What do you think the article is about by
reading this headline?
The story is about a
young man who sets us
a good example
because he could save
one’s life using his
knowledge of first aid.
Look at the form of the article. Where can
you most probably read this passage?
A. a novel
B. a research paper
C. a student’s composition
D. a newspaper report
Read the headline and the first
paragraph.
Read the headline and the lead, then answer
the following questions.
1) Who? _________________________________
2) What? _________________________________
3) Where? _________________________________
4) When? __________________________________
5) Why? __________________________________
______________________
teenager John Janson
honored at the Lifesaver Awards
in Rivertown
last night
for giving first aid on a neighbor after
a shocking knife attack
The story is about a young man
who sets us a good example
because he could save one’s
life using his knowledge of first
aid.
1. Read the article carefully and then
put these events in the 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.
4
2
6
1
7
3
5
2. What adjectives would you use to
describe John’s actions? Give at
least three.
adj. quick-thinking
helpful
fearless
confident courageous
brave
unselfish
heroic
3. Answer the questions.
1. What was John honoured for?
2. What did John do when he heard the screaming?
3. What happened to Anne?
4. What saved Ms Slade’s life?
5. What first aid did John perform on Anne?
6. What adjectives would you use to describe
John’s actions? Give at least three.
1. What was John honoured for?
2. What did John do when he heard the
screaming?
He was honoured for giving lifesaving
first aid on his neighbour after a
shocking knife attack.
He rushed outside.
4. What saved Ms Slade’s life?
John’s quick action and knowledge of
first aid saved her life.
3. What happened to Anne?
She had been stabbed repeatedly with
a knife and was bleeding heavily. Her
hands had almost been cut off.
5. What first aid did John perform on
Anne?
He used some tea towels and tape to
treat the most severe injuries to Anne’s
hands.
He slowed the bleeding by applying
pressure to the wounds until the police
and ambulance arrived.
6. What adjectives would you use to
describe John’s actions? Give at least
three.
brave, quick-thinking, helpful, heroic,
courageous, unselfish, fearless,
confident
1. Do you think John was silly or brave to
get involved in the situation? Give reasons.
2. Would you have done the same as John?
Give reasons.
3. Do you think it is worthwhile to take a
course in first aid? Give reasons.
Fill in the Blanks.
Last night, John heard ___________
and _______ outside. His neighbor Anne
had been _______. She was _________
heavily.
John and his father asked for _________,
but nobody could ____ ____ ______ ___
them. They got some tea ______ and
screaming
bleedingstabbed
rushed
towels
put their hands on
bandages
_____ from their house.
John used these to ______ the most
severe injuries and _______ the
bleeding by ________ _________ to the
wounds. It was John’s ______ _______
and ____________ of first aid that
saved Anne’s life.
knowledge
actionquick
applying pressure
dress
slowed
tape