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