Common injuries
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 537.
Health: injuries
Read, the sayings and explain them. Find Ukrainian equivalents to them
1. A sound mind in a sound body.
2. Temperance is the best physic.
3. Gluttony kills than sword.
4. A creaking gate hangs long on its hinges.
5. Dry feet, warm head bring safe to bed.
6. A green wound is soon healed.
7. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
8. One hour's sleep before midnight is worth two after.
9. Health is better than wealth.
10. Prevention is better than cure.
11. One man's meat is another man's poison.
12. Health is not valued till sickness comes.
13. Medicines are not meant to live on.
14. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
An injury is damage to part of your body, usually caused by an accident in the home, on the roads, or during a game, e.g of football. Here are some common injuries
| What's the problem? | How did it happen? | Result | Solution |
| 1. I cut (v, n) my finger | using a knife | it's bleeding a bit | a plaster |
| 2. I cut my leg quite badly | I fell over | it's bleeding quite a lot | a bandage (n,v) |
| 3. I twisted my ankle | running for a bus | I can't walk on it easily | rest |
| 4. I broke my arm | I fell off my bike | I can't use it | plaster a sling |
| 5. I've got concussion | playing football | I'm confused; don't know where I am | rest |
| 6. I burnt my hand | taking something out of a hot oven | it's very painful | special cream |
| 7. I've got a bruise on my arm | I hit it on the side of my desk | it's swollen and blue/black in colour | ice pack |
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