First aid（The Second Period）
t: very good. who would like to use the third one?
s: i'd like to use the last outline because i want to tell people the differences between the two types of first aid. most people know little about them.
t: you've all done well. now, please have a guess. which do you think will be used in the text? and tell us why, please.
(ask some students to say their opinions and they may have various answers. )
step ⅲ reading
t: ok. that's all for our discussion. now, let's read the passage quickly to find out which outline is used in the passage.
(a moment later, teacher says the following)
t: which outline do you think is used in the passage?
s: i think the second outline is used.
t: yes, i agree with you. now, please read the passage carefully to find out the answers to the questions on the screen,
(show the questions on the screen. allow the as a moment to prepare and then check the answers. )
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answer the questions:
1. why is first aid important in our daily life?
2. what's the most important thing to remember when dealing with an emergency?
3. what do the hospitals recommend?
4. what do the letters "dr abc" stand for?
5. what we should do when we have checked the dr abc?
6. can we do first aid correctly after reading this passage?
suggested answers:
1. because seconds count in an emergency, and knowing what to do can mean the difference between life and death.
2. to stay calm and not to be panic.
3. they recommend that we use the letters dr abc to remember what to do when we have to think fast.
4. "d" stands for "danger"; "r" stands for "response" ; "a" stands for "airway" ; "b" stands for "breathing" ; "c" stands for "circulation"
5. we should give the first aid that is needed and call for an ambulance.
6. no. this passage doesn't contain enough information for us to do first aid correctly. we have to study with a teacher for a few hours.