•drown•bleed•choke•container•witness•panic•ambulance•tip•circulation

•to be present at the time and see•struggle to breathe or stop breathing•lean to an angle or overturn•to die in water or another liquid•a bottle, a box, etc, used for holding sth.•sudden uncontrollable fear or terror•the flow of liquid around a closed system•to lose blood•a specially equipped vehicle used to transport the sick or injured

Which of the outlines below would you use if you were to write a text about first aid?

1.Persuasive or argumentative passage2.Process essay3.Comparison and contrast essay

Read the passage quickly and find out which style the text belongs to.

DR ABC

Fast Reading: True or false F

1. We can do nothing but call an ambulance or the police when someone is hurt.

T5. If you don’t know about first aid, never try to revive the wounded person.

F4. We can check blood circulating only by looking for eye movement. F

3. If the person is not breathing, we must start her breathing in ten minutes.

2.D stands for danger;R is for response;A is for away; B is for breathing and C stands for cry.F

6. When we have given first aid, we should put the person in the recovery position. T

Careful Reading

What’s the topic of each paragraph ?

Para. 1Para. 2 Para. 3-4

Para .5

Para.6

First aid is very important.The most important is to stay calm. When we have to think fast, we mustremember DR ABC to give first aid.

When we have checked the DR ABC we should give the first aid that is needed and call an ambulance.When we give first aid, we should put the person in the recovery position.

1. What does the author want to tell us by using the words of a witness in para1?

A.To describe a traffic sceneB.To show pity to the victimC.To tell us the importance of First AidD.To tell us life is precious

2. By saying “ Seconds count in an emergency, ” the writer means _____.

A. time is very importantB. you can count numbers by the secondC. time is life D. to be calm down, in an emergency, just say numbers by the second

Para.1:

Para.2:

Why should we stay calm when dealing with an emergency? What should we do to prepare for an emergency?

Paras 3、 4:

D _________

R __________

A __________

B __________

C __________

1. Make sure to cover the wound and press on the wound to stop the bleeding.

2. Make sure the accident scene is safe.

3. Make sure the person can breathe; otherwise,start his or her breathing at once

4. Make sure the airway is open and it’s easy to breathe.

5. Make sure the wounded is conscious and can breathe.

danger

response

airway

breathing

circulation

Paras 5、 6：Which of the following is not right?A. Never try to revive a person unless we know how to do it.B. Roll the person onto one side. Keep the body straight.C. Place the person’s upper arm under his or her chin.D. Cover the person with a blanket to help him or her stay warm.

Read the text aloud with the tape. Try to get a better understanding of the passage.

2. What should you do if you want to do first aid correctly ?A. Learn with a teacher.B. Remember the letters DR ABC C. Stay calm D. All of the above

1. In the passage, the author seems to be _____.A. explaining the meaning of the letters DR ABC B. telling us the importance of the first aidC. giving some basic information about first aidD. showing the importance of DR ABC

Reading Comprehension:

3. According to the passage, people in the accident____.A. can be helped by anyone who’d like to do so B. should be waken up as soon as possibleC. should be put in the recovery position when having been given first aidD. can be given first aid even without checking the DR ABC

4. Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. DR ABC should be remembered B. Remembering the letters DR ABC is enough for first aid C. Why first aid is important and what the letters DR ABC stand for in an emergency D. What the letters DR ABC mean

The most important thing to ____ __ _____ when dealing with an emergency is to ___ ____. If we were to_______, we would not be able to help. By staying calm we will be able to think what to do and make better ________. We can also prepare for an emergency by learning more about first aid. _______ an ambulance or the police is important, but there is more we can and should do. If we know how to________, we can save lives. To ____ first aid correctly, you can use the letters DR ABC to help you remember what you need to do. First we should make sure that the accident ______ is no longer dangerous.

keep in mindstay calm

decisions

Calling

panic

respond

Cloze Test

give

scene

Then we can ask the person ______ questions to see if he/she is ________ and can breathe. We must make sure the person’s ______ is open and it’s easy to breathe by gently ______ the person’s head back silently. If the person is not breathing, we must try to start his/her ________ within five minutes, or he/she may die. At last, we can look for color, ________, and eye movement to see if the person’s blood is_________. We can also put a finger on the person’s _____ or neck to check his/her_____. If the person is ________, we should cover the wound with a _____ piece of cloth and _____on the wound to stop the bleeding.

simpleconscious

airway

breathing

tipping

coughing

circulatingwrist pulse

bleedingclean press

First, you should ________________________ ________________________________

Second, _________________________________ ______________________.

Third, __________________________________ ________________

Fourth,___________________________________

Last, ___________________________________ ____________________

make sure that the accident scene is no longer dangerous. you should try to get a response from the injured person

you should make sure that the person’s airway is clear.

you should check if the person is breathing.

you should make sure that the person’s blood is circulating.

Work in pairs. Use the letters DR ABC to tell your partner how to give first aid.

Use what you’ve learnt from the text to explain what the people are doing in the pictures below.

Picture 1

The man is gently tipping the person’s head back slightly to make sure that the person’s airway is open and it is easy to breathe.// The man is checking the person’s pulse by putting a finger on the person’s neck or wrist.

Picture 2 If a person is not breathing, we can use the mouth-to-mouth way to start his/her breathing. And this must be done within five minutes.

Picture 3

If a person is bleeding, we should cover the wound with a clean piece of cloth and press on the wound to stop the bleeding.