American English · B1 · Unit 10
Accidents and emergencies
Accidents and emergencies
By the end you can
- Explain what happened in an accident
- Call for help and give the important details
- Understand instructions in an emergency
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| call 911 | phone the US emergency number | Call 911! He's not moving. |
| what's your emergency? | what the 911 operator asks first | 911, what's your emergency? |
| fell off | fell from (a bike, a ladder) | A man just fell off his bike in front of me. |
| he's bleeding | blood is coming out of him | He's bleeding from his head. |
| is he conscious? | is he awake and able to answer? | Is he conscious? Yes, he's talking. |
| the cross street | the nearest street that crosses yours (to say where you are) | I'm on Elm Street, and the cross street is 5th Avenue. |
| an ambulance | a vehicle that takes sick or hurt people to the hospital | An ambulance is on its way. |
| stay on the line | don't end the phone call | Stay on the line until help arrives. |
| don't move | stay still | Don't move, help is coming. |
| injured | hurt (in an accident) | Is anyone else injured? |
| it all happened so fast | it was very quick | I didn't see the car. It all happened so fast. |
| a witness | a person who saw what happened | The police talked to a witness. |
Then talk it through
Calling for help after a cyclist falls in front of you. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.