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Injuries & First Aid

Injuries & First Aid

Bruise - Body & Health

12 chapters
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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]
/ˈbɹuz/
2.
dark
[adj]
/dɑrk/
3.
mark
[n]
/mɑrk/
4.
skin
[n]
/skɪn/
5.
purple
[adj]
/ˈpɝːpəl/
6.
happen
[v]
/ˈhæpən/
7.
hit
[v]
/hɪt/
8.
arm
[n]
/ɑːrm/
9.
leg
[n]
/lɛg/
10.
another
[det]
/əˈnʌðɚ/
11.
part
[n]
/pɑːrt/
12.
body
[n]
/ˈbɑːdi/
13.
fall
[v]
/fɑl/
14.
bump into
[v]
/bˈʌmp ˌɪntʊ/
15.
anyone
[pron]
/ˈɛniˌwʌn/
16.
get
[v]
/ɡɛt/
17.
hurt
[v]
/hɝt/
18.
touch
[v]
/tʌtʃ/
19.
sometimes
[adv]
/ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz/
20.
cut
[v]
/kʌt/
21.
blood
[n]
/blʌd/
22.
stay
[v]
/steɪ/
23.
usually
[adv]
/ˈjuːʒəli/ , /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
24.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
25.
a few
[det]
/ɐ fjˈuː/
26.
may
[v]
/meɪ/
27.
go away
[v]
/ɡˌoʊ ɐwˈeɪ/
28.
heal
[v]
/hiːl/
29.
simple
[adj]
/ˈsɪmpəl/
30.
way
[n]
/weɪ/
31.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk 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]
/aɪs/
38.
wrapped
[adj]
/ˈɹæpt/
39.
cloth
[n]
/klɑːθ/
40.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
41.
gentle
[adj]
/ˈʤɛntəl/
42.
press
[v]
/prɛs/
43.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
44.
up
[adv]
/ʌp/
45.
serious
[adj]
/ˈsɪriəs/
46.
on {one's} own
[phrase]
/ˌɑːn wˈʌnz ˈoʊn/
47.
painful
[adj]
/ˈpeɪnfəl/
48.
person
[n]
/ˈpɝsən/
49.
common
[adj]
/ˈkɑmən/
50.
rest
[n]
/rɛst/
51.
care
[n]
/kɛr/
52.
fade
[v]
/feɪd/
Practice
1.
bruise
[n]
/ˈbɹuz/
2.
dark
[adj]
/dɑrk/
3.
mark
[n]
/mɑrk/
4.
skin
[n]
/skɪn/
5.
purple
[adj]
/ˈpɝːpəl/
6.
happen
[v]
/ˈhæpən/
7.
hit
[v]
/hɪt/
8.
arm
[n]
/ɑːrm/
9.
leg
[n]
/lɛg/
10.
another
[det]
/əˈnʌðɚ/
11.
part
[n]
/pɑːrt/
12.
body
[n]
/ˈbɑːdi/
13.
fall
[v]
/fɑl/
14.
bump into
[v]
/bˈʌmp ˌɪntʊ/
15.
anyone
[pron]
/ˈɛniˌwʌn/
16.
get
[v]
/ɡɛt/
17.
hurt
[v]
/hɝt/
18.
touch
[v]
/tʌtʃ/
19.
sometimes
[adv]
/ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz/
20.
cut
[v]
/kʌt/
21.
blood
[n]
/blʌd/
22.
stay
[v]
/steɪ/
23.
usually
[adv]
/ˈjuːʒəli/ , /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
24.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
25.
a few
[det]
/ɐ fjˈuː/
26.
may
[v]
/meɪ/
27.
go away
[v]
/ɡˌoʊ ɐwˈeɪ/
28.
heal
[v]
/hiːl/
29.
simple
[adj]
/ˈsɪmpəl/
30.
way
[n]
/weɪ/
31.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk 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]
/aɪs/
38.
wrapped
[adj]
/ˈɹæpt/
39.
cloth
[n]
/klɑːθ/
40.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
41.
gentle
[adj]
/ˈʤɛntəl/
42.
press
[v]
/prɛs/
43.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
44.
up
[adv]
/ʌp/
45.
serious
[adj]
/ˈsɪriəs/
46.
on {one's} own
[phrase]
/ˌɑːn wˈʌnz ˈoʊn/
47.
painful
[adj]
/ˈpeɪnfəl/
48.
person
[n]
/ˈpɝsən/
49.
common
[adj]
/ˈkɑmən/
50.
rest
[n]
/rɛst/
51.
care
[n]
/kɛr/
52.
fade
[v]
/feɪd/
1.
bruise
[n]
/ˈbɹuz/
an injury on the skin that appears as a dark mark, caused by a blow involving the rupture of vessels underneath
2.
dark
[adj]
/dɑrk/
(of a color) having a deep or intense hue
3.
mark
[n]
/mɑrk/
a visible sign or impression left on a surface
4.
skin
[n]
/skɪn/
the thin layer of tissue that covers the body of a person or an animal
5.
purple
[adj]
/ˈpɝːpəl/
having the color of most ripe eggplants
6.
happen
[v]
/ˈhæpən/
to come into existence by chance or as a consequence
7.
hit
[v]
/hɪt/
to strike someone or something with force using one's hand or an object
8.
arm
[n]
/ɑːrm/
one of the two body parts that is connected to the shoulder and ends with fingers
9.
leg
[n]
/lɛg/
each of the two long body parts that we use when we walk
10.
another
[det]
/əˈnʌðɚ/
one more of the same kind of object or living thing
11.
part
[n]
/pɑːrt/
any of the pieces making a whole, when combined
12.
body
[n]
/ˈbɑːdi/
our or an animal's hands, legs, head, and every other part together
13.
fall
[v]
/fɑl/
to quickly move from a higher place toward the ground
14.
bump into
[v]
/bˈʌmp ˌɪntʊ/
to hit something forcefully and suddenly
15.
anyone
[pron]
/ˈɛniˌwʌn/
used for referring to a person when who that person is does not matter
16.
get
[v]
/ɡɛt/
to experience a specific condition, state, or action
17.
hurt
[v]
/hɝt/
to feel pain in a part of the body
18.
touch
[v]
/tʌtʃ/
to put our hand or body part on a thing or person
19.
sometimes
[adv]
/ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz/
on some occasions but not always
20.
cut
[v]
/kʌt/
to accidentally wound and hurt yourself or others, especially with a sharp object, causing the skin to break and bleed
21.
blood
[n]
/blʌd/
the red liquid that the heart pumps through the body, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues
22.
stay
[v]
/steɪ/
to remain in a particular place
23.
usually
[adv]
/ˈjuːʒəli/ , /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
in most situations or under normal circumstances
24.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
recovered from a physical or mental health problem completely or compared to the past
25.
a few
[det]
/ɐ fjˈuː/
used to indicate a small number of items, people, or things
26.
may
[v]
/meɪ/
used to show the possibility of something happening or being the case
27.
go away
[v]
/ɡˌoʊ ɐwˈeɪ/
to vanish or cease to exist
28.
heal
[v]
/hiːl/
to become healthy again
29.
simple
[adj]
/ˈsɪmpəl/
not involving difficulty in doing or understanding
30.
way
[n]
/weɪ/
a procedure or approach used to achieve something
31.
[take] care of {sb/sth}
[phrase]
/ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv/
to look after or manage someone or something, ensuring their needs are met
32.
rest
[v]
/rɛst/
to stop working, moving, or doing an activity for a period of time and sit or lie down to relax
33.
hurt
[adj]
/hɝt/
experiencing physical injury, particularly one sustained in battle or conflict
34.
area
[n]
/ˈɛriə/
a particular part or region of a city, country, or the world
35.
put
[v]
/pʊt/
to move something or someone from one place or position to another
36.
cold
[adj]
/koʊld/
having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature
37.
ice
[n]
/aɪs/
frozen water, which has a solid state
38.
wrapped
[adj]
/ˈɹæpt/
enclosed securely in a covering of paper or the like
39.
cloth
[n]
/klɑːθ/
material used for making clothes, which is made by knitting or weaving silk, cotton, etc.
40.
better
[adj]
/ˈbɛtɚ/
recovered from a physical or mental health problem completely or compared to the past
41.
gentle
[adj]
/ˈʤɛntəl/
mild or soft in manner, action, or effect
42.
press
[v]
/prɛs/
to push a thing tightly against something else
43.
keep
[v]
/kiːp/
to make someone or something stay or remain in a specific state, position, or condition
44.
up
[adv]
/ʌp/
at or toward a higher level or position
45.
serious
[adj]
/ˈsɪriəs/
needing attention and action because of possible danger or risk
46.
on {one's} own
[phrase]
/ˌɑːn wˈʌnz ˈoʊn/
without anyone else to support or accompany one
47.
painful
[adj]
/ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical pain in someone
48.
person
[n]
/ˈpɝsən/
one human
49.
common
[adj]
/ˈkɑmən/
frequently found, happening, or seen
50.
rest
[n]
/rɛst/
a period of relaxing, sleeping or doing nothing, especially after a period of activity
51.
care
[n]
/kɛr/
the act of providing treatment and paying attention to the physical and emotional needs of someone or something
52.
fade
[v]
/feɪd/
to disappear slowly

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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.

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.

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.

Bruise
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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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