English - Lesson 137 of 139: Emergencies

1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

Stay calm.

Calm someone during an urgent situation

Meaning: Calm someone during an urgent situation

When to use: Use when someone is panicking and you want them to breathe and focus.

Tip: Avoid saying 'Calm down' — it can sound rude in emergencies.

Stay calm.

Tells someone to keep calm now.

Stay calm. Help is coming.

Reassures a person while waiting for help.

Get out now.

Tell someone to leave a dangerous place immediately

Meaning: Tell someone to leave a dangerous place immediately

When to use: Use when there is immediate danger (fire, smoke, unstable ground).

Get out now.

Urgent command to leave a dangerous area.

Get out now. The building is on fire.

Combines the command with a reason to leave immediately.

Don't touch it.

Warn someone not to touch a dangerous object

Meaning: Warn someone not to touch a dangerous object

When to use: Use when an object, spill, or wire could hurt someone if touched.

Don't touch it.

Warns someone to avoid a dangerous item.

Don't touch it. Call the police.

Warns and suggests a next step for safety.

There was an accident.

Report that an accident happened

Meaning: Report that an accident happened

When to use: Use when telling someone that an incident or crash has occurred.

There was an accident.

Reports an incident to a responder or bystander.

There was an accident on the road.

Gives a little more detail about where the accident happened.

I can't move my ___.

Describe inability to move a body part

Meaning: Describe inability to move a body part

When to use: Use when a person cannot move a part of their body after an injury.

Tip: Remember to say which body part: 'I can't move.' is not specific enough.

I can't move my leg.

Explains that a specific body part will not move.

I can't move my arm after the fall.

Specifies the injured body part and cause.

I need an ambulance.

Request urgent medical transport

Meaning: Request urgent medical transport

When to use: Use when someone needs an ambulance immediately.

I need an ambulance.

Asks for emergency medical help and transport.

Please hurry, I need an ambulance.

Adds urgency to the ambulance request.

It hurts here.

Identify pain or injury location simply

Meaning: Identify pain or injury location simply

When to use: Use while pointing to the injured spot to show where it hurts.

It hurts here.

Point to the spot and use this phrase to show pain location.

It hurts here, under my ribs.

Gives more detail about where the pain is.

I'm bleeding.

Report active bleeding

Meaning: Report active bleeding

When to use: Use when someone is losing blood and you need help now.

I'm bleeding.

Directly tells a rescuer there is active bleeding.

I'm bleeding from my hand.

Specifies where the bleeding is happening.

My ___ is missing.

Report a missing person or essential item

Meaning: Report a missing person or essential item

When to use: Use when a person or important item cannot be found quickly.

My passport is missing.

Reports that an essential travel document cannot be found.

My child is missing. Can you help?

Urgent report asking for immediate help to find a person.

English - Emergencies

1. Reading + Listening Practice

2. Conversational Listening Practice

3. Guided Practice

Which sentence tells someone to leave a dangerous place immediately?

Which phrase warns someone not to touch something dangerous?

Which sentence would you use to ask for emergency medical transport?

Which phrase is used to report a past event (an accident)?

Get out now. (Tells people to leave the dangerous building immediately.)

I'm bleeding. (Directly reports active bleeding.)

Don't touch it. (Warning not to touch the sparking wire.)

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice