Lesson 1

Objective: Students get familiar with short notices and messages in English
Reading strategy: Activating previous knowledge

Important to consider when solving PART I of the PET:

1. What kind of message is this?

2. Where could we see a sign/message like this one?
3. What is the message about?
4. What does the message say? = What is the message?
5. What did the person use to write/send the message?
6. Who is sending the message to whom?
7. Is there any relationship between the person sending the message and the receiver?
Ejercicios

PET Reading Part 1

Look at the text in each question.
What does it say?
Underline the correct answer A, B or C (Instruction in written tests)
Click the correct box A, B or C. (Instruction for the text online)

Correct answer: C
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Correct Answer: A
Correct Answer: C

Correct answer: B

Correct Answer: B

Exercise
https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/Reading_Part_1/three_option_multiple_choice_1.php

PET Reading Part 1

Look at the text in each question.
What does it say?
Click the correct box A, B or C.

Once opened,
keep in coldest part
of refrigerator and
use within five days.
1)
A) The product can last five days after opening.
B) The product should be stored in a refrigerator immediately.
C) The product doesn't have to be kept cool.

We accept cash,
cheques and all
major credit cards!
—— • ——
2)

A) We prefer you to pay with a credit card or in cash.

B) You must have a credit card and a cheque as well as cash.

C) You may pay with a credit card, cheque or in cash.

To: Maria
From: David

I know you asked me to fix your laptop on Saturday but I completely forgot about a meeting I have to go to - terribly sorry.

3) Why is David apologising to Maria?

A) He cannot do the favour he had promised.

B) He hasn't had time to fix her laptop.

C) He won't be able to go to the meeting with her.

° PARKING °
2 hours maximum
£4 per hour
 The value of a parking penalty charge notice is £50

4)

A) It costs at least £50 to park here for two hours.

B) There are no parking charges after 2.00pm.

C) You have to pay a fine if you park here for three hours.

☆ KEEP SILENCE! ☆
EXAMS
☆ IN PROGRESS ☆
5)

A) You mustn't speak during the examination.

B) Please respect others and remain quiet during the examination.

C) Do not talk to the teacher.

More exercises at:

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/Reading_Part_1/three_option_multiple_choice_2.php

Extra exercises
https://www.esleschool.com/notices-and-messages/
Video: https://www.esleschool.com/notices-and-messages-how-to-video/

Grammar Review:
https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/FCE/fce_vocabulary/easy_irregular_verbs_1.php
https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/grammar/present_simple_continuous_1.php
https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/FCE/fce_vocabulary/negative_prefixes_1.php
https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/grammar/pet_forming_adverbs.php

Extra grammar

https://www.ringteacher.com/materiales-didacticos/vocabulario-ingles/avisos-senales-ingles/
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/various/imperative.htm
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/be-expressions-be-able-to-be-due-
to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-w4y0ocCAA (adverbios de frecuencia)
https://agendaweb.org/grammar/quantifiers-quantity-exercises.html
Notes:

The adjective and adverb forms of hard are the same . ... Hardly is different from hard, hardly is a frequency adverb ( like: always,
usually, sometimes....) and it comes before the main verb and after modals or be ( am, is, are, was, ....). Hardly means: almost never.