Animal bites, Burns, Chemical burns, Chemical splash in the eye, Chest pain, Choking(窒息), Cuts and scrapes(擦伤), Dislocation(脱臼), Electrical burns, Electrical shock, Fainting(昏晕,), Foreign(异质的) object in the ear, in the eye, in the nose etc. Foreign object inhaled(吸入), Foreign object swallowed, Head pain, Heart attack, Heatstroke(中暑), Motion sickness, Nosebleeds, Poisoning(中毒), Severe bleeding, Snakebites

2. Pre-reading by looking and saying

Work in pairs. Look at the picture on page 33, at the bottom of right corner, and tell us what has happened in the picture. What sort of injuries will the child have? What first aid treatment would you give in this situation?

Keys for reference:

The child has pulled boiling water onto herself. She will have bad burns. 3. Reading

⑴Reading aloud to the recording

Now please listen and read aloud to the recording of the text FIRST AID FOR BURNS. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and the pauses within each sentence. I will play the tape twice and you shall read aloud twice, too.

⑵Reading and underlining

Next you are to read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them into your notebook and write a short passage, making use of them after class as homework.

　　　　　　　　　　Collocations from FIRST AID FOR BURNS

three layers of skin, protect...against, the sun's harmful rays, get burned, the treatment of burns, causes of burns, hot liquids, first degree burns, the top layer, mild sunburn, by touching a hot pan, take a few weeks to heal, third degree burns, under the skin, electric shocks, burning clothes, severe injuries, get to a hospital, characteristics of burns, around edge of injured area, first aid treatment, take clothing off the burned area, stick to, the burning process, squeeze...out, break blisters, get infected, in place, cause infection, if possible ⑶Reading to identify the main idea of the text