Accidents and Emergencies vocabulary

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Accidents and Emergencies - vocabulary MATERIAŁY Z WEBINARIUM WORLDWIDE SCHOOL 13 maja 2014 Katarzyna Różańska-Polakowska Holiday emergencies/accidents: •. food poisoning. •. diarrhoea, diarrhea. •. choking. •. allergy, rash. •. getting sunburnt, frostbite. •. animal bites. •. insect stings. •. tick. Car emergencies/accidents •. to break down. •. a flat tyre. •. travel/motion sickness. •. skidding. •. ditch. •. rollover/to overturn. •. to bump into sth. •. to get trapped. Fire accidents/emergencies •. to set fire. •. to burn/ to be on fire. •. to put out/extinguish fire. •. fire extinguisher.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Accidents and Emergencies - vocabulary •. to catch fire. •. to spread. •. to burn (oneself). •. to scald (oneself). •. the fire alarm goes off. •. the emergency fire department. Water accidents/emergencies •. drowning. •. jumping into shallow water. •. lifeguard. •. life belt. •. getting stung by a jellyfish. •. stepping on a sea urchin. •. heatstroke/sunstroke. Test yourself! 1. We cannot leave the car! We’re t ……………… .. trapped. 2. Mind you don’t s…………. yourself with that pot!. scald. 3. I feel awful, I think the food wasn’t fresh. I have f ………. ……………… .. food poisoning. 4. Man overboard! He’s d …………………. . At a chemist’s •. What can you recommend…?. •. Could you advise me.. what I should do/some medicine/cure for…?. •. side effects. •. over the counter. •. on prescription. drowning.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Accidents and Emergencies - vocabulary First Aid •. Check the surroundings. •. Determine responsiveness. •. breathing, pulse. •. CPR - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. •. chest compressions. •. rescue breaths. If an ambulance is needed dial 112 (in the EU, Russia, Ukraine and Switzerland); 911 (in the US, Canada) To see emergency numbers in other countries go to: When calling for help give information about: •. Your name: My name is.. This is …. •. Location: We are in/at… the address is …/ we’re located at…. •. The victim’s age: He/She is … (years old). •. Conscious? Breathing? The person is unconscious; I cannot feel the pulse; He/she is not breathing. •. What’s happened? She/he has fallen/has choked/has hit her head/been hit by/has broken…/is bleeding/is in a state of shock, …. When visit A&E/ emergency department (ED)/ emergency room (ER), or casualty department? •. loss of (to lose) consciousness. •. persistent, severe chest pain. •. breathing difficulties. •. severe bleeding that cannot be stopped.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> Accidents and Emergencies - vocabulary Medical jobs: He/She saves lives by giving basic treatment until professional medical help arrives. paramedic She/he provides medical care to individuals and families.. physician. He/she is a specialist in medical treatment that involves cutting of a body.. surgeon. At a doctor’s •. What seems to be the problem? What’s bothering you?. •. Where does it hurt?. •. Could you roll up your sleeve?. •. What are your symptoms?. •. We need to take a ...urine/blood sample. •. I'm going to prescribe you some antibiotics. •. Are you on any sort of medication?. •. I want you to see a specialist Remember the difference! Prescription /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/ receipt /rɪˈsiːt/ recipe /ˈresəpi/ Human body: Head, shoulders, elbow, wrist, thigh, calf, toes, neck, chest, abdomen, back, hip, bottom, knee, ankle Remember! Ankle /ˈæŋkl/ – body part! Uncle /ˈʌŋkl/ – your relative!.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> Accidents and Emergencies - vocabulary Human organs Larynx, lungs, liver, kidneys, bladder, heart, stomach, small/large intestine Test yourself! 1. You sit on it…. bottom. 2. You shrug them when you don’t know the answer…. shoulders. 3. Women like to have them slim…. thighs. 4. Some people mistake it for an ”uncle”…. ankle. 5.. You wear your watch around it …. wrist. 6.. There are two of them. They look like beans…. kindneys. 7.. We use them to breathe…. lungs. 8.. It is commonly called the voice box…. larynx. 9.. It hurts when we’ve eaten too much …. stomache. How do accidents happen? •. to slide/slip (on a banana skin/peel). •. to trip (over sth). •. to fall off (a ladder). •. to hit (one’s head). •. to swallow (a small object). Injuries •. to twist an ankle. •. to sprain an ankle/wrist. •. to strain/to pull a muscle. •. bruise. •. swell/swollen. •. cut. •. wound. •. fracture, broken bones.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> Accidents and Emergencies - vocabulary •. dislocations (when a joint ‘pops out’). •. slipped disc. Other medical conditions: •. heart attack. •. stroke. •. coma. Remember! Coma /ˈkəʊmə/ Comma /ˈkɒmə/ Test yourself! 1. Some people think it’s funny when you ……………. on a banana skin.. slip. 2. With small children in the house there should be no small objects lying around, as they could ………….. them. swallow 3. „Can you take away your shoes, pls? I wouldn’t like to ………… ……… them!” Patient:. trip over. Doctor. •. I can’t move my leg. I think it’s broken.. Fracture. •. I’ve lifted a sofa and now my back, bottom and legs hurt terribly.. Slipped disc. •. I fell when jogging. My foot is all swollen now.. Sprained ankle. Pain or ache? •. (feel) pain in … (back, chest, …). •. stomache tooth head back ear. •. to hurt. •. sore (throat, heels). + ache.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> Accidents and Emergencies - vocabulary Tonsillitis or angina? . a medical condition in which you have bad pain in your chest because your heart is weak angina /ænˈdʒaɪnə /. . a serious infection of the tonsils. tonsillitis /tɒnsəˈlaɪtɪs/. Test yourself! 1. I’ve got tooth…….. . I can’t stand the …………. .. ache; pain. 2. I have to cancel my class today, I can’t speak, I have a ………….. throat! It must be ……………. . sore; 3. Ouch! My back ………….. . I can’t move! Hospital treatment •. to examine/be examined/to have a check-up. •. to take blood pressure. •. to take temperature. •. to give injections. •. to have EKG (electrocardiogram) performed. •. to put sb. on a drip. •. to send sb. for an X-ray. •. to cleanse. •. to sanitize/ to sterilize. •. to dress. •. to stitch up/stitches. •. plaster. •. crutches. •. sling. •. splint. hurts. tonsillitis.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> Accidents and Emergencies - vocabulary First aid kit •. bandages. •. adhesive tape. •. Band-Aid (AmE)/plaster (BrE). •. thermal blanket. •. painkiller. •. 1 breathing barrier. •. a pair of nonlatex gloves. •. scissors. •. sterile gauze pads. •. thermometer. •. tweezers. Test yourself! 1.You need these to cut somebody’s clothing.. scissors. 2. You need this to dress a wound.. bandage. 3. You need these to pull or move very small objects (e.g. to remove sth from a wound) tweezers 4.You need this to cover someone/to keep them warm.. thermal blanket. Travel insurance •. dates of coverage. •. emergency accident & sickness. •. trip/Flight Cancellation. •. medical evacuation coverage. •. 24 hour contact with emergency advice. www.worldwideschool.pl.

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