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Unit 10 and CLILIL

8 Using electricity safely

1 Look at the pictures. Can you translate the words into Slovene?

1. socket ______________

2. pin _____________

3. plug _____________

4. wire ______________

2 Read the text and write the numbers on the picture below.
Electricity can be very dangerous. Every year lots of people have accidents at home
because they aren't careful with electricity. Remember these seven rules and they will
help you to use electricity safely.

1 Don't touch plugs or sockets with wet hands. Water conducts electricity. This means
the electricity can travel through the water and hurt you. This can be very dangerous.

2 Keep all electrical appliances away from water. Never use them in the bathroom.

3 Don't put lots of plugs in one socket. This can damage the electrical system in your
house or start a fire.

4 Never pull wires. Hold the plug when you want to take it out of the socket. Pulling
wires can damage the electrical appliance, the plug or the socket.

5 Keep wires tidy. People can fall over untidy wires, and pets sometimes chew them.

6 Watch out for power lines when you're outside. Never fly a kite near power lines. The
electricity can go through the kite and the string - to you!

7 Remind your mum or dad to be careful with wires when working outside. Don't cut
wires when an appliance is on, it's very dangerous.

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Unit 10 and CLILLIL

8 Using electricity safely

Did you know?

Lightning is electricity in the sky.
One bolt of lightning can be more
powerful than 30,000 light bulbs, and
it only lasts for one second!

a in the bathroom.
b isn’t a good idea.
c tidy.
d plugs and sockets with wet hands.
e lasts for one second.
f in one socket.

4 Here are some kitchen electrical appliances.

Name 5 more electrical appliances in your home.

1. ______________

2. ______________
blender handheld blender electric whisk

3. ______________

4. ______________

5. ______________

food processor toaster microwave

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