Unit 9. A first-aid course

GOOD MORNING
1. Warm up
*Matching
Match the pictures in column A with the words in column B.

2.

c/ a bee sting
4.
3.
5.
1.

b/ a snake bite

a/ a burn

d/ an ambulance

e/ a bad cut
2.

c/ a bee sting
4.
3.
5.
1.

b/ a snake bite

a/ a burn

d/ an ambulance

e/ a bad cut

UNIT 9: A FIRST – AID COURSE
Week 21
Period: 58

Wednesday, January 12th , 2011

Lesson 4: READ
Fainting
Elevate the patient’s feet.
Don’t let him get cold.
Give him a cup of tea when he revives.
Leave the patient lying flat
Don’t force
him to sit or stand

Shock

Don’t give the victim any food or drink.
Don’t give the victim drugs or alcohol.
Don’t overheat the victim with blankets or coats.

Burns

Put the burn under a running cold tap.
Ease pain with ice or cold water packs.
Cover the burn with a thick sterile dressing.
- tissue damage (n):
sự tổn thương mô
- minimize (v):
giảm đến mức tối thiểu

UNIT 9: A FIRST – AID COURSE
Week 21
Period: 58

Wednesday, January 12th , 2011

Lesson 4: READ
*New words:
- fainting (n):
cơn ngất, xỉu
- shock (n):
cú sốc, choáng
- overheat (v):
- tissue damage (n):
sự tổn thương mô
make something too hot
làm cho quá nóng
- ease (v):
làm giảm, làm dịu
- elevate (v):
nâng lên
# lower (v)
- lying flat:
nằm thẳng
giảm đến mức tối thiểu
- minimize (v):
: hạ xuống

UNIT 9: A FIRST – AID COURSE
Week 21
Period: 58

Wednesday, January 12th , 2011

Lesson 4: READ
*Rub out and remember
- fainting (n):
cơn ngất, xỉu
- shock (n):
cú sốc, choáng
- overheat (v):
- tissue damage (n):
sự tổn thương mô
làm cho quá nóng
- ease (v):
làm giảm, làm dịu
- elevate (v):
nâng lên
- lying flat:
nằm thẳng
giảm đến mức tối thiểu
- minimize (v):
*Phrases of purpose
so as to
= + V(bare infinitive)
in order to
Meaning: để
Ex: We have to cool the burn immediately so as to minimize tissue damage.
How many cases are mentioned in the text? What are they?
There are three cases. They are fainting, shock, and burns.


*Choose the correct case for each of the following treatments.



a/ The victim should not sit or stand.
b/ Victim cannot drink wine or beer.
c/ The victim’s head should be below the level of the heart.
d/ You should ease the pain with ice or cold water packs.
e/ The victim should drink a cup of tea.

Fainting:
B. Shock:
C. Burns:
A. Fainting: a, c, e

B. Shock: b,

C. Burns: d,
Answer keys
burns
shock
fainting
Elevate the patient’s feet.
Don’t let him get cold.
Give him a cup of tea when he revives.
Put the burn under a running cold tap.
Ease pain with ice or cold water pack.
Cover the burn with a thick sterile dressing.
Don’t overheat the victim with blankets or coats.
Leave the patient lying flat
Don’t force
him to sit or stand
Don’t give the victim any food or drink.
Don’t give the victim drugs or alcohol.
*Exercise
I/ Arrange the following first – aid instructions into the suitable order for the case: “a bad cut”
a/ Keep the victim awake.
b/ Try to stop the bleeding.
c/ Hold it tight.
d/ Use a towel or a handkerchief to cover the wound.
e/ Then put pressure on it.
*Answers

1b 2d 3e 4c 5a


*Homework
- Read the text again, learn by new words, do exercises again.
- Translate the text into Vietnamese.
- Prepare: Unit 9: Write a thank – you note to a friend. (How to write?/ Is it the same as a letter?)
- Prepare: exercise 1 on page 84 ( complete the thank – you note, use the correct tense form of the verbs in brackets.)

Thanks for your attention
and listening