Unit 5 WorkbookReading taskWhat things at home can be dangerous?electrical equipment electric wires poisonsladdersknives hot water windowsDiscussionHow to prevent us from being injured at home?Before you read the pamphlet about safety in the home, find out these words in the text. Guess what they mean and then check their meanings in your dictionary.kit slippery ladder stoveappliances unplug hair dryerextinguishers curtains wires outletsHave any accidents ever happened in your house? What happened and why did it happen? How do you think the accident could have been prevented?In the table below, write down the things your family already does in your house to make it safe and the things that you shouldnt do in your house. Add any other things your family does to make your home safe. In groups, share your answers.Things we doThings we shouldnt do In the kitchenWe always let the floor dry after it is washed before we use the kitchen again.I shouldnt stand on a chair to reach things. We shouldnt leave matches anywhere. In the bedroomIn the bathroomMy mother keeps bottles of medicine on a high shelf out of the reach of children.I shouldnt light candles in my room. My father should never smoke in bed.I always unplug the hairdryer after Ive used it.We shouldnt take an electric heater into the bathroom.Fill in the blanks._ the floor is not _.Make sureslippery Always use a _to _ high cupboards.ladderreachAlways _ from your body when you use a knife.cut away_ all appliances, especially irons, after use.UnplugKeep matches _ of children.out of the reachThe kitchenElectricityMake sure that electric wires are safe and that children cant touch them.More adviceThings in mouthDont leave small things on the floor or table which a baby can put in its mouth.PoisonsDont pour poisons into other containers, for example, empty bottles. Keep them on a high shelf out of the reach of children.What must you do if you are badly burnt?Cool the area of skin at once .Wash the area of skin under the cold tap for several minutes. Put a piece of dry clean cloth over the area of the burn.How do you deal with a simple cut? Wash the area of the cut, dry it and cover it with a piece of dry clean cloth.Write more advice Gas fires:If you are using one of these, check that a window is open.Water:Make sure that young children can not get close to pools, lakes and rivers by themselves.Ladders:Dont use one on a wet floor. Get someone to hold the ladder for you. Dont reach sideways while standing on a ladder. Get down first and move the ladder.Write a letter to your principal politely asking whether he or she could organize first aid courses. Dear _, Our class has been studying a unit on first aid. _ _ _ _ _ _ _. It has been very useful because we have learnt about what to do to help someone who has had an accidentWriting taskWrite your principals nameSay why the first aid unit has been useful.Even though the unit has been very interesting and useful, _ _ _ _ _ _ _.Say why you would like a first aid course.we would like to be able to do a first aid course. A first aid course would give us information about many more situations. It would also give us the chance to practise first aid treatments.We would like to request that_ _. We think that a first aid course at the school_ _ _ _ _ _ . Yours sincerely,Say what you want the principal to do.Say again why a first aid course would be a good thing to do.Sign your namesthe school organizes a first aid course.is a necessary part of our education and will make us more useful members of our society. Perhaps we will even save someones life one day.