- lANGUAGE VOCABULARY
ROADWORKS
In dieser Rubrik präsentieren wir nützliche Begriffe aus der
Arbeitswelt. Von CAROL SCHEUNEMANN -ib-- traffie light(s) ['tra::flk Iml(s)]
- roadworks ['raudw3:ksll
road eonstruction US
['roud k;:m,str"kf·n· l - barrier ['breri;,]
- wheelbarrow ['wi:'I,brerO>U]
- shovel [ 'f"v~1J
- hard hat ['ha:d ha::t]
- road worker ['r;md ,w3:k;,] I
road-eonstruetion worker US
]'roud k;,n,SlrAkf;)n ,w3:k' r · ] - high-visibility waisteoat
l. hal v l z;',bll;,ti 'wCISbUII I
safety vest US ['sclfti vcstJ - pneumatie drilll nju,mretik 'dnll I
jaekhammer US ['d31ck,ha::m.r·] - diversion [dm 'v3:J'n] I
detour US / 'di:tur· ] - traffie sign [ 'tnefl k sam ]
- eone [bon]
- pedestrian (p;,'dcstri:m]
- (traffie) lane [('Irrefl k) !em ]
- give way L91v 'weil!
yield US [ji:' ldl
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EXERCISE: Alphalt ropalr
Complete the sentences with words from the lett.
NOTICE TO RE$IDENT$ OF DALTON STREET
Due to a) on Dalton Street beginning on
Monday, 15 September, only one b) wirr
be available for use by residents. There will be a
e) to Harrow Road for all t ransit traffie
(Durchgangsverkehr). To regulale the traffie flow,
temporary d) _ ___ have been instaJled. We re-
quest that you drive slowly and wateh carefully for
e) who may be crossing the st reet. Please
f) to anyone on foot or on a bieyele. We
ask you to obey all g) and also t o follow
any instructions or warnings given by the h) __ _
For your satety, brightly coloured il and
j) have been positioned around the area,
Anyone who is not wearing a k) and
I) is not allowed inside this zone.We apologize tor any inconvenience.- Thi, $~mbol marks standard US pronunciation that dllfers from standard
UK pronunciation. Answer s on page^87
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