UNIT 11 I've broken my arm.
SECTION A
Language Goal
Talk about accidents and health problems
1a Fill in the chart with injuries
and first aid items from the picture below.
Use your dictionary to help you.
Why can't you do P.E. today?
I've broken my arm.
I see.How did you do that?
I fell off my bike.
And what's the matter?
I have an allergy,
and today I'm having trouble breathing.
1b Listen. Draw lines to match.
Good morning, class.
Are there any students who can't do P.E. today?
Kevin, I guess you can't do P.E., right?
Yes, Nurse Lim.I've broken my arm.
So I see.How did you do that?
I fell off my bike last night.
I see.And what about you, Sara?
I'm sunburned.
I was outside too long yesterday,
and it's really sunny.
Umm...didn't protect your skin,huh?
And Maria?
I fell down,and I've hurt my knee.
I can't bend my leg easily. I see.
And what's the matter with you, Tom?
A ball hit me in the head and cut my forehead
Bad news, right.
That's four of you then.
Mr.Lim,I don't think I can do P.E.,either.
Oh,dear.What happened?
Nothing. I have an allergy,
and today I'm having trouble breathing.
Well, I guess that's fine not doing P.E. now.
1c PAIRWORK
Role play the accidents and problems in 1a.
What's the matter?
I've hurt my arm.
How did you do that?
I fell off my bike this morning.
2a Listen to the conversations.
Match each accident or problem
with the time it happened.
Converstion 1
Why's your finger bandaged?
Because I've hurt myself.
Ouch!How did you do it?
I was helping my mother in the kitchen
two days ago.
I burned myself on the cooker.
Be more careful next time.
Conversation 2
What's the matter with your hand, Peter?
I was bitten by a dog last night.
Does it hurt?
Um,it does a little.
Conversation 3
Do you have any health problems?
Yes.I get allergy attacks.
Really? When did they start?
A long time ago,when I was quite young.
Too bad!
Conversation 4
What's happened?
Jason has cut himself badly. How?
Well, he was trying to cut something
in art class just now.
It's bleeding badly.
OK.I think we need to get it stitched up.
Conversation 5
Why have you moved to the front of the class?
Because I have a problem with my eyesight.
Oh, then you must be shortsighted?
Yes.But I only found out yesterday.
And I hate these glasses.
I think they're cool,like mine!
I've been wearing glasses since I was six,
so you're lucky really!
2b Listen again.Complete the sentences.
2c PAIRWORK
Imagine you are the student in 1a.
Tell your partner what happened.
I went to see the nurse last week.
Why?What happened?
I cut my finger when I fell during P.E. class.
How about you?
Actually,I went to the clinic yesterday.
Did you?What was the matter?
I hurt myself while I was cooking.
Grammar Focus
What's the matter with?
I've broken it.
I fell off my bike yesterday evening.
What's the matter?
I have an allergy.
I've had it since I was six.
What happened?
I cut my finger when I fell during P.E. class.
3a Read about the survey
at Westwood Junior High School.
Fill in the blanks with suitable words
or phrases.
A survey was done in January on the students
at Westwood Junior High School.
The aim was to find out about accidents and
health problems in order to improve safety
and general health among the students.
1,358 students were interviewed
about accidents and health problems.
ACCIDENTS
Almost every student has had some kind of accident at school.
But only 5% of these were serious.
Only 3% of the students hurt themselves
during P.E.lessons.
25% of the students hurt themselves
during break time,or before or after school.
PROBLEMS
Many students have on going health problems.
40% of these are short-term,
such as problems with their skin or their weight
although for a small number of students
these problems can be long-term,
60% of the problems are long-term,
such as having allergies,or problems with their
eyesight or their breathing.
But 15% of the students have never
had any health problems.
CONCLUSION
The study shows that Westwood Junior High
has a very good safety and health record.
The school is very proud of this,
and plans to keep up the good work.
3b Read the statements and check (√) "TRUE"
or "FALSE" according to the reading.
4 INTERVIEW
Interview three of your classmates.
Complete the chart below.