Unit 13 Safety
1.Listen,read and act.
It's time for another play.
In this play,we need 14 people to play the following roles--the teacher.
Group 1 students(LiMeng,Mary,Jeff),Group 2 students(Jack,Peter,Louise),
Group 3 students (Irena,Bob,Ann)and the audience(4 students).
Teacher:Today let's talk about fire safety.
To make it interesting,
I've asked three groups of students to prepare some short plays.
In these plays,they will show us what they would do in case of a fire in the building.
Watch them closely.They'll show what's correct and also what's wrong.
I'll ask some questions when the plays are over.
Now,Group 1 please.(Group 1 students go to the front of the classroom.)
LiMeng:There's a funny smell in the room.Can you smell anything?
Mary:Listen! The siren is on!There must be a fire.Let's get out of here quickly.
Jeff:Wait.Smoke is most dangerous.
We should find something to cover our mouths and nosee.
Mary,use your scarf.LiMeng,pick up your jacket.Oh,no.Water!
Right.Quick!Pour water on your scarf,Mary.
Now,cover your mouth and nose.Let's go.
LiMeng:(Group 1 strdents open the door and rush out.)
(Applause)Well done!Group 1.Now,let's watch Group2.
(Group 2 students go to the front of the classroom.)
Teacher:Listen!The sound of the siren!
Jack:What's this smell?Something burning?
Louise:There must be a fire.We should leave this place quickly.Hurry!
Peter:Wait!Let's find something wet to cover our mouths and noses first.
Smoke is a big killer.
Jack:Now,get down low and....
Louise:Wait!Let me feel the door.Good.The handle is cold.Let's go.Stay low!
(Group 2 students open the door,get low and move down the hallway)
Teacher:Thank you very much,Group 2.Now,thime for Group 3.
(Group 3 students go to the front of the classroom.)
Teacher:Thank you very much,Group 2.Now,thime for Group 3.
(Group 3 students go to the front of the classroom.)
Irena:What's that?The siren!Emergency!
Bob:Look at the smoke!It's coming in from under the door!
Oh,my god!The handle is hot.
Ann:Don't panic!Just follow the evacuation procedure.Don't open the door!
Irena:Come to the window!Stay low!
Bob,come to the window!What're you doing there?
Bob:I need to find my wallet and mobile phone.
Ann:Don't worry about your things now.Come over here!
And stay low!Grab something to cover your nose.
(Group 3 students finish their show and go back to their seats.)
Teacher:(Applause)Thank you very much,Group 3.Thank you all ,kids.
They were wondeful shows.Well done!
Now,our audience,let's talk about what they've done.
The correct things first.
Student 1:Group 1 guys remembered to cover their mouths
and noses with something wet.
They know smoke is dangerous.
Teacher:Good.What else,folks?
Student 2:But Group 1 forgot to stay low.
Student 3:Yeah.But Group 2 remembered.
Student 4:And they also felt the handle.And...
Teacher:Those are excellent observations.
Now,let's ask Group 3 what problem they wanted to show us.
Ann:We just wanted to show that when there's an emergency,
we shouldn't take anything with us.
Life is more important than anything else.
Teacher:Wonderful! Those were great shows and great observations.
Good work!Now,we have this Emergency Action Guide in every classroom.
Be sure to read it and....
7.Listen,read and discuss.
How to protect yourself from fires
Can you guess how many fires are started by kids every year? 200 or maybe 2000?
In fact,every year,children start nearly 100,000 fires
that hurt people and cause a lot of damage.
That's why playing with cigarette lighters,matches or candles,is not a good idea.
Fires are scary and very dangerous.
They are loud and hot and burn very fast
and their smoke can make a room or home very dark.
What would you do if there was a fire in your home?
What would hapen if you were sleeping?
You may not see a fire,smell smoke or wake up in time to get out safely.
Don't wait until the last minute to get out;
give yourself plenty of time so that there is still an available exit route.
The best fire escape plans give you two ways to get out of each room.
If one way is blocked by the fire,you can get out the other way.
But if you have to escape through smoke,
crawl on your hands and knees with your head 30 to 60 centimetres above the floor.
Smoke and heat rise,so during a fire,there's cleaner,cooler air near the floor.
The safest air is downlow.It's important to get out fast!
Take only what you can safely carry with you.
Make sure you know how to call for emergency assistance in your area
and be sure you can provide accurate directions to your home.
It's important to know what to do if there is a fire in your home,
but knowing how to prevent fires is even more important.
The following tips may help you prevent fires:
1.Never put anything over a lamp,like clothes or a blanket,not even when playing.
2.Don't touch heaters.Ask an adult to turn a heater on or off for you.
3.Don't stand too close to the stove.
You could get burned or your clothes could catch fire.
4.Never touch matches,lighters,or candles.
5.Don't play with electrical cords and never stick anything into an electrical socket.
6.Turn off lights,stereos,
TVs and other electrical equipment when you are finished with using them.
7.Ask your parents to install smaoke alarms,
which save lives by warning you about a fire.