P Health Emergenciesandtreatment Classes 3

Emergencies and treatment
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Theme: Topic: Health Emergencies and treatment Language focus Vocabulary medicine, medication, chemist, prescription, over the counter, capsules, label, antiseptic cream, indigestion, heartburn, pain relief, headache, dosage, caution, exceed, disperse, chicken pox, fever, influenza, chew, refer, dilute, gargle, inhale, apply Vocabulary serious, emergency, life-threatening, asthma attack, panic, sirens, paramedics, inhaler, operator, interpreter, location, conscious Learning activities Read about medicines and discuss Answer questions about medicine labels Answer questions about medicine instructions Match instructions to pictures Answer questions about 000 Answer questions about a medical emergency Complete dialogue and role play calling an ambulance Read about procedural texts and write instructions
Topic plan
Task 1. Can understand medicine labels
Resources Worksheet 1: Medicine labels Authentic prescription Authentic medicine containers or packets Worksheet 2: Medicine instructions
2. Can understand what to do in a medical emergency
Worksheet 3: Emergency 000 Worksheet 4: An asthma attack
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Theme: Topic: Health Emergencies and treatment
Tutor notes
Medicine labels
Task 1: Vocabulary: Can understand medicine labels medicine, medication, chemist, prescription, over the counter, capsules, label, antiseptic cream, indigestion, heartburn, pain relief, headache, dosage, caution, exceed, disperse, chicken pox, fever, influenza, chew, refer, dilute, gargle, inhale, apply
Preparation If possible, bring an old prescription and the container or packet of some prescription medicine to the session. Also bring some over the counter medicine packets such as Panadol or cold and flu tablet packets. Activity instructions Read about medicines and discuss Worksheet 1: Medicine labels Authentic prescription A. Learner reads aloud the information about medicines. Discuss. Ask questions: How do you buy medicine in your country? Have you ever bought medicine in Australia? Have you ever needed a prescription? Show learner a prescription and discuss. Answer questions about medicine labels Worksheet 1: Medicine labels Authentic medicine containers or packets B. Look at the Keflex label together. Explain any new vocabulary and abbreviations. Learner reads the questions and circles the answers on the label. Answers 1 One capsule three times a day. 2 Fiona Byron 3 April 07 4 In a cool place below 30C. 5 4/11/05 6 Darlinghurst Pharmacy 7 Cephalexin Ask learner to locate the same information on an old container or packet of prescription medicine. Repeat with others if possible. C. Look at the pictures together. Explain any new vocabulary on the packets or the learner can look up meanings in their dictionary. Ask questions: What is the name of this medicine? What do you think this medicine is for?

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Learner matches the medicines with the problems. Answers 1 Herron paracetamol, 2 Dettol, 3 Gaviscon
Tutor notes
D. Look at the Disprin packet together. (Use a real Disprin packet if you have one.) Explain which picture is the front and which is the back of the packet. There is a lot of new vocabulary and information on the packet. Explain to learner that they just need to understand some of the information, not all. Learner reads and answers the questions. Guide learner to where on the packet the answers can be found. Focus on and explain important vocabulary such as dosage and caution. Answers 1 a, 2 c, 3 b, 4 b, 5 a Ask learner to locate the similar information on old containers or packets of over the counter medicine. Answer questions about medicine instructions Worksheet 2: Medicine instructions Authentic medicine containers or packets A. Learner reads the information about action verbs in instructions. Highlight the fact that the action verb comes first in the instruction and there is no subject you. Learner reads the medicine labels and circles the action verbs. Answers 1 chew, chew, use, 2 refer, dilute, gargle, 3 keep out, use, inhale, 4 clean, apply, do not use, keep out, wash out B. Learner reads aloud the information about adverbs in instructions. Ask learner to look for some adverbs or adverbial phrases on real medicine packets or in the labels on worksheet 1. C. Learner re-orders the words to form instructions using correct punctuation (capital letters and full stops). Answers 1 Take the tablets daily until finished. 2 Wash out promptly with water. 3 Rinse mouth thoroughly with warm salt water. 4 Repeat regularly as required. 5 Press down firmly on the cut. 6 Use only under medical supervision. Explain the meanings of the instructions. Match instructions to pictures Worksheet 2: Medicine instructions D. Learner reads the instructions and matches them with the corresponding pictures. Answers 1 c, 2 d, 3 a, 4 b Acknowledgement of image source Images reproduced with permission from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
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Triple 0
Task 2: Vocabulary: Can understand what to do in a medical emergency
Tutor notes
serious, emergency, life-threatening, asthma attack, panic, sirens, paramedics, inhaler, operator, interpreter, location, conscious
Activity instructions Answer questions about 000 Worksheet 3: Emergency 000 Ask questions: Have you ever called an ambulance? Why? What do you do if you need an ambulance in your country/in Australia? What are some other kinds of emergencies? Who would you call? Learner reads aloud the information about triple 0. Discuss emergency procedures in their country. Learner reads about the different situations. Explain any unfamiliar vocabulary. Learner ticks who to call in each situation. Answers 1 the electricity company 2 000 3 your local medical centre 4 000 5 the nearest police station 6 000 7 your local vet Answer questions about a medical emergency Worksheet 4: An asthma attack A. Look at the picture together and discuss. Ask questions: Who is in the picture? Where are they going? Do you know what asthma is? Learner reads the story aloud. Encourage learner to read with expression and to pause at full stops and commas. Listen for pronunciation. If necessary, read the story aloud to provide learner with a model. Learner reads the statements and answers true or false. Answers 1 True, 2 False, 3 True, 4 True, 5 False, 6 False, 7 False, 8 True Ask learner to correct the false statements to make them true. Complete dialogue and role play calling an ambulance Worksheet 4: An asthma attack B. Learner reads aloud the information about calling an ambulance. Explain any unfamiliar vocabulary. Discuss. C. Learner completes the dialogue with sentences from the box. Answers Uh I need an ambulance quickly. Im at home number 312 Franklin Street, Springvale. Its 9898 4632.
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Ive got a child with an asthma attack. Shes twelve. Yes, shes conscious but she cant breathe very well. Please hurry! Role play the completed dialogue a couple of times, reversing roles. Role play calling an ambulance in other situations.
Tutor notes
Read about procedural texts and write instructions Worksheet 4: An asthma attack D. Learner reads aloud the information about procedural texts. Explain any unfamiliar vocabulary. Discuss. Practise using verbs in the imperative by giving each other instructions such as sit down, stand up, look to the left, say my name etc. Highlight the fact that these instructions have the verb at the start and do not use the subject you. E. Learner reads about some things Katies mother does. Ask learner to find the verb in each sentence. Learner writes the sentences as instructions, using the imperative. Learner reads the instructions. Answers 1 Ask for an ambulance. 2 Dont panic. 3 Answer the questions. 4 Dont hang up. 5 Follow the operators instructions. 6 Wait for an ambulance to arrive. Acknowledgement of image source 2011 Photos.com, a division of Getty Images. All rights reserved.

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Worksheet 1: Medicine labels

A. Read about medicine and discuss with your tutor. In Australia, there are two kinds of medicine you can buy at a chemist: medicine you can only buy if you have a prescription from a doctor over the counter medicine that you can buy from the chemist at any time, without a prescription from the doctor. Labels on medicines provide a lot of important information. B. Read the label for some antibiotic capsules. Circle the answers on the label and draw an arrow like the example.
Example
What is the name of the medication?
4. How should the capsules be stored? 5. When did the patient buy the medicine?
1. How many
capsules should be taken and how often?
2. Who are the capsules for?
6. Where did the patient buy the medicine? 7. What is in the medicine?
3. What is the expiry date?
Is this a prescription medicine or an over the counter medicine?
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C. Read these medicine labels. Match the medicine to the problem.
Which medicine would you use for these problems? 1. A headache 2. A small cut 3. Indigestion
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D. Read the directions on the Disprin packet and answer the questions.
1. How many tablets can adults take at one time? a. 1-3 tablets b. 2-4 tablets c. 1-5 tablets 2. Whats the maximum number of tablets an adult can take in one day? a. 6 tablets b. 10 tablets c. 12 tablets
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3. Whats the maximum number of tablets a13 year old can take in one day? a. 2 tablets b. 8 tablets c. 12 tablets 4. In what situation can a 10 year old take this medicine? a. Only for more than 10 days. b. Only if a doctor says its OK. c. Only if they have chicken pox, influenza or fever. 5. The medicine should not be taken for longer than how many days without the doctors advice? a. 10 days b. 12 days c. 24 days
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Worksheet 2: Medicine instructions

A. Read about instructions on medicine labels. Circle the action verbs on the medicine labels. (There may be more than one on each label.) Action verbs in instructions Most instructions begin with verbs that tell you what to do. These are action verbs. The subject you is not used. Example: Take one capsule three times a day. Repeat after four hours if necessary. Do not give to children. 1. 2.
3.
4.
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B. Read about adverbs in instructions.
Instructions often include adverbs or adverbial phrases that tell us more about the action. Adverbs are words like: daily, carefully, regularly, directly, gently, thoroughly. Adverbial phrases can tell us: how, e.g. with food, under medical supervision when, e.g. before bedtime, at meal times how often, e.g. twice a day, as required how long, e.g. for three days, until finished where, e.g. in your mouth, to the affected area In an instruction, the normal word order is: action > adverb > adverbial phrase. C. Re-order the words to form instructions.
Example
onto the skin / directly / apply the cream
Apply the cream directly onto the skin.

1. daily / until finished / take the tablets
2.
wash out / with water / promptly
3.
with warm salt water / rinse mouth / thoroughly
4.
regularly / as required / repeat
5.
press down / on the cut / firmly
6.
under medical supervision / only / use
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D. Match the instructions with the pictures. a. b.
c.
d.
1. Apply to the affected area as required. 2. Gargle for at least 30 seconds. Do not swallow. 3. Take in water or directly from the dropper. 4. Place one teaspoon of granules in your mouth.
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Worksheet 3: Emergency 000

In Australia, the number to ring in a serious emergency is 000. What is the emergency number in the country you come from? The 000 emergency number is only to be used for life-threatening emergencies. There are other numbers to ring for other types of emergencies.
Tick who you would ring in these situations. 1. Theres a storm and the electricity is cut in your whole street. 2. You see a serious car accident.
000 the electricity company 000 the nearest police station 000 your local medical centre 000 SES (State Emergency
Service)
3. Your child has the symptoms of a bad flu. 4. Your neighbours house is on fire and there may be someone inside.
5. Your car has been stolen.
6. Your grandfather seems to be having a heart attack.
000 the nearest police station 000 your local medical centre 000 your local vet
7. Your dog is hit and injured by a car.

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Worksheet 4: An asthma attack

A. Discuss the picture. Read the story and answer True or False to the statements.
This is Emma. Shes twelve. Last week, she was at her friend Katie's house after school, playing with Katies dog, Barker. All of a sudden Emma couldn't breathe. She started to panic, so Katie ran to tell her mother. Katies mother telephoned 000 and asked for an ambulance. She gave them the address and telephone number. She explained what was happening and asked them to hurry. Five minutes later, they heard sirens. When the ambulance arrived, the ambulance paramedics looked after Emma. Then they took her to hospital in the ambulance. Katies mother went in the ambulance too. It was very frightening for Emma, but shes fine now, and back at home. She has asthma and has to carry an asthma inhaler from now on.
inhaler
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True/False 1. Last week, Emma went to her friends house after school. 2. Emma has a dog called Barker. 3. Emma couldnt breathe while she was playing with the dog. 4. Emma had an asthma attack. 5. Katie called an ambulance. 6. The ambulance arrived fifteen minutes later. 7. Emma is in hospital now. 8. From now on, Emma has to carry an inhaler with her all the time.
B. Read about calling an ambulance. If there is an emergency and you need an ambulance, this is what you do: Dial 000. An operator will say Emergency. Police, Fire or Ambulance? Ask for Ambulance. If you need an interpreter, tell the operator which language. Be ready to answer these questions: What is the exact location of the emergency? (Where is it?) What is the phone number? What is the problem? (What happened?) How many people are hurt? How old is the person/people? Is the person conscious? Is the person breathing? Do not hang up. Follow the operators instructions.
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C. Complete the conversation with sentences from the box.
Its 9898 4632. Shes twelve. Ambulance, please. Ive got a child with an asthma attack. Yes, shes conscious but she cant breathe very well. Please hurry! Uh I need an ambulance quickly. Im at home number 312 Franklin Street, Springvale. Operator: Katies mother: Operator: Katies mother: Operator: Katies mother: Operator: Katies mother: Operator: Katies mother: Operator: Katies mother: Operator: Katies mother:
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Emergency. Police, Fire or Ambulance?
Ambulance, please.
Ambulance here.
What is the location of the emergency?
And the phone number?
Whats the problem?
How old is the person?
Is she conscious and breathing?

D. Read about procedural texts.
The list of instructions for calling an ambulance is a procedural text. A procedural text shows you how to make or do something. It is usually a list of instructions that you have to follow in the right order. There are procedural texts in many places, e.g. in recipes, on medicines or at work. Can you think of other places where you find procedural texts? In procedural texts, we use verbs in the imperative. In imperative sentences the verb is at the start of the sentence. The subject you is not used. Examples: Call 000. (Not You call 000.) Ask for Ambulance. In the negative, the words do not or dont come before the verb. Do not panic. Dont hang up. E. Here are some things Katies mother does. Write the sentences in the imperative to make them instructions. 1. She calls 000. 2. She asks for an ambulance. 3. She doesnt panic. 4. She answers the questions. 5. She doesnt hang up. 6. She follows the operators instructions. 7. She waits for the ambulance to arrive.
Call 000.
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Emergencies and treatment

Tutor Resources for the AMEP

Task 1. Can understand medicine labels

2. Can understand what to do in a medical emergency

Worksheet 3: Emergency 000 Worksheet 4: An asthma attack

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment Commonwealth of Australia 2011

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment Commonwealth of Australia 2011

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment Commonwealth of Australia 2011

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment

Tutor Resources for the AMEP

Worksheet 1: Medicine labels

What is the name of the medication?

capsules should be taken and how often?

2. Who are the capsules for?

3. What is the expiry date?

Is this a prescription medicine or an over the counter medicine?

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment Commonwealth of Australia 2011

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment

Tutor Resources for the AMEP

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment Commonwealth of Australia 2011

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment

Tutor Resources for the AMEP

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment

Tutor Resources for the AMEP

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment Commonwealth of Australia 2011

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment

Tutor Resources for the AMEP

Worksheet 2: Medicine instructions

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment Commonwealth of Australia 2011

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment

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onto the skin / directly / apply the cream

Apply the cream directly onto the skin.

wash out / with water / promptly

with warm salt water / rinse mouth / thoroughly

regularly / as required / repeat

press down / on the cut / firmly

under medical supervision / only / use

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment Commonwealth of Australia 2011

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment

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Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment Commonwealth of Australia 2011

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment

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Worksheet 3: Emergency 000

5. Your car has been stolen.

6. Your grandfather seems to be having a heart attack.

7. Your dog is hit and injured by a car.

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P_Health_Emegencies&treament_WS3 Emergency000 110715.docx

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Worksheet 4: An asthma attack

Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment Commonwealth of Australia 2011

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Post-beginner Health: Emergencies and treatment Commonwealth of Australia 2011

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C. Complete the conversation with sentences from the box.

Emergency. Police, Fire or Ambulance?