1. 高二（ 11 ）班 教师：袁先忠

2. First Aid for burns READING

3. What is first aid? the fist kind of help given to someone who suddenly falls ill or gets injured before a doctor can be found.

4. What words can you think of when you talk about accidents and first aid? Accident First aid drown bleed choke burn/catch fire cut a bloody nose a snake bite a sprained ankle a broken arm Brainstorming

5. What would you do in the following situations? What could we do to prevent these accidents?

6. 1. The best way to treat a sprained ankle is to: A. Put some ice on your ankle. B. Put a heating pad( 垫子 )around your ankle. C. Keep on walking and jumping.

7. 2. If you get a nosebleed, gently let your head back to stop the bleeding. A. True B. False (It may lead the blood into the throat and easily cause choking.)

8. 3. To treat a bleeding, you should put a bandage on the wound and apply pressure to reduce the bleeding. A. True B. False

9. 4. To treat a broken arm, you: A. move the broken bone in no time. B. keep the arm still using a sling to support the broken arm

10. 5. To treat a burn, you: A. Rub( 擦 )some butter on it. B. Hold the burnt part under cold running water. C. Put salt on the burnt part.

11. 6. You should wait at least five minutes before touching somebody who has been struck by lightning, or you might get a shock ( 打击 ). A. True B. False

12. 7. To treat a choke, you should make him / her spit by patting him / her on the back. A. True B. False

13. 8. If someone is having a heart attack, you should first: A. Call 120 B. Perform CPR ( 心肺复苏 )

14. What kind of first aid would you perform in this situation? Pre-reading What has happened?

15. Place burns under gently running water for about 10 minutes.

16. Take clothing off the burned area unless it is stuck to the burn. Take off other clothing and jewellery near burns.

17. Dip the burns under cool water to stop the pain and prevent or reduce swelling.

18. Place cool, clean, wet cloths on burns until the pain is not so bad.

19. If the injuries are second degree or third degree burns, get the victim to the doctor or hospital at once.

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

21. First Aid for Burns Let’s read and check your ideas.

22. Pre-reading 1.What will the passage be about? 2. What do they tell you about the passage? First aid for burns. Causes, types, characteristics and first aid treatment for burns.

23. skin organ barrier poison ray complex variety liquid n. 皮 ; 皮肤 n. 器官 n. 屏障 ; 障碍物 n. 毒药 ; 毒害 vt. 毒害 ; 使中毒 n. 光线 ; 射线 adj. 复杂的 n. 变化 ; 多样化 n. 液体 Words preview

24. radiation mild mildly pan stove tissue swell n. 辐射 ; 射线 adj. 轻微的 ; 温和的 adv. 轻微地 ; 温和地 n. 平底锅 ; 盘子 n. 炉子 ; 火炉 n. 组织 ; 手巾纸 vt. & vi. 膨胀 ; 隆起

25. scissors unbearable basin bandage vital n. 剪刀 adj. 难以忍受的 n. 盆 ; 盆地 n. 绷带 adj. 至关重要的； 生死攸关的

26. electric shock squeeze … out over and over again 触电 ; 电休克 榨出 ; 挤出 反复 ; 多次 Expressions preview

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

28.  Find out how many parts there are and the main idea of each part: Part1. Part2. Part3. Part4 part5 The purpose / function of skin Causes of burns Types of burns: First degree burns, Second degree burns, Third degree burns Characteristics of burns First aid treatment hot liquids, steam, fire, radiation, the sun, electricity, chemicals

29. 1.Our skin has three layers. 2.We will never get burned by the sun. 3.Burns are divided into three degrees according to the degree of pain. 4.Third degree burns are the most serious and painful.  Tell if the following statements are true or false:

30. 5. Put cool water on any burns to cool them. 6. Don’t rub the burns 7. It’s better that you put some butter or oil on burns.

31. 1.Get more about first aid from the newspaper, magazine or the Internet. 2.Review the text carefully and finish the comprehending on page 35. 3.Find out the important and difficult words and expressions to you and finish exercises on page 36.