1. Unit 5 The Fifth Period Reading and discussing

2. Have a think! Why must we learn something about First Aid?
It is essential in modern world where danger and
accidents may happen every day.
To save our and others’ life.
To know what to do in case of emergency.
To keep ourselves healthy.

3. Read the article and then put these events in the order .
__ The attacker ran away.
__ Anne was attacked and started to scream.
__ John performed first aid on Anne
__ John was studying in his house.
__ The ambulance arrived.
__ John ran outside with his father.
__ John found Anne in her garden with
terrible knife wounds. 4 1 6 2 7 3 5

4. Answer the questions 1.What was John honoured for?
2.What was John doing and what did he do when he heard the screaming?
3.What happened to Anne?
4.What saved Ms Slade’s life?
5.What first aid did John perform onAnne?
6.What adjs would you use to describe John’s actions? Give at least three.

5. 1.What was John honoured for?
He was honoured for carrying out lifesaving first aid on his neighbour after a shocking knife attack.
2.What was John doing and what did he do when he heard the screaming?
He was studying in his room. He rushed outside.

6. 3.What happened to Anne?
She had been stabbed repeatedly with a knife and was bleeding heavily. Her hands had almost been cut off.
4.What saved Ms Slade’s life?
John’s quick action and knowledge of first aid saved her life.

7. 5.What first aid did John perform on Anne?
…used some tea towels and tape to dress the most severe injuries to Anne’s hands.
…slowed the bleeding by applying pressure to the wounds until the police and ambulance arrived.

8. 6. What adjs would you use to describe John’s actions
6.What adjs would you use to describe John’s actions? Give at least three.
brave, quick-minded, warm-hearted, heroic, calm, unselfish, fearless, confident

9. Difficult sentences
1. John was presented with his award at a ceremony which recognised the bravery of ten people who had saved the life of another.
be presented with sth:
All the prize winners were presented with a gold medal.

10. 2. They discovered that Anne Slade, mother of three, had been stabled repeatedly with a knife.
3. It was John’s quick action and knowledge of
first aid that saved Ms Slade’s life.
4. But when nobody could put their hands on
any…
5. John used these to dress the most severe
injuries to Ms Slade’s hand.
6. He slowed the bleeding by applying pressure
to the wounds until the police and ambulance
arrived.

11. Summary: Fill in the Blanks
Last night, John heard ________ and _______
outside. His neighbor Anne had been ______.
She was ________ heavily.
John and his father asked for ________, but nobody could ________________ them. They got some tea ________ and ________ from
their house. John used these to ________ the most severe injuries and ________ the bleeding by ________ ________ to the wounds.
It was John’s ________ ________ and ________ of first aid that saved Anne’s life.
screaming
rushed
stabbed
bleeding
bandages
put their hands on
towels
tape
dress
slowed
applying
pressure
quick
action
knowledge

12. Extensive reading and Writing

13. Our homes

14. Read the passage on page 72.
Guess the meaning of the following words:
kit, slippery, ladder, stove,appliances, unplug, hair
dryer, extinguishers, curtains, wires, outlets

15. Kit: equipment
Slippery: smooth, wet, polished
Ladder: things that used climbing up and down walls etc.
Stove: things that used for cooking etc.
Appliances: instrument
Unplug: disconnect by removing its plug from the socket
hair dryer: a machine that dries hair
Extinguishers: instrument that puts out a light or fire
Curtains: a piece of hanging cloth that can be pulled
across to cover a window or door
Wires: a piece of thin metal like this used for carrying
electricity from one place to another),
Outlets: sockets

16. True or false T F F T T T 1. A first aid kit is essential in our home.
2. The study is the most unsafe place in people’s
home.
3. Don’t keep a lamp near the bed as it may cause
fire.
4. It is wrong to leave electric blankets unplugged
when it not used.
5. It is unsafe to use a hair dryer near a bath.
6. A telephone may help a lot when you are ill. F F T T T

17. The Kitchen Fill in the blanks.
Make sure
slippery
_________ the floor is not ________.
ladder
reach
Always use a _______to _____ high cupboards.
cut away
Always ________ from your body when you use a knife.
Unplug
______ all appliances, especially irons, after use.
out of the reach
Keep matches ______________ of children.
appliances
Follow __________ for all electrical ___________
carefully.
instructions
_______ all cleaning materials and ________
materials in a locked ____________.
Store
poisonous
cupboard

18. It is necessary to know how to prevent fires because
Preventing Fires
It is necessary to know how to prevent fires because
fires can _______ _______ to your home and
terrible _______ to people. It is not a wise choice to
go back into a _______ building to save your things.
cause damage
injuries
burning
Use fire _______ to put out a fire when necessary.
Don’t place heaters near furniture because
they may ___________.
The functions of screens is to ______________.
If oil meets flames or other sources of heat,
______________________________________.
What is the purpose of checking electrical wires
regularly?
What is meaning of electrical outlets?
extinguishers

19. Writing Suppose one of your friends is going to the
UK to study. Write a letter to him and tell
him how to live safely in the students’ hall.
Write your friend’s name
Dear ___________,
I am very delighted to receive
your letter,
___________________________
_________________________
_________________________.
The main topic of your letter.

20. Safety is everything. Living abroad is no exception.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________.
Things he or
she should do
and give the
reasons

21. _________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________ .
Yours sincerely,
_____________
Things he or she should not do and the reasons.
The most
important
point in time of
emergency
Sign your names

22. Homework
Write an article in the exercise book.