Objective of the lession

In this lesson, you will study

• New vocabulary
• Reading comprehension
 VOCABULARY
1) Heat (n) /hiːt/: hot weather; the hot conditions in a building, vehicle, etc.
(sức nóng, sự nóng)
 You should not go out in the heat of the day (= at the hottest time).
 to suffer from the heat

2) Tolerate (v) /ˈtɒləreɪt/: to accept somebody/something that is annoying

unpleasant, etc. without complaining (chịu đựng) = put up with sb/ sth
 There is a limit to what one person can tolerate.
 I don't know how you tolerate that noise!
3. Engage in (v) /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/: to take part in something; to make somebody take part in
something (tham gia vào)
 Even in prison, he continued to engage in criminal activities.
 She tried desperately to engage him in conversation.

4. Vigorous (adj) /ˈvɪɡərəs/: very active, determined or full of energy (năng động,
mạnh)
 Take vigorous exercise for several hours a week.

5. Amount (n) /əˈmaʊnt/: a quantity of something (lượng)

• Try to reduce the amount of energy and water you use at home.
6. Salt (n) /sɔːlt/ (muối)

7. Sweat (v): when you sweat, drops of liquid appear on the surface of your skin, for example
when you are hot, ill or afraid (đổ mồ hôi) = perspire (v)
 to sweat heavily
 The palms of his hands began to sweat.

8. Strenuous (adj) /ˈstrenjuəs/: needing great effort and energy (cần nhiều năng lượng, khó khăn)
 a strenuous climb
 Avoid strenuous exercise immediately after a meal.
 How about a stroll in the park? Nothing too strenuous.
 Avoid tasks which require strenuous physical activity.
9. Eliminate (v) /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/: to remove or get rid of something (loại ra, bài tiết)
 Credit cards eliminate the need to carry a lot of cash.
 This diet claims to eliminate toxins from the body.

10. Heat exhaustion (n) /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/: tình trạng kiệt sức do nóng, sốc nóng

11. Clammy (adj)/ˈklæmi/: slightly wet in an unpleasant way (ẩm ướt)

 His skin felt cold and clammy.
 clammy hands
12.Fatigue (n) /fəˈtiːɡ/; a feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work
or exercise (sự mệt mỏi, kiệt sức) (= exhaustion, tiredness)
 physical and mental fatigue
 Driver fatigue was to blame for the accident.
 I was dropping with fatigue and could not keep my eyes open.

13. Nausea (n) /ˈnɔːziə/ or /ˈnɔːsiə/: the feeling that you have when you want to vomit,
for
example because you are sick or are shocked or frightened by something (sự buồn nôn)
 A wave of nausea swept over her.
 Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms.
14. Dizziness (n) /ˈdɪzinəs/: the feeling that everything is turning around you and that
you are not able to balance (cảm giác chóng mặt)
 He complained of headaches and dizziness.

15. Profuse (adj) /prəˈfjuːs/: produced in large amounts (nhiều)

 profuse apologies/thanks
 profuse bleeding

16. Perspiration (n) /ˌpɜːspəˈreɪʃn/: the act of perspiring (sự đổ mồ hôi)

 Perspiration cools the skin in hot weather.
17. Faint (v) /feɪnt/: to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your
brain, usually because of the heat, a shock, etc. (ngất, xỉu) = pass out
 to faint from hunger
 Suddenly the woman in front of me fainted.
 I'm nearly fainting with the heat in here.

18. Inadequate (adj) /ɪnˈædɪkwət/:not enough; not good enough (không đủ, thiếu)
 The food supplies are inadequate to meet the needs of the hungry.
19. Intake (n) /ˈɪnteɪk/: the amount of food, drink, etc. that you take into your body (sự
lấy vào, lượng hấp thu)
 high fluid intake
 to reduce your daily intake of salt

20. Fluid (n)/ˈfluːɪd/: a liquid; a substance that can flow (chất lỏng)
• body fluids (= for example, blood)
• The doctor told him to drink plenty of fluids.
• cleaning fluid
21. First aid (n): simple medical treatment that is given to somebody before a doctor
comes or before the person can be taken to a hospital (cấp cứu, sơ cứu)
 to give first aid
 a first-aid course
 At least one member of staff should be trained in first aid.
 While one of you gives first aid, the other should call an ambulance.

22. Raise (v) /reɪz/: to lift or move something to a higher level (nâng lên, đưa lên)
 She raised the gun and fired.
 He raised a hand in greeting.
 She raised her eyes from her work.
23. Sip (n) /sɪp/: a very small amount of a drink that you take into your mouth (ngụm,
hớp)
 to have/take a sip of water

24. Immediate (adj): happening or done without delay /ɪˈmiːdiət/ (tức thì, ngay lập tức)
 an immediate reaction/response
 to take immediate action
 This decision will have an immediate impact on students.

25. Life-threatening (adj): that is likely to kill somebody (đe dọa đến tính mạng)
 His heart condition is not life-threatening.
 Aid workers are having to deal with very difficult, sometimes life-threatening
situations.
26. Unconscious (adj) /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/: in a state like sleep because of an injury or illness,
and not able to use your senses (bất tỉnh)
 They found him lying unconscious on the floor.
 She was knocked unconscious.
 She fell unconscious after breathing in the gas.
 It was a powerful sedative that would render them unconscious within minutes.

27. Measure (n) /ˈmeʒə(r)/: an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular
aim (biện pháp)
 a temporary/an emergency measure
 New security measures were implemented to prevent further violence.
28. Sponge (n) (v) /spʌndʒ/: a piece of artificial or natural material that is soft and light and
full of holes and can hold water easily, used for washing or cleaning (miếng mướp chùi rửa,
miếng bọt biển)
 a bath sponge (= to wash your body with in the bath)
 His mind was like a sponge, ready to absorb anything.
 Wipe the surface with a damp sponge.

29. Sufficiently (adv) /səˈfɪʃntli/: enough for a particular purpose; as much as you need (đủ)
 The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work.

30. Chill (v): to make somebody very cold (làm lạnh)

 They were chilled by the icy wind.
 Let's go home, I'm chilled to the bone (= very cold).
 Over-chill (v): làm lạnh quá mức
1. The most immediate concern of a person tending a victim of heat stroke
should be to
a. get salt into the victim's body
b. raise the victim's feet
c. lower the victim's pulse
d. lower the victim's temperature
2. Which of the following is a symptom of heat exhaustion?
a. unconsciousness
b. profuse sweating
c. hot, dry skin
d. a weak pulse
3. Heat stroke is more serious than heat exhaustion because heat stroke victims
a. do not sweat
b. have no salt in their bodies
c. cannot take in water
d. have frequent fainting spells
4. Symptoms such as nausea and dizziness in a heat exhaustion victim indicates that
the person most likely needs to
a. be immediately taken to a hospital
b. be given more salt water
c. be immersed in a tub of water
d. sweat more