BÀI LUẬN TIẾNG ANH HAY power failure
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BÀI LUẬN TIẾNG ANH HAY THEO CHỦ ĐỀ
BÀI LUẬN TIẾNG ANH HAY
Power failure
Danger at home
One evening just as I was getting ready to watch a cartoon show on television, there was a power
failure. The television set just went blank, the lights went offand the fan slowed down and
stopped. As it was getting dark, I hoped that the power would be restored soon but it was not to
be so.
Soon darkness enveloped the neighborhood. We hastily lit candles so that we could find our way
around the house. As we had only three candles, my mother sent me to the sundry shop nearby to
buy more.
"Sorry, no more candles", was what the shopkeeper told me. The neighbors had bought up all the
candles. At home my father managed to dig out two kerosene lamps. We lit these too and kept
the darkness out.
Without the fan running, it was oppressively warm. Furthermore there was nothing to do but
wait for the power to come on again. All of us sat quietly in the living- room. We had grown so
dependent on electricity. Without it we felt so uncomfortable. I used a book to fan myself.
Finally it was time for bed and still there was no power. Nevertheless I groped my way to my
room, changed and lay quietly in the darkness. It felt so strange without the familiar lights
around me. Anyhow I fell asleep after a while.
The power came back on only at dawn. By then we did not need it anymore.
Our home is usually our favorite place to spend time in. However many accidents occur at home.
There are dangerous things in the house and we should be aware of them. Thus we can avoid
unnecessary pain or injury.
Electricity runs many of our home appliances. It is a very useful thing. It is also a very dangerous
thing if used carelessly, for it can kill. Electrical sockets and power points are to be handled with
utmost care. Young children should never be allowed to go near them. Unless we are very sure
of what we are doing, repairs should only be done by a competent electrician. It is only too easy
to getelectrocuted. Old or faulty appliances should be discarded. If used, they are likely to start a
fire somewhere or kill someone who touches it.
The kitchen has many dangerous things. Sharp knives can draw blood, mishandled gas-cylinders
can explode, hot water can scald and stoves can cause nasty burns. Flies and rats can
contaminate food. Thus the kitchen is not a place to be careless in. If we are careful and know
how to handle things there, then the chance of an accident occurring is lessened.
The biggest danger in a bathroom is when the floor is slippery with water or soap. I have heard
of many incidents of people, especially old folks, falling in the bathroom. Sometimes the fall is
fatal. Often it leaves the victim bedridden. Utmost care is needed here.
Finally the medicine cabinet should be inaccessible to young children. Dangerous drugs and pills
can look like sweets to these young ones. If taken, the consequences can be disastrous.
Other dangers do exist. It is up to us to watch out for them.
go off
stop running
restore
to return something to earlier good condition
oppressively
causing anxiety
electrocute
to kill someone by causing electricity to flow through their body
scald
to burn the skin with boiling liquid or steam
bedridden
Confined to bed because of illness or infirmity
