1、Unit 5 First aid 2 Accidents may happen every day in our daily life.So it is important to learn some knowledge about first aid.34What is first aid?What is first aid?temporary,falls ill,injury,serious,quicklyFirst aid is a _form of help given to someone who suddenly _or gets injured before a doctor c
2、an be found.Often the illness or _is not _,but there are other times when giving first aid _can save lives.falls illtemporaryinjuryseriousquickly5The following pictures show some accidents6 What words can you think of when you talk about accidents and first aid?BrainstormingAccidentAccidentbleedchok
3、e bitesprain ankle burn/catch firewound poison 7Now lets describe the pictures.And discuss what kind of first aid you should give in these situations.a snake bite8A snake has bitten him on the leg.The person is holding onto his leg.9a snake bitePress the wound;.Wrap a bandageFirst aid for a snake bi
4、teLay the person down and keep him still.Do not wash the venom（毒液）（毒液）off the skin.Apply pressure to the bitten part with your hands.Do not move him until the doctor comes.10.He has badly sprained his ankle.11Have the victim sit down .Put an ice pack on the ankle to reduce the swelling.Put a firm ba
5、ndage around the foot and ankleCool the injury with ice.Fasten with bandage.12 She is clutching her throat.chokingShe is choking on a piece of food.13If the person can cough,dont do anything.If he/she cant cough and is turning blue in the face,give her four quick,hard slaps between the shoulder blad
6、es（肩胛）（肩胛）with hand.14Make him/her spit by patting him/her on the back.Dont slap his back,which may make things worse.15a nosebleedThe blood is dripping out onto his hand.His nose is bleeding.16Sit down and bend forward slightly.Squeeze his nose just below the bridge(鼻梁鼻梁)until the bleeding stops.Pi
7、nch the nostrils and press upward.Cool the bridge of the nose.17The girl has pulled boiling water onto herself.She gets burned.18First aid for burnsput cold water on a burn191.Check to see if he is breathing.2.Try to start his breathing.Some more situations20Press a hand on his chest many times.Use
8、the mouth-to-mouth method.Lay him on his back,close his nose with your fingers and breathe into his mouth.Repeat this as often as necessary.21Call for a doctor or an ambulance.Never pull her out of the car or you may hurt her neck or back.Just leave her where she is.Find enough people to lift the ca
9、r safely and take her to hospital at once.Make sure that the accident scene is safe.22Quiz How much do you know about First Aid?231.The best way to treat a hurt ankle is to:A.Put an ice pack on your ankle.B.Put a heating pad(垫子垫子)around your ankle.C.Keep on walking and jumping.treat a hurt ankle2.If
10、 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(擦擦)some butter on it.B.Hold the burnt part under cold running water.C.Put salt on the burnt part.4.You should wait at least f
11、ive minutes before touching somebody who has been struck by lightening,or you might get a shock(打击打击).A.True B.False275.Your friend has an asthma(哮喘哮喘)attack,but she doesnt have her medicine.Youd better:A.Get a paper bag for her to breathe into.B.Get her a cup of coffee.C.Take her outside for fresh
12、air.(caffeine咖啡因咖啡因 can help to dilate扩大扩大 the windpipe气管气管)286.To treat a choke,you should make him/her spit by patting him/her on the back.A.True B.False291.If a person loses one third of his/her blood,he/she may die.2.In a car accident,we should try to get the wounded out of the car first.3.If on
13、e stops his/her breath about 4 5 minutes,his/her brain will be damaged.4.Scratches(抓伤抓伤)from a family pet cant carry disease.305.What should we do if we find a person whose leg is bleeding?A.Tie a piece of cloth round the leg above the bleeding point.B.Press firmly on the bleeding point using a clea
14、n handkerchief.316.What would you do if you find a person with a knife in his back/arm?A.leave the knife in B.pull the knife out32Quiz for first aid1.Which person would you help first?_ A.Li Yan who has cut her foot on glass B.Xue Jin whose nose is bleeding C.GaoYuan who is on the ground not breathi
15、ng D.Wang Feng who has broken her arm.C332.When carrying out rescue breathing,how many times a minute should you blow air into the victims mouth?_.A.4 B.8 C.15 D.20C3.What should the first step be when you carry out rescue breathing?_ A.clear the airway B.check the pulse C.blow into the victims mout
16、h D.check for breathing A4.How would you stop severe bleeding?_ A.cover the wound with plastic B.wash the wound C.do nothing as the bleeding will stop by itself D.put a bandage over the wound and then press on itD5.A friend is choking on a piece of food and is coughing badly.What should you do?_ A.nothing B.carry out rescue breathing C.have her lie down and rest D.slap her four or five times on her backAsummary learn some first aid treatment.ways to stay safe.Homework Recite the new words and expressions of this unit.Find out the difficult sentences in the text.
