How to avoid home accidents

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UNIT 4 CONSOLIDATION

Transcript of How to avoid home accidents

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UNIT 4

CONSOLIDATION

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HOW TO AVOID HOME ACCIDENTS

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What it is like to experience an accident?

What types of accidents can you experience at home?

What kind of accidents can you experience outside of your home. Forexample: school, vacation etc.?

BEFORE READING

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BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY

Build your vocabulary before you read the following passage.

BEFORE READING

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İnjury :

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Outlet :

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Match:

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Lighter:

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Pot :

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Stove :

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Window sill:

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Floor :

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ACTIONS THINK DIE SAFE HARM PREVENT COVER PLAY START REACH

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PROTECT CAUSE

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I think safety is important

If you don’t drive safely you may die.

I am safe because i take measures.

Electical devices may harm children. ıf you want to prevent children from accident you need to be careful

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ACTİONS You should cover all outlets.

children should not play with knives.

If parents leave matches or lighters around

children may start a fire by accident.

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ACTİONS Put chemicals away where children

cannot reach.

You should always protect your children from harm

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ANSWER THESE QUESTİONS?

What are the actions you find difficult in this video?

what would you do to prevent accidents?

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NOW, LET’S START READİNG Read and choose the best one. How to Avoid Home Accidents Have you ever thought how

(1) ..................... your home is? Homes should be safe, especially if there are children in. Thousands of people die or get injured (2) ....................., because of the accidents at home. Accidental injuries are also the number one killer of children. There are some (3) ..................... which can be taken to prevent accidents. The most important one is that you should cover all (4) ..................... outlets. Because we all know how curious those little hands can be. Another precaution is not to let your children play with matches, lighters, knives etc. as they may (5) ..................... a fire or cut themselves. Also, make sure that the handles of pots and pans face the centre of the stove so that children won’t be able to (6) ..................... them. The last but not least important precaution is not to put flowerpots or heavy objects on window-sills. If they fall off, they can cause some (7) ..................... injuries or deaths. Even if we think that things are safe, we need to check them (8) ..................... . Then we’ll have the comfort of knowing that we are safe at our own home.

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1. a) sure b) reliable c) unharmed d) safe 2. a) tragically b) horribly c) disastrously d)

fatally 3. a) priorities b) precautions c) predictions d)

precessions 4. a) automatic b) technical c) electrical d)

professional 5. a) create b) initiate c) originate d) start 6. a) reach b) achieve c) attain d) accomplish 7. a) sudden b) unexpected c) immediate d)

quick 8. a) continuously b) immediately c) regularly d)

suddenly

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1. We have safety ................... of the use of chemicals in the production of toys.

2. There is blood .................... all through the veins of our body. 3. My father is always very concerned about his health.He goes

to the doctor even for the minor ................... . 4. It has been five months since we had the traffic accident but

my leg is still ............ . 5. He suffered from .............. pains after eating stale food. 6. There are ................... that her health is improving. (REGULATE) (CIRCULATE) (ILL) (PAIN) (ABDOMEN) (INDICATE)

Complete using the correct form of the words in capitals.

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1. Make sure your family members know how to use life-saving equipment. (make)

You should ................................... how to use life-saving equipment. 2. If you put child-resistant safety latches on cabinets and drawers,

you can prevent children from touching harmful substances. ( in order to) You should put child-resistant safety latches on cabinets and drawers

......................................... ................................... from touching harmful substances. 3. Without regular exercise, healthy eating will not result in a healthy

body. (if) ............................................................................., healthy eating will

not result in a healthy body. 4. Unless preparing herbal cosmetics appeals to you, you can look in

the cosmetics department of a natural body care shop. (if) ................................... appeal to you, you can look in the cosmetics

department of a natural body care department.

Complete the sentences using the given words without changing the meaning.

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5. Test a new product a little on the inside of your arm if you tend to have allergies. (should)

You .............................. a little on the inside of your arm if you tend to have allergies.

6. People once thought that they had to do vigorous physical activities to keep fit , but now

everybody knows that it is enough to do regular moderate physical activities regularly. (used to)

.............................. they had to do vigorous physical activities to keep fit, but now everybody

knows that it is enough to do regular moderate physical activities regularly.

7. You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day if you want to avoid skin dehydration.

(in order to) You should drink at least eight glasses of water a

day .............................. dehydration.

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You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day .............................. dehydration.8. I protected my children from falling out of windows or downstairs by installing protective grates orgates when they were younger. (used to)I .............................. from falling out of windows or downstairs by installing protective grates or gates when they were younger

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Complete these sentences by using the given words below.

(When / as / in order to / therefore / while )

1. ............................ give artificial respiration, lie the casualty on his back on a hard and flat place.2. We should supervise children under four years should be supervised ............................ we cooksomething.3. Be sure your hands are dry ............................ you are drying your hair.4. Electrical equipment may spark itself; ............................, you must insulate all wires, bind excesscord and unplug the TV, the phone and the fridge when they are not in use.5. ............................ alkaline substances are poisonous, discard used button-cell batteries safely andstore any unused ones far from children’s reach.

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Fill in the blanks using the words in the box. (Chemicals / cut / overexposure / burn available /Slippery / injuries / bleeding incredible)

1. You will be faced with ............................ throughout your life even if it is a simple paper cut or

broken bone. 2. A mind-reading machine is a(n) ............................

invention that translates thought waves into sentences that can be read on a computer monitor. 3. Don’t polish your floors too much as this will make

them very ............................ . 4. Detergents, which are cleaning ............................,

should be kept out of children’s reach.

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5. Journalism on the Net is only one of many things that will be ............................ through the Net.

6. A(n) ............................ is a split in the skin caused by a sharp object.

7. In order to stop ............................, you should apply pressure with a clean absorbent cloth.

8. A(n) ............................ can be caused by heat, the sun, chemicals or electricity.

9. You’re more likely to develop cancer by ............................ to ultraviolet rays.