Unit 8 First Aid Period 2 speaking

Nowadays there are a lot of unexpected accidents Nowadays there are a lot of unexpected accidents. what would you do in such situations?

What should you do if you find… Task 1. Discussion: What should you do if you find… ★ a person fall off the second floor? ★ a person who has stopped breathing? ★ a person whose leg is bleeding?

What to do? What things at home can be dangerous? electrical equipment knives electric fires hot water poisons windows ladders What to do?

How to prevent us from being injured Task 2. Discussion: How to prevent us from being injured at home?

Electricity: Make sure that electric wires are safe and that children can’t touch them

Cooking: If a pan of oil catches fire, turn off the gas and cover the pan quickly.

Things in mouth: Don’t leave small things on the floor or table which a baby can put in its mouth.

Poisons: Don’t pour poisons into other containers, for example, empty bottles.Keep them on a high shelf out of the reach of children.

What must you do if you are badly burnt? Cool the area of skin at once .Wash the area of skin under the cold tap for several minutes. Put a piece of dry clean cloth over the area of the burn.

How do you deal with a simple cut? Wash the area of the cut ,dry it and cover it with a piece of dry clean cloth.

Animal bites Animal bites What should you do when a person is bitten by an animal? Wash the wound under cold running water ,then see a doctor as soon as possible .

More advice Gas fires: Water: Ladders: If you are using one of these, check that a window is open. Water: Make sure that young children can not get close to pools, lakes and rivers by themselves Ladders: Don’t use the on a wet floor. Get someone to hold the ladder for you. Don’t reach sideways while standing on a ladder. Get down first and move the ladder.

Additional advice 1. Put away knives, forks,containers with hot water beyond the reach of children. 2. Tell children not to play with matches, lighters. In short, tell them not to play with fire.

Don’t forget to phone 120 and 110 whenever necessary!

Safety around the house Dos Don’ts Task 3: work in pairs. Use the lists of dos and don’ts below to tell each other what you should and should not do. Safety around the house Dos Don’ts a. Make sure that electric wires are safe and that children can’t reach them. a. Don’t put poisons into other containers, for example empty bottles. b. If a pan of oil catches fire, turn off the gas and cover the pan quickly. b. Never leave small things a baby can put in its mouth on the floor or table. c. Make sure that everyone in your family knows how to call 110 and 120. c. Don’t play with electrical equipment. d. Learn more about first aid. d. Never use ladders on a wet floor.

Useful expressions You should always…… You must…… Make sure that……. You ought to / should ….. you have to…… You should not….. You should never……. You must never…… Never……. Please don’t……

Task 4. Talking eyewitness operator In China, 120 is the number to call when medical help is needed. Emergency line operators must always sty calm and make sure that they get all the information they need to send help. Work in pairs and use the role cards below to practise describing accidents and asking for help. Take turns being the eyewitness and the operator. eyewitness operator Description of accident:__________ Number of people injured:___________ Type of injuries:_____ place:_____________ What happened ?_____ ___________________ Who was hurt?_______ Was any first aid given?

Thank you very much! Goodbye!