Signs & Labels 標誌閱讀
BasicRead signs and labels around you.
- A sign carries rules or tips; signs are everywhere.
- Do not ... means no: Do not run.
- Keep quiet = keep + adjective, a very useful pattern.
文體小知識：Read signs.
§Text Passage
1I go to school by bus. On the bus, I see a sign. It says, 'Please give your seat to people in need.' I stand up for an old woman. She says thank you to me. I feel happy.
2I see my teacher at the school gate. She smiles and says good morning. I go to my classroom. I take out my book. My friend sits next to me. We read together. At break time, we play in the playground.
3There are many signs and pictures at school. One sign says, 'Keep quiet in the library.' Another sign says, 'Do not run.' I read the title of each sign first. Then I find the keywords. I answer my teacher's questions and understand them all. I like my school.
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
I go to school by bus.
我搭巴士上學。
On the bus, I see a sign.
在巴士上，我見到一個告示。
It says, 'Please give your seat to people in need.'
上面寫着：「請讓座給有需要的人。」
I stand up for an old woman.
我站起來讓座給一位老婆婆。
She says thank you to me.
他對我說謝謝。
I feel happy.
我覺得好開心。
I see my teacher at the school gate.
我在學校門口見到老師。
She smiles and says good morning.
他笑著對我說早安。
I go to my classroom.
我回到自己的課室。
I take out my book.
我拿出一本書。
My friend sits next to me.
我朋友坐在我旁邊。
We read together.
我們一起讀書。
At break time, we play in the playground.
小息時，我們在操場玩。
There are many signs and pictures at school.
學校有好多告示同圖片。
One sign says, 'Keep quiet in the library.'
其中一個告示寫着：「在圖書館要保持安靜。」
Another sign says, 'Do not run.'
另一個告示寫着：「不准奔跑。」
I read the title of each sign first.
我首先讀每個告示的標題。
Then I find the keywords.
接著我找出關鍵詞。
I answer my teacher's questions and understand them all.
我回答了老師的問題，全部都明白。
I like my school.
我好喜歡我的學校。
1Summary 重點摘要
Read signs and labels around you.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
Read.
Answer.
Question.
Picture.
Sign.
Title.
Key word.
Understand.
3Step by step Steps
- What is a signA sign is a board with rules or tips written on it. You see signs on the bus, in the library and at the park gate. Reading signs is very useful: we learn where to be quiet and where not to run, so we follow the rules and never get things wrong. Stop and read whenever you see a sign.
- The sign on the busThe sign on the bus says: Please give your seat to people in need. In the story, I see an old lady get on, so I stand up and offer my seat, and she says thank you. Understanding a sign is the first step; following it in real life is what reading is really for.
- School gate and classroomAt the school gate, say good morning to the teacher. In the classroom, take out my book and read together with my friends. The things we do every day at school can all be said in simple English. Doing and saying together slowly makes English part of daily life.
- Break timeAt break time we play. Playing for a little while helps us relax, and then we go back to class with energy. Even at play we must remember the school rules and never chase or run wildly. Play and study are both important parts of a happy school day.
- Two school signsKeep quiet in the library and Do not run. Notice the useful pattern keep + adjective: keep quiet, keep clean. Sentences that begin with Do not are prohibitions, and the verb after them stays in its base form. Learn this pattern and you can read many more signs.
- Two steps to read a signReading a sign has two steps: first read the big words (the title) to know what the sign is about; then find the keywords, such as quiet and run. Two keywords can tell you the whole message. Make a habit of big words first and small words next, and signs become quick and easy.
- Sentence practiceIntroduce a school sign with the pattern: I see a sign. It says "Do not run." Choose a sign that really exists in your school and introduce it to a classmate, saying clearly what the sign reads and what it asks us to do. The more complete your introduction, the better.
5Worked example Example
Be a little sign reader: match three signs to the right places, then say what each sign means.
- Read the first sign: Please give your seat to people in need. It hangs on the bus.
- Read the second sign: Keep quiet in the library. It hangs in the library.
- Read the third sign: Do not run. It hangs in the school corridor.
- Circle the keyword of each sign: seat, quiet, run. One word recalls the whole sign.
- Introduce one with the pattern: I see a sign. It says "Do not run." Say where it hangs too.
- Finally say the meanings: give your seat to people in need; keep quiet; no running.
- Answer: The seat sign goes with the bus; Keep quiet with the library; Do not run with the corridor. Meanings: please give your seat; keep quiet; do not run. Read the big words first, then find the keywords.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1What does the sign on the bus ask us to do?
Q2What must we do in the library?
Q3What does Do not run mean?
Q4What is the first step to read a sign?
Q5What does the old woman say to me?
8Recap Recap
- A sign carries rules or tips; signs are everywhere.
- Do not ... means no: Do not run.
- Keep quiet = keep + adjective, a very useful pattern.
- Two steps: read the big words, then find the keywords.
- Follow the signs and everyone is safe and happy.