Topic: Injuries Level: advanced Tutor: Eugenia Diakonenko

Vocabulary (1): Translate the words in colour: There was blood all over the place. Do you bleed easily? The operation only left a small scar. The bruise will disappear in a few days. Are you in pain? Look where the cat scratched me. His injuries are all fairly minor. This wound was caused by flying glass. My ankle is very swollen. I’ve got a horrible blister on my foot. I’ve sprained my wrist. Be careful or that wasp will sting you.

Vocabulary & Exercise (2): Accidents Match the following images with the pictures: I’ve burned my hand. I’ve cut my thumb. I’ve broken my arm. I’ve sprained my wrist.

Vocabulary & Exercise (2): Accidents Match the following images with the pictures: I twisted my ankle. I got a stung by a bee. I got an electric shock. I’ve got a nosebleed. I hit my head.

Discussion (1): Have you ever been seriously injured? What first should you do when you burn your hand? What would cause a nosebleed? Have you ever broken a bone? NOTE! In spoken language it is common to use hurt instead of injured. For example, “Did you hear about the train crash this morning? Quite a lot of people have been hurt”. In sport we always use injured. “Ronaldo is injured and will miss the next five matches”.

Vocabulary (3): Match the phrases with the two pictures: He’s been wounded. He’s been injured. Which of these words go with injury and which go with wound? slight, knife, internal, deep, bullet, back, sports, back, stab

Discussion (2): Look at the cartoon and describe what’s happened to the man and what’s the diagnosis and the treatment.

Exercise (3): Complete the sentences with these words: agony pain scratch blood black blisters She’s in a lot of _____. I’m _____ and blue all over. There was _____ everywhere. My feet are covered in _____. It’s just a _____. It was absolute _____. Now use the language above to complete the sentences: I ran in the London marathon on Sunday. I’m in agony. My ___________! Don’t worry. ______________. I’ll get you a plaster. I think we’d better call an ambulance. She’s _________. My brother cut the top off his finger with a kitchen knife. ___________. I shut my fingers in the car door. I was in __________. I played rugby again yesterday. It was very physical. ___________ this morning.

Vocabulary & Exercise (4): Match the phrases with the pictures: He’s got a nasty scar. It’s bleeding. She’s got a black eye. It’s bruised. She’s got a swollen cheek. He’s unconscious.

Discussion (3): What was the most serious accident you’ve ever had? Have you ever had a black eye? How did it happen? What kind of sports can cause severe injuries? What fist aid should be given to somebody who passes out? Why did he pass out as soon as he received the prize?

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