Unit-5-Reading-(俞).pptVIP

First aid is important for the victims, and necessary for us to learn about. ________ clothing and jewelry near the burns. ______ the burns with cool but not icy water. ______ cool, clean wet cloths on the burns. _____ 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 the injuries are second or third degree burns. Why should you put cold water on a burn? 2. Why doesn’t a third degree burn hurt? 3. Why do you think clothes and jewellery near burns should be removed? 4. If someone has a third degree burn, why might you see tissue? * Unit 5 First Aid Important Numbers 120 119 110 Emergency Medical Service Fire Department Police Department According to Chinese Communication Ministry, there were 760,327 traffic accidents in China last year, resulting in 106,367 deaths. 71.16% of the deaths were due to the lack of timely first aid. Look at the picture. What has happened? Pre-reading The girl has pulled boiling water onto herself. 2. Can you guess what will happen to the girl? She will get bad burns. 3. What kind of first aid would you perform in the situation of burning? Cool the area of skin Wash it under the cold tap Cover the wound with a bandage / clean cloth See a doctor if necessary FIRST AID FOR BURNS Reading Skimming to get general ideas Fast reading: Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 The functions of the skin Causes of burns Types of burns Characteristics of burns First aid treatment Divide the text and find the main idea: The functions of the skin: Protect you against _______, _______ and ____________________; 2) Keep you _______ or _____; 3) Prevent your body from __________ ___________; 4) Give you _____________. losing too sense of touch warm cool diseases poisons the sun’s harmful rays Para 1 Detailed Reading much