Unit5WorkbookReadingtaskWhatthingsathomecanbedangerous?electricalequipmentelectricwirespoisonsladderskniveshotwaterwindowsDiscussionHowtopreventusfrombeinginjuredathome?Beforeyoureadthepamphletaboutsafetyinthehome,findoutthesewordsinthetext.Guesswhattheymeanandthenchecktheirmeaningsinyourdictionary.kitslipperyladderstoveappliancesunplughairdryerextinguisherscurtainswiresoutletsHaveanyaccidentseverhappenedinyourhouse?Whathappenedandwhydidithappen?Howdoyouthinktheaccidentcouldhavebeenprevented?Inthetablebelow,writedownthethingsyourfamilyalreadydoesinyourhousetomakeitsafeandthethingsthatyoushouldn’tdoinyourhouse.Addanyotherthingsyourfamilydoestomakeyourhomesafe.Ingroups,shareyouranswers.ThingswedoThingsweshouldn’tdoInthekitchenWealwaysletthefloordryafteritiswashedbeforeweusethekitchenagain.Ishouldn’tstandonachairtoreachthings.Weshouldn’tleavematchesanywhere.InthebedroomInthebathroomMymotherkeepsbottlesofmedicineonahighshelfoutofthereachofchildren.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.Writealettertoyourprincipalpolitelyaskingwhetherheorshecouldorganizefirstaidcourses.Dear___________,Ourclasshasbeenstudyingaunitonfirstaid.___________________________________________________________________________________________.IthasbeenveryusefulbecausewehavelearntaboutwhattodotohelpsomeonewhohashadanaccidentWritingtaskWriteyourprincipal’snameSaywhythefirstaidunithasbeenuseful.Eventhoughtheunithasbeenveryinterestinganduseful,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Saywhyyouwouldlikeafirstaidcourse.wewouldliketobeabletodoafirstaidcourse.Afirstaidcoursewouldgiveusinformationaboutmanymoresituations.Itwouldalsogiveusthechancetopractisefirstaidtreatments.Wewouldliketorequestthat_________________________________.Wethinkthatafirstaidcourseattheschool____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Yourssincerely,Saywhatyouwanttheprincipaltodo.Sayagainwhyafirstaidcoursewouldbeagoodthingtodo.Signyournamestheschoolorganizesafirstaidcourse.isanecessarypartofoureducationandwillmakeusmoreusefulmembersofoursociety.Perhapswewillevensavesomeone’slifeoneday.
