Global View - Calling 911 (C0197)

A:

Alright class, now that we're all dressed up let's see what professions you chose. Ah, I see a fireman, a police officer, a medic, and a lifeguard! Can anyone tell me what these people have in common?

B:

They save people from bad things?

A:

That's right! Now class, if something bad happened and you had to get help, do you know what phone number you would call?

C:

911!

A:

Yes, you would pick up the phone and dial 911. What are some emergency situations where you would need to dial 911?

B:

If my grandpa has a heart attack!

C:

If there is an accident!

B:

If a robber breaks into the house!

C:

If the fire alarm goes off!

B:

Pff! I wouldn't call 911 if the fire alarm went off in my house. The only time that ever happens is when we're having spaghetti for supper, and Mom burns the garlic bread, as usual.

Key Vocabulary

dress up

to put on fancy dress, disguise

profession

an occupation requiring special training

fireman

person who puts out fires and rescues people

police officer

policeman or policewoman

lifeguard

person who protects people from drowning

dial

to press the buttons to make a telephone call

break into

to enter a house illegally, esp by force

go off

to ring or sound loudly

robber

person who robs or steals

heart attack

painful condition where the heart stops beating

pick up

take up by hand

Supplementary Vocabulary

Burglar Alarm

An alarm installed in a house or building that goes off if there is a break in

Hold Up

To rob while armed, often at gunpoint.

Crime Scene

Place where an illegal event took place and there is evidence there that police need.

Hit And Run

the crime of colliding with a person, their personal property (including their motor vehicle), or a fixture, and failing to stop and identify oneself afterwards

Fender-bender

a collision between motor vehicles that produces minor damage

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