Unit5

FirstaidWorkbook informationneededtomakeanemergencyphonecall

Brainstormingnameofcallertelephone

numberaddresswhathashappenednumberofpeopleinvolved…ListeningonP69Mrs.Grant’sdaughterhashadanaccidentinthekitchenandisunconscious.Mrs.Grantiscallingtheemergencynumber.NameofcallerSarahGrantNumberofpeopleinvolvedTelephone

number6161

9486Listentotheconversationandcompletethetable.One(Mrs.Grant’sdaughter)AddressWhathashappened?Mrs.Grant’sdaughterfellfromatableandmaybehasbrokenherleg.Shehitherheadandisunconscious.12LoftStreet,EastHortonHowdoyouthinktheoperatorsounds?HowdoesSarahGrantsound?3.WhatdoestheoperatorsaytoSarahtohelphercalmdown?4.WhatadviceshouldtheoperatorhavegivenMrs.Granttoavoidmakingtheaccidentworse?Listenagainandanswerthem.Howdoyouthinktheoperatorsounds?HowdoesSarahGrantsound?3.WhatdoestheoperatorsaytoSarahtohelphercalmdown?TheoperatorasksSarahtospeakslowlyandtakedeepbreaths.Theoperatorsoundscalmandefficient.SarahGrantsoundsworried,frightenedandpanicky.4.WhatadviceshouldtheoperatorhavegivenMrs.Granttoavoidmakingtheaccidentworse?TheoperatorcouldhaveadvisedSarahGrantnottomoveherdaughterandtokeepherwarmbyputtingablanketoverher.WhatcouldMrs.Granthavedonetoavoidtheaccidenthappening?Shecouldhavegivenherdaughteraladdertostandonasthisismoresecurethanatable.Shecouldhaveputtheitemsinalowercupboardandsomewherethatwaseasytoreach.ANEMERGENCYCALLMrs.Grant(G)isringingtheemergencynumber.Herdaughterhashadanaccidentinthekitchenandisunconscious.Listentothephoneconversationwiththeoperator(O).ListeningtextO:Emergency.CanIhelpyou?G:You’vegottohelpme—mydaughter’shadanaccident.Idon’tknowwhattodo.O:Nowcalmdown.Tellmeyournameandphonenumber—slowly.G:Ummm…SarahGrant.Oh,you’vegottosendanambulancenow.O:Yes,Iwill.Nowtakeadeepbreathandtellmeyourphonenumber.G:Yes,yes…61619486.O:Good.Nowtellmewhat’shappened.G:Well,mydaughterwasstandingonatableinthekitchenandwasreachinguptothetopcupboardandshefell.Nowshe’sonthefloor.Herleglooksstrange—maybeit’sbroken.Andshehitherhead—she’sunconscious.I’veshoutedatherbutshewon’twakeup.Oh,pleasehurry.O:Yes,wewill…G:Ohthankyou,thankyou.Goodbye…O:(interrupts)

No,no,don’thangup—weneedyouraddress.G:Oh,sorry,I’mjustsoworried.It’s12LoftStreet,EastHorton.O:OK.12LoftStreet,EastHorton?G:Yes,yes!Pleasebequick.O:Right.Theambulanceisonitsway.G:Thankssomuch.Goodbye.O:Goodbye.ReadingtaskWhatthingsathomecanbedangerous?electricalequipmentelectricwirespoisonsladderskniveshotwaterwindowsDiscussionHowtopreventusfrombeinginjuredathome?Beforeyoureadthepamphletaboutsafetyinthehome,findoutthesewordsinthetext.Guesswhattheymeanandthenchecktheirmeaningsinyourdictionary.

kitslipperyladderstove

appliancesunplughairdryer

extinguisherscurtainswiresoutletsHaveanyaccidentseverhappenedinyourhouse?Whathappenedandwhydidithappen?Howdoyouthinktheaccidentcouldhavebeenprevented?Inthetablebelow,writedownthethingsyourfamilyalreadydoesinyourhousetomakeitsafeandthethingsthatyoushouldn’tdoinyourhouse.Addanyotherthingsyourfamilydoestomakeyourhomesafe.Ingroups,shareyouranswers.ThingswedoThingsweshouldn’tdoIn

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kitchenWealwaysletthefloordryafteritiswashedbeforeweusethekitchenagain.Ishouldn’tstandonachairtoreachthings.Weshouldn’tleavematchesanywhere.

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bathroomMymotherkeepsbottlesofmedicineonahighshelfoutofthereachofchildren.Ishouldn’tlightcandlesinmyroom.Myfathershouldneversmokeinbed.IalwaysunplugthehairdryerafterI’veusedit.Weshouldn’ttakeanelectricheaterintothebathroom.Fillintheblanks._________thefloorisnot________.MakesureslipperyAlwaysusea_______to_____highcupboards.ladderreachAlways________fromyourbodywhenyouuseaknife.cutaway_______allappliances,especiallyirons,afteruse.UnplugKeepmatches______________ofchildren.outofthereachThekitchenElectricityMakesurethatelectricwiresaresafeandthatchildrencan’ttouchthem.MoreadviceThingsinmouthDon’tleavesmallthingsonthefloorortablewhichababycanputinitsmouth.PoisonsDon’tpourpoisonsintoothercontainers,forexample,emptybottles.Keepthemonahighshelfoutofthereachofchildren.Whatmustyoudoifyouarebadlyburnt?Cooltheareaofskinatonce.Washtheareaofskinunderthecoldtapforseveralminutes.Putapieceofdrycleanclothovertheareaoftheburn.Howdoyoudealwithasimplecut?Washtheareaofthecut,dryitandcoveritwithapieceofdrycleancloth.WritemoreadviceGasfires:Ifyouareusingoneofthese,checkthatawindowisopen.Water:Makesurethatyoungchildrencannotgetclosetopools,lakesandriversbythemselves.Ladders:Don’tuseoneonawetfloor.Getsomeonetoholdtheladderforyou.Don’treachsidewayswhilestandingonaladder.Getdownfirstandmovetheladder.ListeningtaskBeforeyoulisteningtotheconversation,lookatthephrasesbelowandmakesureyouunderstandthem.checkifunconsciousputintorecoverypositionfeelapulsetilttheheadbackwardscleartheairwayrescuebreathingLookatthepicturesandthenlistentoParts1and2.Numbertheboxesbelowtoshowthecorrectorderofthepictures.

75248613ListentoPart1againandwritedownaninstructionforeachofthefirstfourpictures.ThendothesameforPart2andtherestofthepictures.continue

rescue

breathingblowingintomouthandwatchforbreathingputintorecoverypositioncheck

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breathingputintorecoverypositioncheck

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consciousclear

airwayRESCUEBREATHINGAfirstaidteacherisrevivingalessononrescuebreathing.T=teacher

L=LucyP=Peter

E=EileenListeningtext

Part1T:Nowclass,whatmustwedobeforerescuebreathing?L:Wemustcheckifthepersonisunconscious.T:Howdowedothat?L:Weshakethem.Ifthere’snomovementweknowheorsheisunconscious.T:Yes,that’sright,Lucy.Anythingelse?P:Wecanalsoasksimplequestionslike“What’syourname?”or“Openyoureyesplease!”T:Exactlyright,Peter.Ifthepersondoesn’tmoveoranswerthenthey’reunconscious.Nowhowdoweputthepersoninarecoveryposition?E:

Iknowthis.First,youputonearmstraightoutonthegroundandbendtheotherarmacrossthechest.Second,yourollthepersonoverontotheirside.Third,bendthenearlegup.T:Excellent,Eileen.Whatdoyoudotothehead.E:Youtilttheheadbackwardsandturnthefacedownwardsabit.T:Why?E:Toletanyliquidrunoutofthemouthandallowthetonguetofallforward.T:Good,Eileen.T:Nowwhat’snext,Peter?P:Wemustcleartheairwayfromthemouthtothelungs.Wecanuseourfingersinsidethemouth.T:Why?P:Sowecancheckforbreathingbyseeingifthechestisrisingandfalling.Part2T:And…P:Andweputourcheekclosetothefacetofeelifthere’sanyaircomingfromthenoseormouth.T:Welldone,Peter.Butwhatifthepersonisn’tbreathing?L:

Youmuststartrescuebreathing.T:That’sright,Lucy.Whatshouldwedo?L:Rollthepersonontotheirback.Tilttheheadback.Squeezethenosetostopaircomingout.Placeyourmouthovertheperson’smouth.Blowintothemouthforuptotwoseconds.Watchthechestriseandfall.Takeanotherbreathandblowintohermouthagain.T:Howlongshouldyoudothis?L:About15breathsaminute.Afteraboutaminutecheckthepulseandbreathingagain.Continuethisprocessuntilthepersonbreathesormedicalhelparrives.T:Whatshouldyoudoifbreathingbegins?L:Putthepersonintherecoveryposition.Ifthere’snobreathingthencontinuebreathingforthem.T:Welldone,allofyou.Yourememberverywell.

Writealettertoyourprincipalpolitelyaskingwhetherheorshecouldorganizefirstaidcourses.Dear_______,Ourclasshasbeenstudyingaunitonfirstaid.

___________________________________________________________________________________________.IthasbeenveryusefulbecausewehavelearntaboutwhattodotohelpsomeonewhohashadanaccidentWritingtaskWriteyourprincipal’snameSaywhythefirstaidunithasbeenuseful.Eventhoughtheunithasbeenveryinterestinganduseful,____________________