1. Unit 5
First aid

2. Revision What is first aid?
First aid is the kind of_____ given to someone who suddenly ______ or gets ______ before a doctor can be found. Often the illness or injury is _________, but there are _________ when giving first aid quickly will ____________.
help
falls ill
injured
not serious
other times
save one’s life

3. Pre-reading What has happened?
The girl has pulled boiling water onto herself.
Can you guess what will happen to the girl?
She will get bad burns.
How will her mother deal with the burn?

4. Cover the wound with bandage/clean cloth. See a doctor if necessary.
Cool the area of skin; wash it under the cold running water.
Cover the wound with bandage/clean cloth.
See a doctor if necessary.

5. READING
First Aid
for burns

6. Fast Reading 3 _____ the three types of burns
In which order are these topics covered in the text? Number them from 1 to 5. 3
_____ the three types of burns
_____ what to do if someone gets burned
_____ the purpose of skin
_____ the symptoms of burns
_____ how we get burns 5 1 4 2

7. The three l of skin The skin is the organ, and also very e largest
ssential
the top layer
The three l of
skin
ayers
the second layer
the third layer
tissue under
the skin
nerve

8. What can skin do for our body ?
______________________________
_______________________
____________________________
__________________________
_________________________
1.Protect you against diseases,
poisons and the sun’s harmful rays.
2.Keep you warm or cool.
3.Prevent you from losing water.
4. You can feel cold, heat or pain.
5.Give you sense of touch.

9. R e a d i n g CAUSES of burns (P2) fire steam hot l iquids c hemicals
H2SO4
radiation g
Sun

10. different t of burns
ypes

11. Types & characteristics of burns
First degree burns
Affect the top______ of the skin.
Dry, red and mildly
______.
_______ painful.
Turn white when ______.
Second degree burns
Affect both the ____ & the ______ layer.
________, red and swollen.
Extremely painful.
________, watery surface
Third degree burns
Affect_____ ________ layers of the skin.
Swollen;
______ can
be seen.
______ or ____ pain.
Black and white and _______.
Mildly
layer
pressed
swollen
Rough
Blisters
top
second
all
three
Little no
tissue
charred

12. second degree burns third degree burns first degree burns
According to the form above, label these pictures with first degree burns, second degree burns and third degree burns.
second degree burns
third degree burns
first degree burns

13. T True or False: Treatment F F T F
1. If you are burned, you must remove clothing
even if it is stuck to the burn
2. We shouldn’t rub the burns.
True or False:
Treatment
unless F T
3. Sometimes, we can put oil or ointments软膏 on burns to stop the infection.
4. We should make sure the bandage won’t
stick to the skin when it is used.
5. If burns are on the face, we should make
the victim lie down. F T
sit up F

14. Making a first-aid kit bandage alcohol flashlight thermometer soap
A well-stocked first-aid kit, kept in easy reach,
is necessary in every home. It should include:
bandage
alcohol
flashlight
thermometer
soap
sharp scissors
plastic gloves (at least 2 pairs)
your list of emergency phone numbers … 14

15. thank you, bye~