The skin is an essential part of your body and is its largest organ. Your skin acts as a barrier against disease, toxins, and the sun's rays. It also helps control your body temperature, prevents your body from losing too much water, warns you when things are too hot or cold, and gives you your sense of touch. As you can imagine, getting burnt can lead to very serious injuries. The first and most important step in the treatment of burns is giving first aid.
TYPES OF BURNS Burns are divided into three types, depending on the depth of skin damage. First-degree burns These affect only the top few millimetres of the skin. These burns are not serious. Examples include mild sunburn and burns caused by other minor household incidents. Second-degree burns These go below the top layer of the skin. They are serious and take a few weeks to get better. Examples include burns caused by hot liquids. Third-degree burns These affect every layer of the skin, and sometimes the tissue under it. Examples include burns caused by electric shocks, burning clothes, or petrol fires. These burns cause very severe internal injuries and the victim must go to the hospital at once.
burns caused by hot liquids 和 burns caused by electric shocks 中 caused by 为过去分词短语作后置定语。
例:The book written by him is popular. 他写的书很受欢迎。
CHARACTERISTICS OF BURNS First-degree burns: dry, red, and mildly swollen; mildly painful; turn white when pressed. Second-degree burns: red and swollen; blisters; watery surface; extremely painful. Third-degree burns: black and white; swollen; the tissue underneath can often be seen; little or no pain if nerves are damaged; may be painful around the edges of the burn.
FIRST-AID TREATMENT 1. Place burns under cool running water, especially within the first ten minutes. The cool water stops the burning process and reduces the pain and swelling. 2. Dry the burnt area gently with a clean cloth. 3. Remove any clothes using scissors if necessary, unless you see the fabric sticking to the burnt skin. 4. Cover the burnt area with a loose clean cloth. Applying oil to the injured areas is a bad idea, as it will keep the heat in the wounds and may cause infection. 5. If burns are on the face, make sure the victim can still breathe. 6. If the victim is suffering from second or third-degree burns, there is an urgent need to take him/her to the hospital at once.
unless you see the fabric sticking to the burnt skin 中 unless 意为"除非",相当于 if...not。
例:I won't go unless you come with me. 除非你和我一起去,否则我不去。
动名词短语作主语
Applying oil to the injured areas 为动名词短语作主语,谓语动词用单数。
例:Smoking is harmful to health. 吸烟有害健康。
要点摘要
皮肤是人体最大的器官,起到屏障、调节体温和触觉等作用
烧伤原因:热液、蒸汽、明火、辐射、电流、酸等
烧伤分三度:一度(表层)、二度(起水疱)、三度(伤及全层)
急救步骤:冷水冲洗→吸干→剪去衣物→覆盖→确保呼吸→送医
Reading for Writing
CHOKING FIRST AID — THE HEIMLICH MANOEUVRE
噎食急救——海姆立克急救法
On a foggy day, Chen Wei had his dinner interrupted when hearing a fellow diner screaming. Choking on some steak, an elderly man Zhang Tao was holding his throat while his desperate friends were slapping his back with panic.
had his dinner interrupted 中 have + 宾语 + 过去分词 表示"某事被做",此处表示"晚餐被打断"。
例:I had my wallet stolen. 我的钱包被偷了。
现在分词短语作状语
Choking on some steak 为现在分词短语作原因/伴随状语,逻辑主语为 an elderly man。
例:Being ill, he stayed at home. 因为生病,他待在家里。
Before an ambulance arrived, Chen had helped Zhang to his feet and done the Heimlich manoeuvre, a practical way to save choking victims before they collapse.
When seeing someone choking, perform the Heimlich manoeuvre by wrapping your arms around his waist. Make a fist with one hand, grab your fist with the other hand tightly, and then push up and into his stomach in one motion until the obstruction is forced out.
Make a fist... grab your fist... push up 为祈使句结构,用于给出指令,动词原形开头。
例:Open your books. Turn to page 10. 打开书,翻到第10页。
If the victim is a small child, lay him face down on your lap and give slaps to his upper back.
如果噎食者是小孩,应该将孩子脸朝下放在大腿上,然后用力拍打其上背部。
face down
With choking victims, every minute counts. When seeing someone choking, nobody can justify doing nothing. We all have a responsibility to look after one another's welfare.
救助噎食者,分秒必争。当发现有人被噎,每个人都没有理由袖手旁观。我们都有责任关心彼此的幸福。
every minute counts
every minute counts 意为"分秒必争",count 在此意为"重要;有价值"。
例:In an emergency, every second counts. 紧急情况下,分秒必争。