Unit 5 First Aid


Warming up & Lead-in
What is first aid?>First 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 ____________.helpfalls illinjurednot seriousother timessave one’s life
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What situation can you think of that
needs first aid?a snake bitebleedinga sprained anklechokinga broken arma nosebleed


流血;失血vt.
给(某人)放血bleed> bled bledbloodbloodyn.
血;血统adj.
出血的;血染的;血腥的sprainvt. 扭伤sprainedadj. 扭伤的chokevt. & vi. (使)噎住;(使)窒息
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Discuss what kind of
first aid you should give
in the following
situations and then act
them out.Press the wound;Wrap bandage.Cool the injury with ice.Fasten with bandage.Pinch the nostrils and press upward.Cool the bridge of the nose.
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6Can you guess what will happen to the girl?How will her mother deal with the burn?Look at the picture on the left. What has happened?The girl has pulled boiling water onto herself.She will get bad burns.


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 burns35142First Aid For Burns
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8Answer the questions (based on the whole text)1. What can cause burns?Hot liquids, steam, fire, radiation, the sun, electricity and chemicals. 2. Why should you put cold water on a burn?The cold water stops the burning process, stops the The cold water stops the burning process, stops the pain and prevents or reduces swelling.pain and prevents or reduces swelling.3. Why doesn’t a third degree burn hurt?Because the nerves are damaged. If there are no Because the nerves are damaged. If there are no nerves, there is no pain.nerves, there is no pain.


Detail Information
Fill in the blanks P based on the 1st(ara.)1.Our body’s largest organ:_____2.We have ______ ______ of the skin.3.Your skin ______ you _____ or _____.4.It ________ your body ______ ______ ______.5. It gives you your _____ _____ _____ .skinthree layerskeepswarmcoolpreventsfromlosingwatersenseoftouch
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10First degree burnsAffect the top______ of the skin.Dry, red and mildly______._______ painful.Turn white when ______.Second degree burnsAffect both the ____ & the ______ layer. ________, red and swollen.Extremely painful.________ watery surfaceThird degree burnsAffect_____ ________ layers of the skin.Swollen; ______ canbe seen.______ or ____ pain.Black and white and _______.TypesTypes & & characteristicscharacteristics of burnsof burns(based on page 34)(based on page 34)1. Types1. Types2. Characteristics2. Characteristicslayertopsecond all threeswollenRoughtissueMildlyLittlenopressedBlisterscharred


11According to the form above, label these pictures with first degree burns, second degree burns and third degree burns.first degree burnssecond degree burnsthird degree burns


12Decide whether the first aid treatment is Right (R) or Wrong (W). (based on page 35)1.When someone is burned, you should place some ice on his wound.2.We should put damp cloths on the second degree burns.3.We shouldn’t break the blisters, or they will make the wound infected.4.Sometimes, we can put oil or ointments on burns to stop the infection.5.If burns are on the face, we should make the victim sit up.WRRWR


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Cool
Place
Dry
Cover
Keep
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to
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13How will her mother deal with the burn?Summary of first aid treatment1. ________ clothing and jewellery near the burns.2. ______ the burns with cool water.3. ______ cool, clean wet cloths on the burns.4. ______ the burned area gently.5. ______ the burned area with a dry clean bandage.6. ______ the burned area ______ than the heart, if possible.7. ______ the victim ____the doctor or hospital, if possible.


1414HomeworkHomeworkRecite the new words and Recite the new words and expressions of this unit.expressions of this unit.Find out the new phrases Find out the new phrases and difficult sentences in and difficult sentences in the text.the text.English weekly Part 2.English weekly Part 2.


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