Bon voyage! Level 2

Chapter 8: Un accident et l’hôpital

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L’aide médicale et le secourisme

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Objective Discuss French medical services Reinforce vocabulary from Chapitre 8 Talk in French about what to do in an emergency Notes The following are some vocabulary words that might be useful to students in completing this activity.   des assurés sociaux those who qualify for public assistance   un bilan de santé checkup   la Croix Rouge Français The French Red Cross   des gestes de premier secours immediate responses to an emergency   une mairie the mayor’s office The Seconde partie of this activity is not intended as any kind of first aid course and does not imply first aid certification. If students want to take first aid courses, they should talk to their school nurse, health teacher, or the Red Cross. This activity is for language purposes only. Advise students that if they are unsure of what to do in an emergency situation, they should call 911 and not attempt to intervene. Expansion Have students work in pairs or small groups. Make sure students who chose different emergencies are grouped together. Have them explain the emergency response they learned to their group in French. Then have each group create a presentation about responding to emergencies for the class. The presentations should include the response each student learned as well as catchy titles and introductions.