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📕 A2: Grades 10-12 • SAFETY & EMERGENCY

L1: Accident Story – Past Simple

Learn past simple by telling a story about a minor accident. Practice describing what happened and what you learned.

L1: Accident Story – Past Simple
💬 Warm-up
1 Have you ever had a small accident? What happened?
2 What do you do if someone gets a cut?
3 When do you call for help? Who do you call?

🎯 Objectives

  • Use the past simple to describe events in order.
  • Use safety vocabulary: accident, fall, blood, bandage, hospital, call.
  • Tell a short story about an accident using key details.
In this block:

📚 Vocabulary

1.
accident
"I had a small accident when I fell off my bike."
something bad that happens by chance and can hurt someone
2.
fall
"Be careful not to fall on the wet floor."
to suddenly go down to the ground by accident
3.
blood
"He saw a little blood from the cut on his finger."
the red liquid inside your body
4.
bandage
"She put a bandage on the wound to stop the bleeding."
a piece of cloth used to cover and protect a cut
5.
hospital
"We took him to the hospital for an X-ray."
a place where doctors and nurses take care of sick or hurt people
6.
call
"Did you call your mom after the accident?"
to use a phone to speak to someone
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accident
something bad that happens by chance and can hurt someone
fall
to suddenly go down to the ground by accident
blood
the red liquid inside your body
bandage
a piece of cloth used to cover and protect a cut
hospital
a place where doctors and nurses take care of sick or hurt people
call
to use a phone to speak to someone

✍️ Practice

Guess the missing word.
1. The nurse put a clean bandage on his wound.
2. My sister went to the hospital because she broke her arm.
3. There was a little blood on his shirt after the cut.
4. Please call an ambulance quickly!
5. He started to fall but I caught his arm.
6. Yesterday, I saw a bad accident on the highway.
🗓️ Friday, 9th October 2026
1. The nurse put a clean bandage on his wound.
2. My sister went to the hospital because she broke her arm.
3. There was a little blood on his shirt after the cut.
4. Please call an ambulance quickly!
5. He started to fall but I caught his arm.
6. Yesterday, I saw a bad accident on the highway.

📖 Reading

An Accident at the Park

Last Saturday, I went to the park with my friend Brian. We played soccer near the big tree. Suddenly, Brian tripped on a root and took a bad fall. He cried out and held his knee. I ran to him and saw a little blood on his shorts.

"Don't worry," I said. "I have a first aid kit." I took out a bandage and put it on his knee. The bleeding stopped, but his knee looked swollen. "I think we need to call your mom," I said. Brian agreed. I used my phone to call his mother.

She came quickly. She looked at his knee and said, "Let's go to the hospital for a check." We went to the hospital. The doctor cleaned the cut and put a new bandage on it. He said Brian was okay, but he should rest for two days.

After that, we learned to be more careful. I always carry a first aid kit now. And I check the ground before playing. It was a small accident, but it taught us an important lesson: safety first!

Comprehension Questions

1.
Where did the accident happen?
It happened at the park near a big tree.
2.
What did Brian do before he fell?
He was playing soccer and then tripped on a root.
3.
What did the narrator use to stop the bleeding?
He used a bandage from his first aid kit.
4.
Who did the narrator call after the accident?
He called Brian's mother.
5.
What lesson did they learn?
They learned to be more careful and put safety first.

🎧 Listening Practice

Brian's Story

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Listening context

Comprehension Questions

1.
What was Brian doing when the accident happened?
He was riding his skateboard in the driveway.
2.
How did he fall?
He hit a rock and fell hard on his left arm.
3.
Who did Brian call after the fall?
He called his dad.
4.
Where did they go for help?
They went to the hospital.
5.
What did the doctor put on his arm?
She put a bandage on it.

🗣️ Pair Work

Emergency Role-Play

"In pairs, act out an emergency scenario. One person is the helper, the other is hurt. Use vocabulary words and past simple. Switch roles after the first scene."

👉 Student A: Tell Student B you had an accident. Describe what happened (e.g., fell, cut, blood).

👉 Student B: Ask questions (e.g., "Where does it hurt?", "Did you call a doctor?") and help (e.g., get a bandage, call for help).

👉 Switch roles and repeat with a different accident (e.g., a fall at school, a kitchen burn).

🚀 EnglishDee Tasks

KEYWORDS: accident fall blood bandage hospital call
✍️ WRITING

Accident Story

Write about a minor accident you or someone you know experienced. First, describe where and when it happened. Then, explain what happened step by step (use past simple). End with what you learned. Write 80-100 words.

✅ Checklist:
  • Minimum 80 words.
  • Use 4 vocabulary words from the list.
  • Use past simple tense (e.g., fell, called, put).
  • Include time words (first, then, after that, finally).
🎙️ SPEAKING

911 Call

Record a 45-second talk. Pretend you are calling 911 to report an accident. Start with WHERE the accident happened. Describe the person's injury (fall, blood, etc.). Tell what help is needed. End by saying your name.

✅ Checklist:
  • Recording length: 45 seconds.
  • Use 4 vocabulary words.
  • Speak calmly and clearly.
  • Use past simple to describe what happened.
Helpful Phrases
  • First, I was walking when I saw...
  • Then, he fell and I saw blood on his arm.
  • I called 911 and said, 'There's an accident...'
  • After that, the ambulance came and took him to the hospital.
  • Finally, the doctor put a bandage on the cut.
  • I learned to always be careful.