Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
1) Questions open to interpretation:
a)Do you like vintage signs? What do they tell us about?
b)Why do people collect and preserve old signs?
c)How do vintage signs reflect changes in technology and design?
d)What role do signs play in branding and business identity?
e)Should governments invest in preserving these signs as cultural heritage?
2) Answer the questions after listening to the video:
a) Is that easy to collect vintage signs in New York?
b) What can visitors find at New York Sign Museum?
c) How did David Barnett get inspired by New York signs?
d) What was his first sign he had saved?
e) What is the purpose of saving signs?
3) Match the following vocabularies:
a) Dumpster ( ) To renovate and decorate
b) Signage ( ) To strike with your hands
c) Refurbish ( ) At the end of a process, period of time
d) Facelift ( ) A store where ready-to-eat food products are sold
e) Ultimately ( ) A large container for waste and trash to be loaded onto a truck
f) Vernacular ( ) A person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop
g) Punch ( ) To do something to make it look better or more attractive
h) Butcher ( ) The design or use of signs and symbols to communicate a message
i) Deli ( ) The ordinary, informal, spoken form of language
4) Writing: Write a brief passage of your understanding in this video.
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1) Questions open to interpretation:
a)Do you like vintage signs? What do they tell us about?
b)Why do people collect and preserve old signs?
c)How do vintage signs reflect changes in technology and design?
d)What role do signs play in branding and business identity?
e)Should governments invest in preserving these signs as cultural heritage?
2) Answer the questions after listening to the video:
a) Is that easy to collect vintage signs in New York?
b) What can visitors find at New York Sign Museum?
c) How did David Barnett get inspired by New York signs?
d) What was his first sign he had saved?
e) What is the purpose of saving signs?
3) Match the following vocabularies:
a) Dumpster ( ) To renovate and decorate
b) Signage ( ) To strike with your hands
c) Refurbish ( ) At the end of a process, period of time
d) Facelift ( ) A store where ready-to-eat food products are sold
e) Ultimately ( ) A large container for waste and trash to be loaded onto a truck
f) Vernacular ( ) A person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop
g) Punch ( ) To do something to make it look better or more attractive
h) Butcher ( ) The design or use of signs and symbols to communicate a message
i) Deli ( ) The ordinary, informal, spoken form of language
4) Writing: Write a brief passage of your understanding in this video.
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