Let’s talk about ACCIDENTS

Conversation cards

Have you (or someone you know) Where do you think the most Have you ever seen or been in a
ever had an accident? accidents happen? car accident?
Say what happened. What are the most common Describe what you saw.
accidents?

What kind of accidents can Have you ever been in hospital? Have you ever hurt yourself or
happen at school or at the How did you end up there? caused damage while playing or
playground? doing sports?
What happened?

What kind of accidents can What can be found in the What are possible causes for car
happen at the beach? kitchen that can cause accidents?
What about the mountains? accidents? How can we reduce the risk of
What about the garden? car crashes?

What can you possibly find in a Studies have shown that most Have you ever broken a bone or
first aid kit? accidents happen at home. needed stitches?
What can happen? What happened?

What should you do when What should you do when a dog What should you do when you get
someone falls down the stairs is growling at you? bitten by a dog or another
and can’t move? animal?

What could happen at the What can be done to prevent What number can you call to get
workplace? accidents from happening at help when someone has an
How can we reduce industrial home/at work/on the road? accident?
accidents? Discuss in group.

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Could these items be dangerous?
What could happen?
Match
balcony
barbecue catching fire  
4 bathtub  
black eye   6
glass  
broken leg  
hot pan  
broken window   7 iron  
bump on the head  
9 knife  You can cut yourself with it.
burn yourself  
ladder  
car accident  
8 matches  
choke  
10 medicine  
dog bite  
pool  
fall down the stairs  
stairs  
first aid kit  
window  
step on a rusty nail   11 12
► Find the missing word of each sentence. Be aware the time tense of some verbs.

ACROSS DOWN
1. I fell over while skiing and dislocated (10 letters) my 3. Footballer John Winters was injured (7 letters)
shoulder. during the second half of the match against Manchester
United.
2. The police chief was badly wounded (7 letters) in the
explosion. 4. Don't strain (6 letters) your eyes by reading in poor
light.
5. I hit my head on the door that’s why I have a big bump (4
letters). 6. He was lucky, the bullet just grazed (6 letters) his leg.

7. She was suffering from whiplash (8 letters) injuries 10. The word ‘injury’ (6 letters) is used with hip, foot,
received in a car crash. hand and knee.

8. She fractured (9 letters) her skull in the accident. 12. He crashed into a table and bruised (7 letters) his
shin.
9. I stubbed (7 letters) my toe against the foot of the table.

11. New shoes always give me blisters (8 letters).

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