First aid（Unit 8  First aid）

unit 8  first aid
 i. brief statements based on the unit
      in this unit, students will do some listening, speaking, reading and writing practice, besides, they will study the grammar item: the subjunctive mood. in the first period, the teacher should help ss improve their listening ability by listening to two dialogues and finishing the exercises in the listening part. also, ss will read a notice about safety at home. from the notice they will know what they should do and shouldn't do at home. then with the help of the given useful expressions below the notice, ss will make their own dialogues. in this period, ss will also talk about first aid according to the pictures in warming up. this may make ss be interested in the topic of this unit, so that in the second period, when ss read more about first aid, they will understand the text better. through the reading material in the second period, ss will not only improve their reading ability, but they will also learn some knowledge of first aid, which will be helpful in case of accidents in future. in the third period, ss will revise the useful words learnt in the first two periods and study the grammar item: the subjunctive mood. lots of practice is provided in this part for ss to master it better. in the fourth period, the teacher should help ss to improve their integrating skills by reading a passage about dealing with common injuries and writing a paragraph to explain what should be done in case of an accident. after this period, ss can learn much about first aid and also they learn to write a paragraph to tell others about first aid.
ⅱ.teaching goals
1. talk about first aid and medicine.
2. practise talking about what you should and should not do.
3. learn to use the subjunctive mood (2).
4. write a process paragraph.
ⅲ. teaching time. five periods
iv. background information
1. first aid (i)
      first aid is emergency care for a victim of sudden illness or injury until more skillful medical treatment is available. first aid may save a life or improve certain vital signs including pulse, temperature, an unobstructed airway, and breathing. in minor emergencies, first aid may prevent a victim's condition from worsening and provide relief from pain. first aid must be administered as quickly as possible. in the case of the critically injured, a few minutes can make the difference between complete recovery and loss of life.
first aid measures depend upon a victim's needs and the provider's level of knowledge and skill. knowing what not to do in an emergency is as important as knowing what to do. improperly moving a person with a neck injury, for example, can lead to permanent spinal injury and paralysis.