Unit 5 bc Book
3. Reading and Listening: Electrical Hazards
Although electricity makes our lives easier, it
can sometimes cause severe injuries or even deaths. Basically, there are two
ways to be injured by electricity: by electric shock and by arc flash. Do this exercise to see
what electric shocks and arc flashes might result in. Then read a more detailed text
concerning electrical hazards. Some of its parts have been taken out. Your task
is to make the text complete. Finally, focus on safety precautions. Safety
precautions are measures taken to prevent accidents. Read the safety
precautions in this exercise
and then listen to the recording.
You are going to hear a student who witnessed an electric shock during his
secondary studies. Listen and identify the precautions that are mentioned in
the story. Put them in the correct order by typing a correct number in the
boxes.