(共20张PPT)
Unit 5
Unit 5
First Aid
To improve listening and talking skills by watching some videos.
To learn some new ways of first aid techniques.
To learn to be a helpful person and help those who are in trouble.
Look at the pictures. What can you see in the sky Do you know what this device is called What do you think it is used for
paramotor
动力降落伞（用发动机和推进器捆于飞行员背部，可操控方向）
Para-Life Rescue
The paramotor was originally invented for sports and leisure, but these days it is saving lives. In this video, Ruy Marra tells about his rescue experience using a paramotor and his beach safety business.
1. ________________ is a type of aircraft with a lightweight engine and a large propeller strapped to the pilot.
2. ________________ is in Brazil.
Complete the sentences with the correct words.
A paramotor, A life preserver, Copacabana Beach, Ruy Marra
A paramotor
Copacabana Beach
3. _____________ is a man who started the Para-Life rescue service business in 1995.
4. _____________ is something that can be worn in the water to prevent you from sinking.
A paramotor, A life preserver, Copacabana Beach, Ruy Marra
Ruy Marra
A life preserver
1. Marra has a staff of twenty people working for him.
2. Marra's company has saved the lives of more than eighty people.
3. Marra did not need government approval to set up his company.
Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
T
T
F
4. Marra communicates with the paramotor pilots through two-way radios.
5. A rip current is a dangerous flow of water that moves away from the beach.
F
T
___ The pilot calls the lifeguards.
___ The pilot manoeuvres close enough to drop the life preserver to the swimmer.
___ The pilot sees a victim.
___ Para-Life pilots strap themselves into the paramotor.
___ The pilot then continues to fly above the victim until the lifeguards arrive.
___ The pilot flies against the wind to reduce flight speed.
Number the following steps in the correct order.
3
5
2
1
6
4
Now watch again and check your answers.
1. What are some advantages of paramotors over traditional forms of water rescue What are some disadvantages
2. As a business, how might the Para-Life rescue service make money Is it right to charge victims for rescue If so, how much should they be charged What if they cannot pay
3. What other interesting or new kinds of rescue are there How do they work
Discuss the following questions in groups.
1. What are some advantages of paramotors over traditional forms of water rescue What are some disadvantages
The main advantage is the ability to spot the person who is in trouble and get there quickly. The main disadvantage is that the paramotor cannot land and pick the person up.
2. As a business, how might the Para-Life rescue service make money Is it right to charge victims for rescue If so, how much should they be charged What if they cannot pay
It could make money through a contract with the government. While it does not seem right to charge the victims money, in fact ambulance services, doctors, nurses, and hospitals charge victims money all the time. If people are charged money, it should be based on the time and expense required to rescue them, but that amount is hard to determine. As the victim would be billed after the rescue, if the victim cannot pay it will be just like any other bill the victim might have.
3. What other interesting or new kinds of rescue are there How do they work
One kind of rescue involves dogs that can sniff out people trapped in buildings after an earthquake. The dog just wanders over the ruined building sniffing the ground. If it smells a person, it makes a sign or begins to bark. Rescuers then know where to dig. As a person can survive for as long as three days without water, so long as the person can breathe and is not too badly injured there is still a good chance of rescue in this situation.
What do you know about rip currents
Let’s watch a video about rescue dogs, and talk about it.
Surf the Internet for more information about Para-Life Rescue.
