Do you know that kind of exercise in which students are supposed to correct sentences? Well, they are a really nice practice, however sometimes we must agree they can be very boring.
Here is a list of signs found around the world. The ambiguous sentences and misunderstandings are very funny. Ask your students to correct them while they have a good time.
Look out: Some of them can be inappropriate for certain groups. Select the ones you think are ok for your students and have fun!!!
Hotel bedroom, Japan:
Guest are requested not to smoke or do other disgusting behaviors in bed.
Guest are requested not to smoke or do other disgusting behaviors in bed.
Doctor's , Rome:
Specialist in women and other diseases.
Cocktail lounge, Norway:
Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar.
Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar.
Hotel air-conditioner instructions, Japan:
Cooles and Heates: If you want condition of warm air in your room, please control yourself.
Cooles and Heates: If you want condition of warm air in your room, please control yourself.
Zoo, Hungary:
Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty.
Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty.
Restaurant, Nairobi:
Customers who find our waitresses rude ought to see the manager.
Customers who find our waitresses rude ought to see the manager.
River highway:
Take notice: When this sign is under water, this road is impassable.
Take notice: When this sign is under water, this road is impassable.
Men's lavatory, Japan:
To stop leak, turn cock to the right.
To stop leak, turn cock to the right.
Poster:
Are you an adult that cannot read? If so, we can help.
Are you an adult that cannot read? If so, we can help.
Restaurant:
Open seven days a week and weekends too.
Open seven days a week and weekends too.
Maternity ward:
No children allowed.
No children allowed.
Cemetery
Persons are prohibited from picking flowers from any but their own graves.
Persons are prohibited from picking flowers from any but their own graves.
Bar, Tokyo:
Special cocktails for the ladies with nuts.
Special cocktails for the ladies with nuts.
Temple, Bangkok:
It is forbidden to enter a woman even a foreigner is dressed as a man.
It is forbidden to enter a woman even a foreigner is dressed as a man.
Japanese public bath:
Foreign guests are requested not to pull cock in tub.
Foreign guests are requested not to pull cock in tub.
Hotel brochure, Italy:
This hotel is renowned for its peace and solitude. In fact, crowds from all over the world flock here to enjoy its solitude.
This hotel is renowned for its peace and solitude. In fact, crowds from all over the world flock here to enjoy its solitude.
Hotel bedroom, Japan:
You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.
You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.
Supermarket, Hong Kong:
For your convenience, we recommend courteous, efficient self-service.
For your convenience, we recommend courteous, efficient self-service.
Hotel, Moscow (opposite Russian Orthodox monastery):
You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists and writers are buried daily except Thursdays.
You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists and writers are buried daily except Thursdays.
From the Soviet Weekly:
There will be a Moscow exhibition of arts by 15,000 Soviet Republic painters and sculptors. These were executed over the past two years.
There will be a Moscow exhibition of arts by 15,000 Soviet Republic painters and sculptors. These were executed over the past two years.
Laundry, Rome:
Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time.
Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time.
Advertisement for donkey rides, Thailand:
Would you like to ride on your own ass?
Would you like to ride on your own ass?
Hotel bedroom, Moscow:
If this is your first visit to the USSR, you are welcome to it.
If this is your first visit to the USSR, you are welcome to it.
Dentist's advertisement, Hong Kong:
Teeth extracted by the latest methodists.
Teeth extracted by the latest methodists.
Airline, Copenhagen:
We take your bags and send them in all directions.
We take your bags and send them in all directions.
