Safety equipment. 1. Read the sentences below

Part I

SECTION A

1. Read the sentences below. How do you say these things in your language? Where can you find these notices? What do we call this kind of sentences?

a) Wash your hands.

b) Beware of the dog.

c) Don’t throw litter!

d) Don’t lean out of the windows!

* (“Engineering” Workshop by Lindsey White, OUP; Unit 12, pg.14, ex.1)

2.

a) Look at the picture. What is this man? b) What safety equipment is he wearing? Study the following words and try to match a word and a piece of safety equipment. a hard hat goggles gloves ear defenders mask boiler suit safety boots c) Which words of the list are left?

* (“Engineering” Workshop by Lindsey White, OUP; Unit 12, pg.14, ex.2)

3. Study the following signs (a – k). Match the meanings (1 – 4) with the shapes (a – d) and colours (e – h).

	meaning	shape	colour
	You must not do this	a	triangle	e	yellow and black
	You must do this	b	circle with diagonal line	f	red and white
	There is a danger	c	square	g	blue and white
	This material is dangerous	d	circle	h	Orange and black

* (“Engineering” Workshop by Lindsey White, OUP; Unit 12, pg.14, ex.3)

4. Read the instructions and warnings (1 – 11) below. First, study any new words in the glossary or your dictionary. Then match the sentences with the signs (a – k) from ex.3.

	Be careful.
	Beware of industrial vehicles.
	Don’t smoke here.
	Don’t walk here.
	Risk of death.
	This material is corrosive.
	This material is explosive.
	This material is flammable.
	Wear a hard hat.
	Wear ear defenders.
	Wear goggles to protect your eyes.

* (“Engineering” Workshop by Lindsey White, OUP; Unit 12, pg.14, ex.5)

5. Choose the best word to complete the sentences (1 – 5) below.

1.	Petrol and oil are flammable/vehicles.
2.	Acid is flammable/corrosive.
3.	TNT and dynamite are corrosive/explosive.
4.	Wear a hard hat/goggles when you work with chemicals.
5.	You must wear a hard hat/goggles on a building site.

* (“Engineering” Workshop by Lindsey White, OUP; Unit 12, pg.14, ex.6)