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Injuries & First Aid

Injuries & First Aid

Bruise - Body & Health

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Read about injuries and first aid in simple English to help you stay safe and know what to do in emergencies.

Vocabulary
1.
bruise
[n]
/ˈbÉčuz/
2.
dark
[adj]
/dɑrk/
3.
mark
[n]
/mɑrk/
4.
skin
[n]
/skÉȘn/
5.
purple
[adj]
/ˈpɝːpəl/
6.
happen
[v]
/ˈhépən/
7.
hit
[v]
/hÉȘt/
8.
arm
[n]
/ɑːrm/
9.
leg
[n]
/lɛg/
10.
another
[det]
/əˈnÊŒĂ°Éš/
11.
part
[n]
/pɑːrt/
12.
body
[n]
/ˈbɑːdi/
13.
fall
[v]
/fɑl/
14.
bump into
[v]
/bˈʌmp ˌÉȘntʊ/
15.
anyone
[pron]
/ˈɛniˌwʌn/
16.
get
[v]
/ɡɛt/
17.
hurt
[v]
/hɝt/
18.
touch
[v]
/tʌtʃ/
19.
sometimes
[adv]
/ˈsʌmˌtaÉȘmz/
20.
cut
[v]
/kʌt/
21.
blood
[n]
/blʌd/
22.
stay
[v]
/steÉȘ/
23.
usually
[adv]
/ˈjuːʒəli/ , /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
24.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
25.
a few
[det]
/ɐ fjˈuː/
26.
may
[v]
/meÉȘ/
27.
go away
[v]
/ɡˌoʊ ɐwˈeÉȘ/
28.
heal
[v]
/hiːl/
29.
simple
[adj]
/ˈsÉȘmpəl/
30.
way
[n]
/weÉȘ/
31.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteÉȘk ˈkɛr əv/
32.
rest
[v]
/rɛst/
33.
hurt
[adj]
/hɝt/
34.
area
[n]
/ˈɛriə/
35.
put
[v]
/pʊt/
36.
cold
[adj]
/koʊld/
37.
ice
[n]
/aÉȘs/
38.
wrapped
[adj]
/ˈÉčĂŠpt/
39.
cloth
[n]
/klɑːξ/
40.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
41.
gentle
[adj]
/ˈʀɛntəl/
42.
press
[v]
/prɛs/
43.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
44.
up
[adv]
/ʌp/
45.
serious
[adj]
/ˈsÉȘriəs/
46.
on {one's} own
[phrase]
/ˌɑːn wˈʌnz ˈoʊn/
47.
painful
[adj]
/ˈpeÉȘnfəl/
48.
person
[n]
/ˈpɝsən/
49.
common
[adj]
/ˈkɑmən/
50.
rest
[n]
/rɛst/
51.
care
[n]
/kɛr/
52.
fade
[v]
/feÉȘd/
Practice
1.
bruise
[n]
/ˈbÉčuz/
2.
dark
[adj]
/dɑrk/
3.
mark
[n]
/mɑrk/
4.
skin
[n]
/skÉȘn/
5.
purple
[adj]
/ˈpɝːpəl/
6.
happen
[v]
/ˈhépən/
7.
hit
[v]
/hÉȘt/
8.
arm
[n]
/ɑːrm/
9.
leg
[n]
/lɛg/
10.
another
[det]
/əˈnÊŒĂ°Éš/
11.
part
[n]
/pɑːrt/
12.
body
[n]
/ˈbɑːdi/
13.
fall
[v]
/fɑl/
14.
bump into
[v]
/bˈʌmp ˌÉȘntʊ/
15.
anyone
[pron]
/ˈɛniˌwʌn/
16.
get
[v]
/ɡɛt/
17.
hurt
[v]
/hɝt/
18.
touch
[v]
/tʌtʃ/
19.
sometimes
[adv]
/ˈsʌmˌtaÉȘmz/
20.
cut
[v]
/kʌt/
21.
blood
[n]
/blʌd/
22.
stay
[v]
/steÉȘ/
23.
usually
[adv]
/ˈjuːʒəli/ , /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
24.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
25.
a few
[det]
/ɐ fjˈuː/
26.
may
[v]
/meÉȘ/
27.
go away
[v]
/ɡˌoʊ ɐwˈeÉȘ/
28.
heal
[v]
/hiːl/
29.
simple
[adj]
/ˈsÉȘmpəl/
30.
way
[n]
/weÉȘ/
31.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteÉȘk ˈkɛr əv/
32.
rest
[v]
/rɛst/
33.
hurt
[adj]
/hɝt/
34.
area
[n]
/ˈɛriə/
35.
put
[v]
/pʊt/
36.
cold
[adj]
/koʊld/
37.
ice
[n]
/aÉȘs/
38.
wrapped
[adj]
/ˈÉčĂŠpt/
39.
cloth
[n]
/klɑːξ/
40.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
41.
gentle
[adj]
/ˈʀɛntəl/
42.
press
[v]
/prɛs/
43.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
44.
up
[adv]
/ʌp/
45.
serious
[adj]
/ˈsÉȘriəs/
46.
on {one's} own
[phrase]
/ˌɑːn wˈʌnz ˈoʊn/
47.
painful
[adj]
/ˈpeÉȘnfəl/
48.
person
[n]
/ˈpɝsən/
49.
common
[adj]
/ˈkɑmən/
50.
rest
[n]
/rɛst/
51.
care
[n]
/kɛr/
52.
fade
[v]
/feÉȘd/
1.
bruise
[n]
/ˈbÉčuz/
bleu
2.
dark
[adj]
/dɑrk/
foncé
3.
mark
[n]
/mɑrk/
trace
4.
skin
[n]
/skÉȘn/
peau
5.
purple
[adj]
/ˈpɝːpəl/
violet
6.
happen
[v]
/ˈhépən/
arriver
7.
hit
[v]
/hÉȘt/
frapper
8.
arm
[n]
/ɑːrm/
bras
9.
leg
[n]
/lɛg/
jambe
10.
another
[det]
/əˈnÊŒĂ°Éš/
un autre
11.
part
[n]
/pɑːrt/
part
12.
body
[n]
/ˈbɑːdi/
corps
13.
fall
[v]
/fɑl/
tomber
14.
bump into
[v]
/bˈʌmp ˌÉȘntʊ/
heurter
15.
anyone
[pron]
/ˈɛniˌwʌn/
n'importe qui
16.
get
[v]
/ɡɛt/
devenir
17.
hurt
[v]
/hɝt/
souffrir
18.
touch
[v]
/tʌtʃ/
toucher
19.
sometimes
[adv]
/ˈsʌmˌtaÉȘmz/
quelquefois
20.
cut
[v]
/kʌt/
couper
21.
blood
[n]
/blʌd/
sang
22.
stay
[v]
/steÉȘ/
rester
23.
usually
[adv]
/ˈjuːʒəli/ , /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
habituellement
24.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
recovered from a physical or mental health problem completely or compared to the past
25.
a few
[det]
/ɐ fjˈuː/
quelques
26.
may
[v]
/meÉȘ/
pouvoir
27.
go away
[v]
/ɡˌoʊ ɐwˈeÉȘ/
disparaĂźtre
28.
heal
[v]
/hiːl/
guérir
29.
simple
[adj]
/ˈsÉȘmpəl/
simple
30.
way
[n]
/weÉȘ/
façon
31.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteÉȘk ˈkɛr əv/
s'occuper de
32.
rest
[v]
/rɛst/
se reposer
33.
hurt
[adj]
/hɝt/
blessé
34.
area
[n]
/ˈɛriə/
région
35.
put
[v]
/pʊt/
mettre
36.
cold
[adj]
/koʊld/
froid
37.
ice
[n]
/aÉȘs/
glace
38.
wrapped
[adj]
/ˈÉčĂŠpt/
emballé
39.
cloth
[n]
/klɑːξ/
tissu
40.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
meilleur
41.
gentle
[adj]
/ˈʀɛntəl/
doux
42.
press
[v]
/prɛs/
pousser
43.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
garder
44.
up
[adv]
/ʌp/
en haut
45.
serious
[adj]
/ˈsÉȘriəs/
sérieux
46.
on {one's} own
[phrase]
/ˌɑːn wˈʌnz ˈoʊn/
without anyone else to support or accompany one
47.
painful
[adj]
/ˈpeÉȘnfəl/
douloureux
48.
person
[n]
/ˈpɝsən/
personne
49.
common
[adj]
/ˈkɑmən/
commun
50.
rest
[n]
/rɛst/
repos
51.
care
[n]
/kɛr/
soins
52.
fade
[v]
/feÉȘd/
disparaĂźtre

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Bruise

Read about bruises in simple English to learn what they are, how they heal, and how to take care of them safely.

1.1

A bruise is a dark mark on the skin. It can be blue, purple, or green. A bruise happens when someone hits their arm, leg, or another part of the body. It can happen from falling, or bumping into something. Anyone can get a bruise.

Une ecchymose est une marque sombre sur la peau. Elle peut ĂȘtre bleue, violette ou verte. Une ecchymose se produit lorsque quelqu'un se cogne le bras, la jambe ou une autre partie du corps. Cela peut arriver en tombant ou en heurtant quelque chose. N'importe qui peut avoir une ecchymose.

1.2

A bruise can hurt when you touch it, but sometimes it does not hurt much. The skin is not cut, and there is no blood on the outside. The blood stays under the skin, and that is why the color changes.

Un bleu peut faire mal quand on le touche, mais parfois il ne fait pas trÚs mal. La peau n'est pas coupée et il n'y a pas de sang à l'extérieur. Le sang reste sous la peau, et c'est pourquoi la couleur change.

1.3

A bruise usually gets better in a few days. Each day, the color may change. It may look purple first, then green, then yellow. When the color goes away, the bruise is healed.

Une ecchymose guérit généralement en quelques jours. Chaque jour, la couleur peut changer. Elle peut d'abord paraßtre violette, puis verte, puis jaune. Lorsque la couleur disparaßt, l'ecchymose est guérie.

Bleu
1.4

There are simple ways to take care of a bruise. People can rest the hurt area. They can also put something cold on it, like ice wrapped in a cloth. This helps the bruise feel better.

Il existe des moyens simples de prendre soin d'une ecchymose. Les gens peuvent reposer la zone blessée. Ils peuvent aussi mettre quelque chose de froid dessus, comme de la glace enveloppée dans un chiffon. Cela aide l'ecchymose à se sentir mieux.

1.5

People should be gentle with the bruise. They should not press it hard. If the bruise is on the leg or arm, it may help to keep the leg or arm up for a short time.

Les gens doivent ĂȘtre doux avec la contusion. Ils ne doivent pas appuyer fort. Si la contusion est sur la jambe ou le bras, il peut ĂȘtre utile de maintenir la jambe ou le bras en l'air pendant un court moment.

1.6

Most bruises are not serious. They go away on their own. If a bruise is very big, very painful, or does not get better, a person should tell a doctor.

La plupart des ecchymoses ne sont pas graves. Elles disparaissent d'elles-mĂȘmes. Si une ecchymose est trĂšs grande, trĂšs douloureuse ou ne s'amĂ©liore pas, une personne doit en informer un mĂ©decin.

1.7

A bruise is common. It can happen to anyone. With rest and care, the bruise will fade and the skin will look normal again.

Une ecchymose est courante. Cela peut arriver Ă  n'importe qui. Avec du repos et des soins, l'ecchymose s'estompera et la peau retrouvera un aspect normal.

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Quiz
1.

What is a bruise?

A

A cut

B

A dark mark

C

A burn

2.

How can a bruise happen? (2 are correct ✔)

Hitting the body

Falling

Eating too much

Sleeping

3.

Fill out blank.

A bruise can hurt when you

it.

touch
see
smell
4.

What happens to the blood when you get a bruise?

A

It comes out of the skin

B

It stays under the skin

C

It moves to the heart

5.

Should people press the bruise hard?

A

Yes

B

No

6.

Most bruises are serious and need a doctor.

A

True ✔

B

False ✘

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