cannot enter?
3. ..show you the way out?
4. ..suggested you to be away from it?
5. ..tell you not to smoke here?
6. ..advices you not to cross the road?
7. ..tell you that theres a room for rent?
8. ..suggested you to use the speed limit?
9. ..show you the place of library?
10. ..tell you there is a woman in that room?

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Writing
Exercise 4: Write these signs in Thai.
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Writing
Exercise 5: Complete the sign and notice with the word in the box. And practice saying them.
always
careful
care
open
except
form
provided
to
unplug
clean
1. Please..queue.
2. Store cord in a manner..
3. ..packing area.
4. Do not.the valve.
5. .appliance when not in use.
6. ..use a hammer of the correct size.
7. Be..not to break it.
8. Acid with
9. No admittance..on business.
10. Please keep your room

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Look at the sings which sign:

a. Suggests that you can not park your car.
b. Shows you a kind of beverage.
c. Shows you a sign for a handicap.
d. Advices you to careful of radiation.
e. Tells you not to turn right.
f. Shows you the pedestrian crossing.
g. Advices you of the slippery road.
h. Suggests you to be in speed limit.
i. Tells you that it can recycle.
j. Advices you to beware of dog.

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Answer
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
a) Greeting are typical in my country by Wai and say Sawasdee Kha Sawas Krab
b) 1. America Shaking hand
2.Finland - Hugging 3. England Kissing
3. Japan bowing slightly
5. New Zeeland Nose to Nose
Exercise 3 Conversation: At the party.
1. How do you do?
2. I dont think weve met.
3. Where are you from?
4. Im from America.
5. Nice to meet you.
Exercise 3: Conversation: At the office.
1. My name is Gerald Whitman. 2. Are you Mr. Hardy?
3. Please sit down
4. Who is that?
5. Please sit down.
Exercise 4: Conversation :
1. three 2. He will go home tomorrow.
3. No. 4. Yes.
5. In an office
Exercise 5: 1. Get
2. go 3. have
4. start
5. have
6. finish
7. go 8. have
9. go
10. sleep
Exercise 6: 1. cant play 2. wears 3. smoke 4. sell
5. go
6. dont see 7. doesnt 8. washes 9. know
10. costs .
Exercise 7
Wanna: (1) ..Hi! Im Wanna.
Wanna: .(2)Please to meet you too.
Wanna: .(3) Me too. My major is Electronics.
Wanna: .(4) Goodbye
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a.7
b. 4
c. 2
d. 6
e. 9
f.10 g.1
h.5 i.3 j. 8