Teaching aims:1. To learn what first aid is.

2. To get to know the causes , types, characteristics of burns

3. To learn how to give first aid for burns.

What is first aid?

First aid is a temporary form of help given to someone who suddenly falls ill or gets injured before a doctor can be found.

1.What sort of injuries the girl will have?

2. Could you give some advice to her mother ?

FIRST AID FOR BURNS

Reading

Fast Reading

Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Part 5.

Main idea for each part

Causes of burnsTypes of burnsCharacteristics of burnsTreatment of burns

Functions of the skinCauses of burns

Types of burns

Characteristics of burns

Treatment of burns

subtitles (smaller headings)

Passage structure

First aid for burns title (the main headline)

The text gives ______________ on what to do when someone is burned.

instructions

Detailed Reading

1

2

3

4

Keep you warm or cool.

Prevent you from losing water.

Give you sense of touch.

Part 1 functions of the skin

Act as a barrier against disease, poisons and the sun’s harmful rays.

Part 2 ~ Part 41.Label these pictures first, second ,

third degree burns 2.Describe their characteristics.3. Find out their possible causes.

A B C

types characteristics possible causes

mildly swollen; turn white when pressed mildly painful

swollen; blister; watery surface extremely painful

charred; black & white; tissue can be seen; little or no pain

the sun; a hot pan; stove; iron

the sun; hot liquids

electric shocks; burning clothes; severe petrol fires

1st

2nd

3rd

mildly swollen

blister

charred

C

B

A

Part 5Each group prepare at least 3 questions based on Part 5 (First aid treatment) for the students in other groups to answer.

Remember:1. to take notes2. to choose a speaker

in your group.

1. _______ clothing and jewelry near the burns.2. ______ the burns with cool but not icy water.3. ______ cool, clean wet cloths on the burns.4. ______ the burned area gently.5. ______ the burned area with a dry clean bandage.6. ______ the burned area ______ than the heart, if po

ssible.7. ______ the victim ____the doctor or hospital, if the

injuries are second or third degree burns.

Take offCool Place

Dry

Cover Keep higher

Get to

Dos

Don'ts

1. Do not _________ the clothing that is stuck to the burns.2. Do not cool the burns with ______ water.3. Do not _____ butter, oil, ointment on burns.4. Do not ______ the burns violently. It will break the blisters.

remove

icyputrub

Post Reading

After an hour in the sun, Lily noticed her arms were red and hurt a bit. She went home and put them under cool running water. ( )R

Judge the first aids given in the following situations are right or wrong and give your reasons.

Mrs. Casey’s sleeve caught fire while she was cooking . Her arm looked terrible but it didn’t hurt. The skin was charred. Her husband took off her blouse and picked off bits of the blouse stuck to the burn. He then placed butter on the burn and covered it with a wet bandage. ( )

Post Reading

W

didn’t hurt charred.

pickedoff bits of the blouse stuck to the burn

placed buttercovered it with a wet bandage

3rd degree, to see the doctor immediately.

Post Reading

Type: 2nd degree

The girl was burned. One of her legs became red, swollen and covered with blisters.

1. Remove/take off her skirt carefully .

2. Cool her leg under the gently running

water for about 10 mins.

3. Place wet cloths on the burn.

4. Dry the burn gently.

5. Cover it with dry, clean bandage and hold the bandage in place with tape.

6. Keep her legs higher than the heart.

Send the girl to see the doctor.

1.What is first aid?

2.正是皮肤使你感到冷热、疼痛，它还使你有触觉。

3.根据皮肤烧伤的层次分为一度烧伤、二度烧伤和三度烧伤。

4.除非衣服粘贴在烧伤面上，否则要把它脱掉（必要时可用剪刀帮助）。

5.对于二度烧伤，要保持湿布清凉，需把湿布放回冷水盆中，拧出水后再放在烧伤面上，这样要反反复复地做一个小时左右，直到不太痛时为止。

1. fall ill/ asleep/ open/ silent/ill

2.get injured/ burned/ infected/

3. if possible/ necessary

4.an essential part of your body

5.a barrier against…

6.prevent/ stop/ keep sb. from sth.

7.sense of touch/ humour/ direction

8.electric shock

9.mildly swollen/ painful

10. around edge of injured area

11. stick to

12. take off clothing/ jewellery

13. place burns under gently running water

14. squeeze …out

15. over and over again

16. hold the bandage in place with tape

17. it is vital to do sth.

18. get the victim to the doctor or the hospital

19. the symptoms of burns

20. knock over a kettle

1.You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is ______I disagree. (04 全国 )

A.why B. where C. what D. how2.Why not try your luck downtown, Bob?

That is _______ the best jobs are. （ 2007 年高考浙江卷）

A. where B. what C. when D. why

1 ． I am sure David will be able to find the library—he has a pretty good ______ of direction. ( 浙江 2005)A ． idea B ． feeling C ． experience D ． sense2 ． I have read the material several times but it doesn't make any ___ to me.( 上海春季 2005) A. meaning B. importance C. sense D. significanceIn a word ， I don’t think what you said___at all.

A. makes sense B ． makes no sense C ． is of little sense D ． has a sense

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