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Life skills: Safety at home, Student's Book page 51 (T. 67)
Teacher: OK everyone, come in and sit down, please. We have a special visitor today. This is Marina Armstrong. She's a firefighter, and she's here to talk to us about being safe at home. Let's give her a warm welcome.
Firefighter: Thanks very much. It's great to be here at your school. OK, your teacher wants me to talk to you about the dangers of fires at home and burns. Let's start. What are these? Yes?
Boy 1: Matches and a lighter.
Firefighter: Yes, that's right. Please remember that it is not a good idea to use matches or lighters when there isn't an adult at home. Using things wrongly can start home fires, and fires are dangerous, so please be careful. Who knows what this is? Yes?
Girl 1: A fire extinguisher.
Firefighter: We can use fire extinguishers to stop fires. In a moment, I'm going to teach all of you how to use it.
Girl 2: Awesome!
Firefighter: Remember, it's a good idea to have a fire extinguisher at home. If you don't have a fire extinguisher, it's important not to panic, but to stay calm and try to put out the fire with a wet towel. Another accident we see a lot - burns.
Teacher: What can burn us at home? Yes?
Boy 2: Hot tea... or soup!
Firefighter: That's right. Yes?
Girl 1: What about irons? They get hot.
Teacher: You're right! You need to be careful with hot irons. Anything else?
Boy 1: Uhhh... heaters?
Firefighter: Yes, good one. Some heaters can burn you, and putting wet clothes on heaters can start fires. You need to be careful when the cooker is on too! It can get very hot. If your parents are not at home and something happens, you can ring someone for help. It's good to have emergency numbers next to the phone or on your mobile phone.
Teacher: Very interesting information indeed. Does anyone have any questions?
Girl 2: Can I use the fire extinguisher now?











