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Leer carteles y avisos

Nombre:Fecha:

Práctica independiente al estilo de las tareas de lectura de los exámenes de nivel inicial, no es un examen oficial: lee carteles y avisos breves y elige qué significan.

Signs around town

Sign A (swimming pool): Children under 8 must swim with an adult.

Sign B (train station): Buy your ticket from the machine or the ticket office. You cannot buy tickets on the train.

Sign C (dentist): Please arrive 10 minutes before your appointment.

Sign D (park): Please keep dogs out of the children's play area.

Sign E (supermarket): Fresh bread every morning from 7 am.

Sign F (school office): Lost something? Ask here. Open 8 am to 4 pm.

Sign G (cinema): All tickets are half price on Tuesdays.

Sign H (hotel): Breakfast is in the Garden Room from 7 to 10 am.

¿Qué significa el cartel?

Lee cada cartel. Elige la frase que significa lo mismo.

  1. “Lift not working today. Please use the stairs.”
    • a) You can't use the lift today.
    • b) The stairs are closed today.
    • c) The lift is new.
  2. “Museum: Free entry for students. Please show your student card.”
    • a) Students must buy a ticket.
    • b) Students can come in for free with a card.
    • c) Students can't visit the museum.
  3. “Restaurant: Closed for holidays. We open again on 3 August.”
    • a) You can eat at the restaurant today.
    • b) The restaurant is closed every August.
    • c) The restaurant is closed now, but it will open again.
  4. “Bus stop: Buses every 15 minutes, 6 am to midnight.”
    • a) There is one bus every hour.
    • b) There are no buses in the morning.
    • c) There are four buses every hour.
  5. “Art gallery: Please don't touch the paintings.”
    • a) You must not put your hands on the paintings.
    • b) You can buy the paintings here.
    • c) You must not take photos.
  6. “Shoe shop: Sale! All shoes half price this week.”
    • a) The shop sells only children's shoes.
    • b) The shop is closed this week.
    • c) Shoes cost less this week.
  7. “Class 4B: Today's English lesson is in Room 12, not Room 8.”
    • a) Class 4B has English in Room 8 today.
    • b) Class 4B has English in Room 12 today.
    • c) Class 4B has no English today.
  8. “Shop door: Back in 20 minutes.”
    • a) The shop worker will come back soon.
    • b) The shop is closed all day.
    • c) The shop is open 20 hours a day.

¿Qué cartel te ayuda?

Mira los carteles A a H del texto. Elige el cartel que ayuda en cada situación.

  1. You want to see a film, but you don't have much money.
    • a) Sign B
    • b) Sign G
    • c) Sign E
  2. Your little brother is six. He wants to go swimming.
    • a) Sign A
    • b) Sign F
    • c) Sign H
  3. You left your bag at school yesterday.
    • a) Sign C
    • b) Sign D
    • c) Sign F
  4. You are staying at a hotel. You want to eat in the morning.
    • a) Sign H
    • b) Sign E
    • c) Sign G
  5. You are at the station. You want to take a train, but you have no ticket.
    • a) Sign F
    • b) Sign B
    • c) Sign A
  6. You have an appointment for your teeth at 3 pm. When do you need to be there?
    • a) Sign G
    • b) Sign H
    • c) Sign C
  7. You are in the park with your dog.
    • a) Sign D
    • b) Sign A
    • c) Sign B
  8. You want to buy fresh bread at 7:30 in the morning.
    • a) Sign G
    • b) Sign E
    • c) Sign C

Respuestas

¿Qué significa el cartel?

  1. a) You can't use the lift today.Not working significa que no puedes usar el ascensor. El cartel te dice que subas por las escaleras.
  2. b) Students can come in for free with a card.Free entry significa que los estudiantes no pagan. Solo tienen que enseñar su carné.
  3. c) The restaurant is closed now, but it will open again.El restaurante está cerrado ahora. Vuelve a abrir el 3 de agosto, así que no está cerrado todo agosto.
  4. c) There are four buses every hour.Una hora tiene 60 minutos. A bus every 15 minutes significa cuatro autobuses cada hora.
  5. a) You must not put your hands on the paintings.Touch significa poner las manos sobre algo. El cartel no dice nada sobre comprar ni sobre fotos.
  6. c) Shoes cost less this week.Half price significa que pagas el 50% del precio habitual, así que los zapatos están más baratos esta semana.
  7. b) Class 4B has English in Room 12 today.Hoy la clase es en la Room 12. La palabra not te dice que no es en la Room 8.
  8. a) The shop worker will come back soon.Back in 20 minutes significa que la persona volverá dentro de 20 minutos.

¿Qué cartel te ayuda?

  1. b) Sign GEl cartel G dice que las entradas de cine cuestan la mitad los martes.
  2. a) Sign AEl cartel A dice que los niños menores de 8 años deben nadar con un adulto. Tu hermano tiene seis.
  3. c) Sign FEl cartel F está en la secretaría del colegio. Allí puedes preguntar por objetos perdidos.
  4. a) Sign HEl cartel H dice a los huéspedes del hotel dónde y cuándo es el desayuno.
  5. b) Sign BEl cartel B dice que debes comprar el boleto en la máquina o en la oficina, no en el tren.
  6. c) Sign CEl cartel C está en el dentista. Dice que llegues 10 minutos antes, es decir, a las 2:50 pm.
  7. a) Sign DEl cartel D está en el parque. Dice que los perros deben quedarse fuera de la zona de juegos infantiles.
  8. b) Sign EEl cartel E dice que el supermercado tiene pan fresco todas las mañanas desde las 7 am.