culture The emergency services

I can understand a programme about the emergency services. 8

Start thinking
Answer the questions.
1 What are the main emergency services?
2 What do the emergency services do?
3 Have you had any experience of the emergency
services?
Comprehension check
1 Watch the DVD. Choose the correct answers.
1 Which number is not used for the emergency
services in the UK?
a 999  b 061  c 112
2 Where is the man who has fallen?
a  on the beach  b  on the road  the number of accidents and emergencies.
c  in the mountains
3 How is PC Wizard patrolling the community today?
a  by air  b  by bicycle  c  on foot
2 Watch again. Order the things you see 1–8.
4 Watch again. Read the sentences about the
emergency services. Write true or false.
1 Most people in the UK have needed to call the
emergency services.
2 There are 380 coastguard rescue teams in the
UK.
3 The man has broken his leg.
4 There are steep cliffs and ambulances can’t get
onto the beach.
5 The emergency services are busy even when they
aren’t responding to emergencies.
6 The firefighters in the classroom are new to the
job.
7 The emergency services also try to reduce
8 PC Wizard carries a gun.
5 Watch again. Complete the summary with the
words in the box.

a helmet knife crime  emergency services 

a map local community firefighters handcuffs 
a classroom training centres helicopter coastguard
some cliffs
a stab-proof vest The three main 1 in the UK are
a helicopter police, ambulance and fire, but there are also
some handcuffs smaller services like the 2 . These
an ambulance rescue teams help people who have had an
accident in or near the sea and sometimes take
3 Watch again. Are the sentences about the police (P), them to hospital by 3 .
the fire service (F) or the coastguard (C)?
When 4 aren’t responding to
1 It’s the smallest emergency service. emergencies, they go to 5 to
2 The job is dangerous. improve their skills.
3 They carry useful items on a belt. Police officers often patrol the 6 .
4 They often return to the training centre to They carry 7 , a baton and a radio
improve their skills. and they wear a stab-proof vest to protect
5 They wear a stab-proof vest. themselves against 8 .
6 They often use helicopters.
7 They walk around town to keep people safe.
8 They help people who have accidents in or near
the sea.
9 They practise responding safely to different kinds
of accidents.

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 Language check Extension
Present perfect: affirmative and negative Look at the photos and answer the questions.
• Luckily, most people in the UK haven’t needed to
A
call the emergency services.
• They help when people have had an accident in
or near the sea.

6 Complete the sentences using the affirmative

or negative present perfect form of the verbs in
brackets.
1 A man on a beach in Dorset. (fall)
2 He his leg. (hurt)
3 He it. (not break)
4 The coastguard to the emergency
call. (respond)
B
5 The helicopter on the beach. (land)
6 Some of the firefighters in the fire
service for many years. (work)

7 Complete the answers using the affirmative or

negative present perfect form of the verbs in the
box.

pass do win be invite 
buy have go

1 Why aren’t you hungry?

Because a big lunch. Photo A
2 Why isn’t Jane coming out? • Who can you see in the photo?
• What are the people doing?
Because her homework.
• What do you think firefighters enjoy about their
3 Why is Tom tired?
Because busy all day. job?
• What do you think are the disadvantages of the
4 Why can’t we make sandwiches?
job?
Because any bread.
• Would you like to be a firefighter? Why? / Why
5 Why aren’t your parents at home?
not?
Because shopping.
6 Why can’t Dave drive?
Photo B
Because his driving test. • Who can you see in the photo?
7 Why aren’t we going to their party? • What is the man doing?
Because us. • What do you think police officers enjoy about
8 Why is your sister happy? their job?
Because her tennis match. • What do you think are the disadvantages of the
job?
• Would you like to be a police officer? Why? / Why
not?

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