Cultural Education Cultural Education Signboards in the Signboards in the USA USA Author: Joanna Author: Joanna Sołowianowicz Sołowianowicz
Mar 26, 2015
Cultural EducationCultural Education
Signboards in the USASignboards in the USA
Author: Joanna SołowianowiczAuthor: Joanna Sołowianowicz
SmokingSmoking
Life is hard for smokers in the United States.
Smoking in public places is strictly strictly prohibited.prohibited.
Smoking 2Smoking 2
Smoking is also not allowednot allowed anywhere in the building.
If you notice law violations, report it report it to the police.to the police.
PetsPets
The USA is an animal-friendly country.
However, dog owners must remember to clean clean up after their petsup after their pets and walk them leash-curbleash-curb.
Wildlife protectionWildlife protection Human food spoilsspoils wild
animals.
They lose their desire for natural foods and become beggarsbeggars – easy preyprey for cars wheels and predatorspredators.
No matter how appealingappealing, all park animals are potentially dangerous. They may bitebite or scratchscratch, and can spread the spread the disease.disease.
Don’t feed wild animals!Don’t feed wild animals!
Animals on the roadAnimals on the road
Fast driving kills a lot of animals in the USA every year.
Drive the speed limit and don’t let another animal become a red spot.
Save wildlife!Save wildlife!
National parks rulesNational parks rules
CleanlinessCleanliness
It is not allowed to dumpdump leftoversleftovers down the sewagesewage systemsystem.
If you don’t want to live in a smelly city - Start thinking,Start thinking, notnot stinking!stinking!
Cleanliness 2Cleanliness 2
Mind that buildings and grounds around you are clean.
Don’t dropDon’t drop litter!
Keep your country Keep your country tidy !tidy !
Health&HygieneHealth&Hygiene
Public securityPublic security
Crime rates in the USA are very high. Therefore, neighbourhood watchingneighbourhood watching and cooperating with the police, strengthen local security.
Remember that it is it is against the law to carry a against the law to carry a gungun anywhere on the premises.
Street safetyStreet safety
Remember that drunkdrunk drivers are potential killers.
Don’t hesitate to inform the policeinform the police about law-breaking drivers.
Don’t drink before Don’t drink before you drive a car!you drive a car!
Water safetyWater safety
Children on the roadChildren on the road
Crossing the streetCrossing the street
Car parkingCar parking
Car parking 2Car parking 2
Car parking 3Car parking 3
Remember that you mustn’t park the car on the wrong side of the street on certain days.
Otherwise, you will be fined and your vehicle towed away! ;-)
RoadworksRoadworks
Roadworks can sometimes make life difficult for inhabitants…
… and drivers, too.
American pressAmerican press
American press 2American press 2
Hotel rulesHotel rules
You have to mind your own security everywhere.
For your protection - always remember to lock the doorlock the door.
Hotel rules 2Hotel rules 2
If you want to have your room tidy or do not wish to be disturbed… ……leave a suitable notice on a door-knob.leave a suitable notice on a door-knob.
Safety rulesSafety rules
Children must be must be accompaniedaccompanied by a grown-up person on the escalators.
In case of fireIn case of fire, elevators are too dangerous to use.
Disabled peopleDisabled people
People with physical or mental disabilities can count on diverse facilities and every kind of necessary help in public places, e.g. in restroomsrestrooms.
Youngest traffic users Youngest traffic users
Activity 1Activity 1Unscramble the letters in brackets to make correct words.
a. Walk your dog . (shale-cbur) b. Keep wild. (feliwdil)
c. No . (pignmud)
d. must wash hands before returning to work. (semeploey)
e. School ahead. (gnissorc) b. Please, do not . (tubdisr)
b. Hold . Attend children. Avoid sides. (ailharnd)
c. No swimming, no . (anwdig)
leash-curbleash-curb
wildlifewildlife
dumpingdumping
EmployeesEmployees
crossingcrossing
disturbdisturb
handrailhandrail
wadingwading
Activity 2Activity 2What do these pictures mean?
Where can you see them?a. Walk your dog leash-curb.
In the park.b. Keep wildlife wild.
In the forest.c. No dumping.
On the street.d. Employees must wash hands before returning to work.
In the restroom (toilet).e. School crossing ahead.
On the street.f. Please, do not disturb.
In the hotel.g. Hold handrail. Attend children. Avoid sides.
At the railway station/ the airport.h. No swimming, no wading.
By the water.
Activity 3Activity 3 Write the missing words.
a. ………. your country tidy.b. Please ………. litter .c. ………. up after your dog.d. Don’t ………. the animals.e. ………. wildlife.f. Neighbourhood …… program.g. Report ………. drivers.h. Slow. ………. at play.i. ………. button for walk signal.j. Pay for parking at …… …… .k. Maid, please …… ….. this
room as soon as possible.
KeepKeep don’tdon’t CleanClean feedfeed SaveSave watchwatch drunkdrunk ChildrenChildren PushPush pay boxpay box make upmake up
Answers to exercise 3Answers to exercise 3
a.a. KeepKeep your country tidy.b. Please don’tdon’t litter .c.c. CleanClean up after your dog.d. Don’t feedfeed the animals.e.e. SaveSave wildlife.f. Neighbourhood watch program.g. Report drunkdrunk drivers.h. Slow. ChildrenChildren at play.i.i. PushPush button for walk signal.j. Pay for parking at pay boxpay box.k. Maid, please make upmake up this room as soon as possible.
The EndThe End
All the photographs used in this All the photographs used in this presentation come from my private presentation come from my private collection and were taken during my collection and were taken during my summer vacation in the USA in July and summer vacation in the USA in July and August 2008.August 2008.
Joanna Sołowianowicz