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A BUSY DAY
IN THE ER
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1 Warm up
Look at the photos. What is happening / has happened in each?

Picture A Picture B Picture C Picture D

Picture E Picture F Picture G Picture H

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2 Vocabulary 1
Part A: Listen to the conversations and match them to the photos above.

1. Conversation 1 → Photo

2. Conversation 2 → Photo

3. Conversation 3 → Photo

4. Conversation 4 → Photo

5. Conversation 5 → Photo

6. Conversation 6 → Photo

7. Conversation 7 → Photo

8. Conversation 8 → Photo

Part B: Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box. Then listen again and check.

allergic / choked / attack / scalded / dislocated / sprained / unconscious / wound

1. The man has a on his leg.

2. The boy is having an reaction.

3. The man’s son thinks he his shoulder when he fell.

4. The woman her hand in hot water.

5. The man fell and his ankle.

6. The woman is having a heart .

7. The woman on an olive.

8. The woman found her grandfather .

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3 Vocabulary 2

Match the problems to the possible first aid procedure.

1. defibrillate 2. a sling 3. recovery position 4. CPR

5. stitches 6. elevate foot 7. ointment and 8. epinephrine

dressing (EpiPen) shot

1. wound →

2. an allergic reaction →

3. dislocated →

4. scalded arm →

5. sprained ankle →

6. heart attack →

7. after choking →

8. unconscious and not breathing →

Read and listen to the conversations to check your answers.

Conversation 1

Woman: My friend here was skateboarding and hurt his leg.

Nurse: Let me have a look ... that’s a deep wound. A doctor will have to see to that.
You’re going to need a few stitches there.

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Conversation 2

Operator: Emergency services, how can I help?

Man: Hello, it’s my son. He’s having an allergic reaction.

Operator: We’ll send an ambulance. Do you have an EpiPen to give him a shot?

Conversation 3

Receptionist: Can you tell me what happened?

Man: My dad was fixing the roof and fell. I think he has dislocated his shoulder.

Receptionist: OK. Take a seat over there and the doctor will see him soon.

Doctor: ... Right, Mr. Walker. I want you to keep your arm in this sling for a few days,
OK? And no more playing around on the roof! You were very lucky!

Conversation 4

Man: Hi, I was making dinner and I scalded my arm badly.

Receptionist: OK, please follow me to the burn unit.

Nurse: ... I’ve put some ointment and dressing on. I want you to replace it in a couple
of days. And be careful in the shower. You should put a plastic bag around
the dressing.

Conversation 5

Paramedic: It was a bad fall, but you were lucky. It seems you have only sprained your
ankle.
Woman: Do I need to go to the hospital?

Paramedic: No, but you shouldn’t be alone either. Is there anyone you can call to spend
the night with you?
Woman: Yes, I’ve already called my daughter.

Paramedic: Good. Just keep your foot elevated and you can take a painkiller if necessary.

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Conversation 6

Operator: 911, how can I help?

Woman: I think I’m having a heart attack. I can’t breathe properly, my chest hurts and
I’m feeling very dizzy.
Operator: OK, we’ll send an ambulance straightaway.

Conversation 7

Operator: 911?

Man: Yes, hello. We were having dinner and my wife choked very badly on an olive.

Operator: Did you manage to remove it?

Man: Yes, she’s breathing normally now, but she’s still very red. Should I take her
in?
Operator: No. Just put her in the recovery position and let her rest for a few minutes.

Conversation 8

Operator: 911?

Woman: Yes, hello. I’ve just found my grandfather unconscious in his kitchen.

Operator: Is he breathing normally?

Woman: No.

Operator: Do you know how to perform CPR?

Woman: No.

Operator: I’ll explain it to you. The ambulance is already on its way.

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4 Grammar

Part 1: Read the sentences from the dialogues. Are the underlined parts in the Present Perfect , Past
Simple, or Past Continuous?

1. My friend here was skateboarding and hurt his leg.

2. My dad was fixing the roof and fell.

3. I think he has dislocated his shoulder.

4. I was making dinner and I scalded my arm badly.

5. I’ve put some ointment and dressing on.

6. It seems you have only sprained your ankle.

7. Yes, I’ve already called my daughter.

8. You suffered a heart attack.

9. We were having dinner and my wife choked very badly on an olive.

10. Did you manage to remove it?

11. I’ve just found my grandfather unconscious in his kitchen.

Study the information below.

When we talk about a past event and mention when it happened, we use Past Simple.

• We took him to the ER this morning.

• She didn’t sleep well last night because of the pain.

We often use Past Continuous to describe the context of a past event.

• We were having a picnic when a wasp stung him.

• He had a heart attack while he was running in the park.

When we talk about past experiences and don’t mention the time specifically, we often
use Present Perfect.

• Mike has fallen off his bike.

• Have you seen a doctor about this?

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Part 2: Complete the sentences below with the Present Perfect, Past Simple or Past Continuous of
the verbs in brackets.

1. you ever (have) any major surgery?

2. I (sprain) my ankle while I was (play) soccer.

3. I (stitch) his wound and (send) him home about an hour ago.

4. I (not feel) these symptoms before.

5. She (climb) a mountain when she (fall) and (break)

her leg.

6. you (check) on Mr. Bailey this morning?

5 Speaking
In pairs, role play a conversation related to one of the pictures below.

Include:

• how the accident happened

• what injury or health problem there was
• what first aid will be / was necessary

Picture A Picture B Picture C

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6 Extension activity / homework

Part 1: Choose a situation from the lesson and complete the report about it. Explain what happened
and how you treated the casualty.

Part 2: Look at the photos and complete the words and phrases with vowels. Are these (A) injuries
and other health problems or (B) phrases for first aid?

1. s_v_r_ bl__d_ng

2. fr_ct_r_d l_g

3. st_rt IV (Intr_v_n__s th_r_p_)

4. g_v_ _ p_ink_ll_r

5. f__l d_zz_

6. f_t _ n_ck br_c_

7. h_v_ _n _sthm_ _tt_ck

8. g_ve m__th t_ m__th r_s_sc_t_t__n

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