What would you do if ....?
Section 1 Before You Read
GROUPWORK
What do you know about"accidents" and "problems"
Discuss the following questions and take notes
Section 2 While You Read
What would you do if...?
Martin Robinson is a famous doctor who has a lot of experience
dealing with teenagers.
His new book,What Would You Do If...
came out last month.
It gives advice on what to do in lots of different situations.
Here are two pages from the book.
ACCIDENTS
What would you do if you cut yourself by accident?
You should cover the cut with a clean cloth and press it hard.
If it's a deep cut,you should see a doctor.
If my grandmother fell downstairs and wasn't moving.
I'd hurry to call the hospital first.
Is that correct?
Yes,speed is very important,
Get the medical help first,
then make her comfortable and stay with her.
What would you do if your burned yourself by accident?
Well,first find out how bad it is.
Then put the burned area under cold running water.
What would you do if you injured your knee while running?
If I felt some pain,I'd stop exercising.
And if it hurt for more than a few days,
I'd see a doctor.
PROBLEMS
A friend offers you cigarettes at a party.
Of course you should refuse!
If I were you,I'd also talk to your friend about the dangers of smoking.
Children often think medicine is candy and eat it.
You must always hide medicine from children,
and you should tell children to ask their parents before they eat "candy" they find.
An "internet friend" has asked if you could meet
You should tell your parents about it,
agree to meet in a public place,
and you shouldn't go alone.
You get pimples when you are nervous.
You should drink lots of water and ask your doctor for advice.
Section 3 After You Read
3a Discuss these questions with a partner.
3b How serious do you think these accidents and problems in the reading are?
Rank them[1-4] (1 is the most serious).
3c Find one accident or problem in the reading that you have experienced.
Write it here,and then check(√) the box
if you followed the advice given.
Section 4 Go For It!
Add one more "accident" and one more "problem"
to Dr Robinson's book.
If you have time!
Do a class survey on accidents and problems.
Ask questions like:Have you ever had an accident
What happened?
What did you do ?
Have you ever had a problem?
Did you ask for advice?
Did the advice help?