Integrated skills Unit 5Good mannersHow many signs do you know?What do they mean?No ParkingNo smokingNo photosCaution! Glass No lie down Watch your step No mobile phonesNo Right TurnDanger keep out!A Public signsAl Amy is talking with her cousin Shirley about signs used in public places. Listen to the first part of their conversation and help Shirley complete her notes.Public signsAre used in public placesOften ___________ in coloursOften have ______________ on thembrightpicturesHelp explain things and give us useful information• Help us find our ________________• Tell us about the ________________• Keep us ______________ from danger• Warn us _____________ somethingwayplacessafenot to do A2 Listen to the second part of the conversation. Help Shirley write the missing information in the table below.Sign SimilarUsually seenNo smokingIn _____________________No photosIn ______________________No parkingIn ______________________No litteringIn _____________________places like hospitalsplaces like museumsthe streetpublic places like parksA3 Shirley is writing a report on public signs. Help her complete her report. Fill in the blankswith the information in parts A1 and A2.Public signs We can see different public signs in places like_________, __________, streets and _________.They are often bright in colours and have ______on them.Public signs help _______ things. Most of them give us ____ information. They help us__________.tell us about the _________________, keep us_______________ and warn us _______________.hospitalsmuseumsparkspicturesexplainusefulfind our wayplaces around ussafe from dangernot to do somethingHere are some examples:No smokingNo photosNo parkingNo litteringB speak up: please don’t take photos.Mr Zhao, Amy's father, is visiting an art museum with Amy and Shirley. They are talking softly in the museum. Work in groups and warn your group members not to do something. Use the conversation below as a model.Amy: Sorry, I didn’t notice the sign just now.Mr Zhao: Come and see, Amy! I’ve seen this painting before.Amy: OK. I'm coming, but we shouldn’t shout in the museum, Shirley.Mr Zhao: Look at this famous painting by Picasso.Amy: Wow! It’s excellent! Let me take a photo of it.Mr Zhao: Please don’t take photos, Amy.Amy: Why not?Mr Zhao: Look at the sign. It says “No photos”. We shouldn’t take photos here. Homework Find more public signs and try to find what they mean both in Chinese and in English.
