《ESL Podcast 602 – Calling an Ambulance》.pdfVIP

English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 602 – Calling for an Ambulance GLOSSARY to lose consciousness – to faint; to black out; to become unaware of where one is and what is happening around oneself for a period of time, often because one has been hit on the head or has had too much to drink * Have you ever had so much alcohol that you lost consciousness? 911 – an emergency number that can be dialed on any telephone in the United States to be connected with emergency services (police, ambulance services, firefighters, poison control center, etc.) * When Jackie heard strange sounds in the middle of the night, she called 911 and asked them to send a police officer to her home. paramedic – a person whose job is to provide emergency medical services to stabilize a patient, but is not a doctor or nurse * The paramedics made sure the little girl continued to breathe on the way to the hospital. to black out – to lose consciousness; to faint; to become unaware of where one is and what is happening around oneself for a period of time, often because one has been hit on the head or has had too much to drink * Sheila blacked out when the baseball hit her on the head, but she was fine within a few minutes. a history of – past events; records of things that have happened in the past * His father has a history of heart attacks, but the last one was almost 10 years ago. allergy – a physical reaction that occurs when one eats or touches something, usually causing breathing problems or red, itchy skin * Angel has an allergy to cats, so whenever he comes to visit, we have to put our cats outside and vacuum really well. to bleed – to lose blood; for a warm, sticky, red liquid to come out of a cut or other opening in one’s skin * Your dog bit my son, and now he’s bleeding! wound – an inj ury, especially when the skin has been cut or otherwise opened * Many animals lic