https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_W6F863uZA
In this video a man is explaining why do people get hot when they get a cold. The thing is that we are usually hot to prevent the virus and when we get wet or our body temperature decreases, the virus attack our immunological system. There are two types of virus that attack our system in winter : rhinovirus and adenovirus. So what he sais is that the solution for our physical discomfort is to staying home watching tv or taking easy , so we can get again hot.
Monday, 31 March 2014
Friday, 28 March 2014
REPORTING AN EMERGENCY: A traffic accident (done in class)
There's an accident at the corner of Arapahoe and 3oth Street in Boulder. A man on a motorcycle was hit by someone in a green Subaru. Traffic is backed up on the street. It appears that the man on the motorcycle has been hurt.
Operator: 911 . What is your emergency?
Caller: A man on a motorcycle has been hit by a car , I think he's been hurt
O: What is your phone number?
C: 660112732
O: What happened?
C: He was through Arapahoe Street when a car coming from Boulder Street dind't see him and they crashed.
O: We are sending help now.
......... (further questions)..............
O: How many cars are involved?
C: Just one
O: How many people are hurt?
C: The man on the moto
O: Are both drivers still present?
C: No , the car driver has escaped
O: Did you witness the accident?
C: Yes , I saw everything and I also wrote down the number plate of the car. It was a green Subaru
O: Please stay on the scene. Thank you.
Operator: 911 . What is your emergency?
Caller: A man on a motorcycle has been hit by a car , I think he's been hurt
O: What is your phone number?
C: 660112732
O: What happened?
C: He was through Arapahoe Street when a car coming from Boulder Street dind't see him and they crashed.
O: We are sending help now.
......... (further questions)..............
O: How many cars are involved?
C: Just one
O: How many people are hurt?
C: The man on the moto
O: Are both drivers still present?
C: No , the car driver has escaped
O: Did you witness the accident?
C: Yes , I saw everything and I also wrote down the number plate of the car. It was a green Subaru
O: Please stay on the scene. Thank you.
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
REPORTING AN EMERGENCY: A robbery
Dispatcher: Hello , this is the emergency number , how can I help you?
Caller: I.. need help
D: Excuse me , could you speak louder, please?
C: No.. I'm hiding myself from a robber
D: Ok , could you describe him?
C: No! there's no time. He's going to find me any time. We are in the 450th of Wall Street , Bank of New York Mellon .
D: Allright , the police should be there at any time . Please try to hide yourself and keep save.
*shots*
D: Hello? Are you still there?
C:.......
D: Hello? Sir?
C: I'm.. I'm here. I need to go now , hurry up !! ....
Caller: I.. need help
D: Excuse me , could you speak louder, please?
C: No.. I'm hiding myself from a robber
D: Ok , could you describe him?
C: No! there's no time. He's going to find me any time. We are in the 450th of Wall Street , Bank of New York Mellon .
D: Allright , the police should be there at any time . Please try to hide yourself and keep save.
*shots*
D: Hello? Are you still there?
C:.......
D: Hello? Sir?
C: I'm.. I'm here. I need to go now , hurry up !! ....
Friday, 21 March 2014
REPORTING AN EMERGENCY: How to report a fire
Dispatcher: Hello , this is the emergency number, how can I help you?
Caller: I NEED HELP RIGHT NOW!
D: Relax , please , and try to tell me your emergency
C: MY HOUSE IS BURNING DOWN! How could I calm down?
D: Okay , where are you?
C: I'm at my neighbours' house. The street is Wallaby , 42
D: OK, do you know , where the fire started?
C: in the kitchen , a few minutes ago , and I couldn't stop it anyway. Right now it has spread to the living room
D: And is there anybody else in the house?
C: No , it is just me. Please hurry up!
Caller: I NEED HELP RIGHT NOW!
D: Relax , please , and try to tell me your emergency
C: MY HOUSE IS BURNING DOWN! How could I calm down?
D: Okay , where are you?
C: I'm at my neighbours' house. The street is Wallaby , 42
D: OK, do you know , where the fire started?
C: in the kitchen , a few minutes ago , and I couldn't stop it anyway. Right now it has spread to the living room
D: And is there anybody else in the house?
C: No , it is just me. Please hurry up!
REPORTING AN EMERGENCY: HEART ATTACK
Dispatcher: Hello the emergency number , how can I help you.
Caller: My... my dad has suffered a heart attack
D: Ok ,. help him to sit down
C: ok Done
D: Now , ask him if he has a pain in his chest.
C: dad , do you have a pain in your chest? Yes
D: Don't leave him alone, stay by his side until the ambulance gets there.
C: Ok good
D: What's your name?
C. Sarah
D: ok Sara , where are you?
C: We are at home , the address is Sesame Street, number 141
D: Perfect , Sarah. How old are you?
C: I'm ten . Excuse me , my dad is hardly breathing, what can I do?
D: Don't worry Sarah , speak to him , the ambulance is near there . In a few minutes you will be helped
C: Ok.. that's all. Dad are you ok? He is still breathing but the pain is getting harder.
D: Just stay with him . Don't leave him alone and try to calm him down.
C: The ambulance has just arrived . Thank you
Caller: My... my dad has suffered a heart attack
D: Ok ,. help him to sit down
C: ok Done
D: Now , ask him if he has a pain in his chest.
C: dad , do you have a pain in your chest? Yes
D: Don't leave him alone, stay by his side until the ambulance gets there.
C: Ok good
D: What's your name?
C. Sarah
D: ok Sara , where are you?
C: We are at home , the address is Sesame Street, number 141
D: Perfect , Sarah. How old are you?
C: I'm ten . Excuse me , my dad is hardly breathing, what can I do?
D: Don't worry Sarah , speak to him , the ambulance is near there . In a few minutes you will be helped
C: Ok.. that's all. Dad are you ok? He is still breathing but the pain is getting harder.
D: Just stay with him . Don't leave him alone and try to calm him down.
C: The ambulance has just arrived . Thank you
HOW TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY: Unconscious and breathing
Dispatcher: Hello , this is the emergency number, how can I help you?
Caller: Help , help! A man has fallen on the crossing and I think he is not breathing
D: Ok, please lady calm down and check again if he is breathing
C: ok... yes I think so , yes he is breathing.
D: Ok , tell me exactly where you are
C: Humm I don't really know!! I was driving and while the man was on the pedestrian crossing and he suddenly fainted.
D : Could you please tell me any landmark near there ?
C: hmm I'm in front of a school... IES Las Musas , the name is IES Las Musas!
D: And you don't know the name of the street?
C: NO! Please just hurry up , he is dying!
D: Ok ok calm down , relax, the ambulance is on the way. Give me your name and phone number just in case we need to call you again
C: emm .. emm. Eva , 678901234- HURRY UP , I don't know what to do!
D: Ok Eva, please move the person onto his side and tilt his head back. And in a few minutes the ambulance will be there
C: ok ok thank you . I think he is still breathig. ooooh the ambulance...
Caller: Help , help! A man has fallen on the crossing and I think he is not breathing
D: Ok, please lady calm down and check again if he is breathing
C: ok... yes I think so , yes he is breathing.
D: Ok , tell me exactly where you are
C: Humm I don't really know!! I was driving and while the man was on the pedestrian crossing and he suddenly fainted.
D : Could you please tell me any landmark near there ?
C: hmm I'm in front of a school... IES Las Musas , the name is IES Las Musas!
D: And you don't know the name of the street?
C: NO! Please just hurry up , he is dying!
D: Ok ok calm down , relax, the ambulance is on the way. Give me your name and phone number just in case we need to call you again
C: emm .. emm. Eva , 678901234- HURRY UP , I don't know what to do!
D: Ok Eva, please move the person onto his side and tilt his head back. And in a few minutes the ambulance will be there
C: ok ok thank you . I think he is still breathig. ooooh the ambulance...
Friday, 7 March 2014
At the airport .
Check-in worker: Good morning, ladies.
woman 1: good morning
woman 2 :hello
worker: Can I see your passports, please?
woman2: sure, here you have
worker: and your tickets, please
woman1: Andrea , do you have our tickets?
woman2 : Of course, I've put them in my purse.
woman 1 : That's right. Your bag is on the trolley.
worker: Would you mind to move at side so that I could attend the other people.
woman 2 : Yes, it won't take longer
woman 1 : Andrea, where's your bag?
woman 2 : Right there.. Oh MY GOD , where is my bag?
worker: Are you having problems?
woman 1: Yes , we can't find Andrea's bag
worker: Are you sure that have brought it?
woman 2 : Yes , of course , I'm completey sure
woman 1: Oh , maybe you have left it in the restrooms
worker: You can search it at the lost luggage place
woman 2: ok I'm going as fast as i can
worker: ok in the meintime we can checking your luggage. So you have two suitcases
woman 1 : and two hand bags.Our flight is schedule to take off at 12:30 is that right?
worker: Yes, it is. You have the sits 14 and 15. You must go to the 12 gate .
woman 2 : Fortunately I ' ve found my bag! Here you have the tickets sir
woman 1 : Sorry for the troubles
worker: No problem. Enjoy the flight , ladies. Goodbye
women: Thank you very much and goodbye
woman 1: good morning
woman 2 :hello
worker: Can I see your passports, please?
woman2: sure, here you have
worker: and your tickets, please
woman1: Andrea , do you have our tickets?
woman2 : Of course, I've put them in my purse.
woman 1 : That's right. Your bag is on the trolley.
worker: Would you mind to move at side so that I could attend the other people.
woman 2 : Yes, it won't take longer
woman 1 : Andrea, where's your bag?
woman 2 : Right there.. Oh MY GOD , where is my bag?
worker: Are you having problems?
woman 1: Yes , we can't find Andrea's bag
worker: Are you sure that have brought it?
woman 2 : Yes , of course , I'm completey sure
woman 1: Oh , maybe you have left it in the restrooms
worker: You can search it at the lost luggage place
woman 2: ok I'm going as fast as i can
worker: ok in the meintime we can checking your luggage. So you have two suitcases
woman 1 : and two hand bags.Our flight is schedule to take off at 12:30 is that right?
worker: Yes, it is. You have the sits 14 and 15. You must go to the 12 gate .woman 2 : Fortunately I ' ve found my bag! Here you have the tickets sir
woman 1 : Sorry for the troubles
worker: No problem. Enjoy the flight , ladies. Goodbye
women: Thank you very much and goodbye
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