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Unit Eight: Towards Social Awareness
Lesson 1
Caring and sharing
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• thought and talked about two first aid studies
• read and re-arranged jumbled first aid instructions
• rewritten the information as a first aid instruction manual
A Look at the following situations. What is the first thing you would do if these accidents occur? Work in pairs and share your ideas with your partner.
• there is a deep cut in your hand and it starts bleeding;
• your cousin slips on the stairs, falls and breaks his arm.
B The following text contains first aid instructions on what should be done in case of (a) burns, (b) bleeding wounds, and (c) broken bones. Write a, b, or c beside each statement below if you think it relates to burns, bleeding wounds, or broken bones.
Write an appropriate caption for each picture after you finish reading.
1 The injured person should be removed from the source of heat.
2 The splint should be tied to the broken bone with strips of cloth, to ensure that the broken bone doesn't move.
3 If the person's clothing is on fire s/he should be wrapped in a blanket or cloth or rolled on the ground to put out the fire.
4 A clean pad of smooth cloth should be placed over the wound. Then the pad should be pressed firmly with your hand for at least five minutes. This will help blood clots to develop and stop bleeding.
5 The burnt area should be cooled immediately by using lots of cold clean water.
6 The injured person should be made to sit or lie down and the injured part kept above the level of the heart so that there is less bleeding.
7 Blisters should not be punctured.
8 Oil, ghee, sugar or any such thing should not be put on the bum.
9 If the burnt area is very large medical help should be immediately sought.
10 If the pad becomes soaked with blood it shouldn't be removed. Another pad
should be put on top of the first one and these should be bound with a piece of
cloth. The bind .should not be too tight because that would stop the normal flow of blood and cause permanent damage.
11 Nothing should be applied on the wound.
12 If there is an injury to the neck or back the person should not be moved. Movement can cause further injury and possibly paralysis for the rest of the life. If an ambulance is not available, the person should be carried to the hospital on a flat board and with as little jolting as possible.
13 If the burnt area is a small one then it should be kept clean, dry and protected with a dry bandage.
14 The wound should not be washed or any attempts made to push back any bone that might be sticking out. Cover the break with a clean cloth to prevent infection.
15 It should be ensured that the broken bone doesn't move. You can do this by making a splint. It can be made from a piece of wood or anything stiff that doesn't bend.
C You want to write tin- above instructions for an instruction manual. Make three separate lists of the above instructions for the three kinds of injuries and rewrite the sentences in the active voice.
Focus :
Skills.
Reading,
writing.
Functions.
Talking about what
should be done in a possible situation.
Grammar/Structure.
Active and passive modes
. Vocabulary.
splint, strip, pad, clot, blister, life-long.
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Unit Eight: Towards Social Awareness
Lesson 1
Caring and sharing
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• thought and talked about two first aid studies
• read and re-arranged jumbled first aid instructions
• rewritten the information as a first aid instruction manual
A Look at the following situations. What is the first thing you would do if these accidents occur? Work in pairs and share your ideas with your partner.
• there is a deep cut in your hand and it starts bleeding;
• your cousin slips on the stairs, falls and breaks his arm.
B The following text contains first aid instructions on what should be done in case of (a) burns, (b) bleeding wounds, and (c) broken bones. Write a, b, or c beside each statement below if you think it relates to burns, bleeding wounds, or broken bones.
Write an appropriate caption for each picture after you finish reading.
1 The injured person should be removed from the source of heat.
2 The splint should be tied to the broken bone with strips of cloth, to ensure that the broken bone doesn't move.
3 If the person's clothing is on fire s/he should be wrapped in a blanket or cloth or rolled on the ground to put out the fire.
4 A clean pad of smooth cloth should be placed over the wound. Then the pad should be pressed firmly with your hand for at least five minutes. This will help blood clots to develop and stop bleeding.
5 The burnt area should be cooled immediately by using lots of cold clean water.
6 The injured person should be made to sit or lie down and the injured part kept above the level of the heart so that there is less bleeding.
7 Blisters should not be punctured.
8 Oil, ghee, sugar or any such thing should not be put on the bum.
9 If the burnt area is very large medical help should be immediately sought.
10 If the pad becomes soaked with blood it shouldn't be removed. Another pad
should be put on top of the first one and these should be bound with a piece of
cloth. The bind .should not be too tight because that would stop the normal flow of blood and cause permanent damage.
11 Nothing should be applied on the wound.
12 If there is an injury to the neck or back the person should not be moved. Movement can cause further injury and possibly paralysis for the rest of the life. If an ambulance is not available, the person should be carried to the hospital on a flat board and with as little jolting as possible.
13 If the burnt area is a small one then it should be kept clean, dry and protected with a dry bandage.
14 The wound should not be washed or any attempts made to push back any bone that might be sticking out. Cover the break with a clean cloth to prevent infection.
15 It should be ensured that the broken bone doesn't move. You can do this by making a splint. It can be made from a piece of wood or anything stiff that doesn't bend.
C You want to write tin- above instructions for an instruction manual. Make three separate lists of the above instructions for the three kinds of injuries and rewrite the sentences in the active voice.
Focus :
Skills.
Reading,
writing.
Functions.
Talking about what
should be done in a possible situation.
Grammar/Structure.
Active and passive modes
. Vocabulary.
splint, strip, pad, clot, blister, life-long.