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Our safety rules
Workbook 2: Topic 6.2, pp. 71–74
GoalRemember the rules for staying safe near electricity and spot dangers in a picture.
New words
rule · something we agree to do to stay safedamaged · broken or worn outcable · a wire with a plastic cover that carries electricitytrip · to catch your foot and fall
Explanation
We can all follow the rules for electricity. Never touch a wall socket, and never push anything into one. Do not touch a damaged wire or plug. If you see one, tell an adult. Keep water away from mains things, and dry your hands first. Do not leave cables across the floor, because people could trip. Never play with plugs or cables. Small cells are safe for experiments. If you are not sure, always ask a grown-up.
| Safety rule | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sockets are not for touching. |
| 2 | Wet hands and water stay away from mains things. |
| 3 | Tell an adult about a broken wire or plug. |
| 4 | Cables stay off the floor where people walk. |
Worked examples
A cable with its plastic cover torn, so that the wires show, is damaged. It is not safe to touch or use.
Omar sees a long cable across the floor. Someone could trip over it, so he tells his mum to move it.
Ana sees that the plug on the lamp has a crack in it. She does not touch it. She tells her dad at once.
Class activity
Spot the danger: draw a room, such as a kitchen, with three safety dangers hidden in it (for example a drink by a socket, a trailing cable, wet hands). Swap with a friend. Can they find all three? Then say how to make each one safe. Never test any danger with real electricity.
Practice
1
True or false? “I can push a pencil into a socket if the switch is off.”
False. Never push anything into a socket.
2
Ravi finds a plug with a wire showing. What should he do?
He should not touch it. He should tell an adult.
3
True or false? “I can switch on a torch with cells by myself.”
True. A torch uses small cells, so it is safe.
4
Dilshod’s kite is caught on the big electricity wires above the street. What should he do?
Let go of the string, leave the kite there and tell an adult. Never climb up or pull it. Fly kites only in open places far from wires.