WRITING INSTRUCTION, SHORT NOTICE, WARNING/ CAUTION
Objectives
DESCRIPTION: Arranging short and simple oral and instruction texts, short notices, warnings / cautions by considering the social function, generic structure and language features based on the context of use.
LESSON
Key Points
When we are in public places such as school, hospital, supermarket, etc., there are pictures or writings for the people to see, read and follow (do). Those pictures and writings have purposes and meanings. These are what we call notices. Notices are writings/ symbols to give information, instructions, or warnings to the public.
1. Instructions consist of things we should follow. They can be written or spoken. The spoken instruction can be simple as “Attention, please!” or “Open the door, please.”. Written instructions are usually stick on the wall, door, or places where people can see them easily.Written instructions are also there in products such as food packages, toiletries, or electronic devices.
1. Instructions consist of things we should follow. They can be written or spoken. The spoken instruction can be simple as “Attention, please!” or “Open the door, please.”. Written instructions are usually stick on the wall, door, or places where people can see them easily.Written instructions are also there in products such as food packages, toiletries, or electronic devices.
Avoid direct sunlight
If you see the instruction above in, for example, a body lotion bottle, it means you have to store it in a place where sunlight cannot enter.
1. We can call road signs as notices. They are usually in the form of symbols. They come in different shapes and colors. The blue ones tell what you have to do, the yellow wants tell you to be careful, the red ones tell what you cannot do.
1. We can call road signs as notices. They are usually in the form of symbols. They come in different shapes and colors. The blue ones tell what you have to do, the yellow wants tell you to be careful, the red ones tell what you cannot do.
The sign above means no bikes allowed. Only vehicles with machine such as cars or motorcycles can use the road. This also means riding a bike on that road is dangerous because other vehicles are in fast speed that bikes cannot keep up.
This sign means construction. It is to warn the road users about construction activity around the place. If drivers see this sign, it means they have to slow down the vehicles.
Warnings/ cautions tell us to be careful. They can be symbols without further explanations, or with explanations. You can find warnings/ cautions for wet floor, wet pain, or more serious matters such as toxic and electric shock.
Warnings/ cautions tell us to be careful. They can be symbols without further explanations, or with explanations. You can find warnings/ cautions for wet floor, wet pain, or more serious matters such as toxic and electric shock.
The sign above warns people about the danger of high voltage electricity. If there is this sign, we have to be very careful because it can cause an electric shock.
You can find this sign in laboratory. Corrosive means a damage caused by chemical substance. If you this warning, you have to put on gloves for your hands to protect your skin from corrotion.
This sign shows materials that can burn easily. You can see this sign in the gas station. If you see this sign, you have to keep it away from fire. It means that no smoking, no fuel or fumes, no flames.
In the previous topics, you have known some examples of notices and their meanings. You have also known where you can find them. In this topic you will learn how to write an instruction, short notice, warning/ caution.Important Points:
If you write instructions, notice and warning:
• be direct and use the right verb
• make the instructions, notice and warning short so people will be easy to follow
• write in eye-catching font, size and colour
• place them carefully on some objects, or location
In the previous topics, you have known some examples of notices and their meanings. You have also known where you can find them. In this topic you will learn how to write an instruction, short notice, warning/ caution.Important Points:
If you write instructions, notice and warning:
• be direct and use the right verb
• make the instructions, notice and warning short so people will be easy to follow
• write in eye-catching font, size and colour
• place them carefully on some objects, or location
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