Unit 5 First aid
Using language
Heroic Teenager Receives Award
Guess
what’s the story
about by reading
the title?
1. The best way to treat a hurt ankle is to:
A. Put an ice pack on your ankle.
B. Put a heating pad (垫子) around your
ankle.
C. Keep on walking and jumping.
treat a
hurt ankle
2. If you get a nosebleed, gently let your
head back to stop the bleeding.
A. True
B. False
(It may lead the blood into the throat
and easily cause choking.)
3. To treat a burn, you:
A. Rub (擦) some butter on it.
B. Hold the burnt part under cold
running water.
C. Put salt on the burnt part.
4. To treat a choke, you should make
him /her spit by patting him/her on
the back.
A. True
B. False
Heroic Teenager
Receives Award
The text is most probably ________.
A. a book review B. a science fiction story
C. a news report D. a newspaper advertisement
Scan(扫描) the heading(标题) and the lead(导语),
and answer the following questions.
1) Who? ________________________________
2) What? ________________________________
3) Where? ________________________________
4) When? ________________________________
5) Why? ________________________________ for giving lifesaving first aid
on his neighbor after a
shocking knife attack
17-year-old teenager, John Janson
honoured at the Lifesaver Awards
in Rivertown
last night
He treated Anne’s injuries with tea towels and
applied pressure to the wounds to slow the
bleeding.
1. What was it that saved Ms Slade’s life?
2. What first aid did John perform on Anne?
John’s quick action and knowledge of first aid.
put the following in the right order.
_____ The attacker ran away.
_____ Anne was attacked and started to scream.
_____ John performed first aid on Anne.
_____ John was studying in his house.
_____ The ambulance arrived.
_____ John ran outside with his father.
_____ John found Anne in her garden with
terrible knife wounds.
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1. Introduction
Who were recognized at the awarding
ceremony? For what?
Ten people … for their bravery, John included.
Para.2
2. Details
(1) What did John hear when he was studying in
his room? Screaming.
Para.3
Anne Slade?
be stabbed repeatedly with a knife/
be lying…bleeding very heavily
2. Details
(2) What did John do when he saw the situation?
…immediately asked…
Para.4
John’s father?
…used … to treat…
…slowed the bleeding by…until…
John?
proud
3. Comment
From where did John receive first aid
knowledge?
From the Young Lifesaver Scheme at his
high school.
Para.6
Director’s comment: ______________
John’s quick thinking and the first aid
skills he learned at school.
A knowledge of …make a real difference.
Heading: Heroic teenager receives award
Lead:
17-year-old teenager, John Janson, was honored
at the Lifesaver Awards last night in Rivertown for
giving lifesaving first aid on his neighbor after a
shocking knife attack.
Introduction: 10 people…for…, John included.
Details:
John was doing… when…
Anne Slade …be stabbed …bleeding heavily…
His father…John slow the bleeding by… until…
It was John’s …and …that…
Comment:
A knowledge of …make a real difference.
Structure of the text
Now read a story told by John Janson himself, and
put the missing words or phrases into the blanks.
One day, I was studying in my room when I
heard ___________ . After rushing outside, my
father and I discovered Anne, my neighbor was
_________ very heavily. As I couldn’t
_________________ any bandages, I used some
tea _______ and tape to _____ the injuries to her
hands. I __________________ the bleeding by
__________ pressure _____ the wounds until the
police.
.
screaming
bleeding
put my hands on
treat
stopped/slowed
toapplying
towels
From the passage, we can infer that the writer’s
attitude towards John’s action is ______
A. positive B. negative
C. doubtful D. neutral(中性的)
What adjectives would you use to
describe John’s actions? Give at
least three.
adj. quick-thinking
helpful
fearless
confident courageousbrave
unselfish
heroic
1.Why is first aid important in
our daily life?
2.What’s the most important
thing to remember when
dealing with an emergency?
Why is first aid important in our daily life?
Because seconds count in an
emergency, and knowing what to
do can mean the difference
between life and death.
What’s the most important thing to
remember when dealing with an
emergency?
To stay calm and
not to be panic.
•Try our best to give them
effective first aid if they are in
danger.
Life is precious
•We should care about
others, and help people in
an emergency.
If you have time, please
know more about First Aid.