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Personal hygiene and road safety

Personal hygiene, traffic rules, road signs and crossing the road safely. Read one part at a time and tap “I know this”. Then test yourself in the quiz.

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Hygiene

ItemWhat it is for
ToothbrushBrushing teeth
SoapWashing hands and body
Comb or brushKeeping hair neat
Nail clippersKeeping nails short and clean
DeodorantReducing body odour

If you do not wash regularly, germs collect and you can get ill.

Cross the road safely.
Cross the road safely.
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Road safety

Stop at thekerbLook rightLook leftLook rightagainWalkstraightacross
Look right again, because the nearest traffic comes from the right.
STOP40Stop: eight sidesStop completelyYieldGive wayWarningDanger aheadRed circleMax 40 km/h
The shape of a road sign already tells you what it means. A red circle forbids something: this one means not faster than 40 km/h.
Red: stopAmber: prepare to stopGreen: go, but look firstPedestrians: a flashing red manmeans: do not start crossing now.
Green does not mean “run”: always look both ways first.
  • A pedestrian walks; a cyclist rides a bicycle. They are most at risk, because nothing protects them.
  • A cyclist needs lights and reflective material at night. Don’t look at your phone while walking.
  • Fast cars need longer to stop: that is why there are speed limits. Always wear a seatbelt.
  • A scholar patrol: learners in bright vests who hold up STOP boards at a crossing.
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A good passenger

  • Always wear your seatbelt, even on short trips.
  • Stay seated, talk softly and do not distract the driver.
  • Get in and out on the pavement side, not in the street.
  • Keep your head and arms inside the vehicle.
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Remember this and test yourself

Remember this: your summary
  • Personal hygiene: looking after yourself and staying clean; it keeps illness away.
  • Wash hands before eating and after the toilet, for about 20 seconds.
  • Look right, left and right again, and cross at a zebra crossing or traffic light.
  • Cyclists ride on the left with the traffic and wear a helmet; pedestrians without a pavement walk on the right, facing traffic.
  • Stop sign: an octagon. Yield sign: a triangle with its point down.

Write these points in your book. Read them again the night before the test.

Memory trick

Right-left-right, and sing “Happy birthday” twice while you wash your hands (20 seconds).

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Important words

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