112是哪個急救電話;122是哪個急救電話
911 or 112? Emergency Numbers Around the World
國際的急救電話是911還是112?
Published Date: July 4, 2021
發布時間:2021年7月4日
??Intermediate Lever 中等水平
??Exercise 1 練習1
Vocabulary 詞匯篇
department [d??pɑ?rtm?nt] (Noun) 部門,司,處,系
Definitions to: a specific part of an organization, company, institution, etc.
釋義:組織、公司、機構等的一個特定部分。
Eg.: Kevin is one of the most important members of the accounting department.
例句:凱文是會計部門最重要的成員之一。
digit [?d?d??t] (Noun) 數字
Definitions to: any number from 0 to 9
釋義:從 0 到 9 的任何數字
Eg.: You'll have to create a new four-digit security code for your account.
例句:您必須為您的帳戶創建一個新的四位數安全代碼。
common [?kɑm?n] (Adjective) 常見的,普通的,普遍的
Definitions to: happening, found, done, etc. often
釋義:經常發生、發現、完成等
Eg.: "Smith" is one of the most common last names in English.
例句:“史密斯”是英語中最常見的姓氏之一。
hold [ho?ld] (Verb) 保持,舉行
Definitions to: to have or organize a meeting, event, etc.
釋義:舉行或組織會議、活動等。
Eg.: The 2018 FIFA World Cup was held in Russia.
例句:2018年國際足聯世界杯在俄羅斯舉行。
festival [?f?st?v?l] (Noun) 節日
Definitions to: a day or period when something important is celebrated
釋義:慶祝重要事情的日子或時期
Eg.: There's a colorful street festival happening today.
例句: 今天有一個豐富多彩的街頭節日。
??Exercise 2 練習2
Article 文章篇
911 or 112? Emergency Numbers Around the World
國際的急救電話是911還是112?
In an emergency, getting help quickly can be a matter of life or death. But did you know that the phone number you call changes depending on which country you're in?
在緊急情況時,獲得快速幫助是生死攸關的問題。但是你知道撥打電話號碼會因你所在國家的不同而改變嗎?
Many countries use 911 as the emergency number for the police, ambulance and fire department, including the US, Canada and Mexico.
大多數國家使用911作為警察,救護車和消防部門的急救電話,其中包括美國,加拿大和墨西哥。
But in most of the European Union — including Spain, France and Italy — you call 112 for emergency services. Russia and India also use 112. You can call 112 in Australia if you're using a cellphone, but 000 works from any phone.
當時在大多數的歐盟國家,包括西班牙,法國和意大利,你可以撥打112尋求急救服務。俄羅斯和印度也使用112。在澳大利亞你可以撥打112如果你使用手機,但是000可以在任何電話上使用。
You can call 112 in the UK too, but 999 is better known — and 999 is also used in Hong Kong, Myanmar and Qatar.
在英國你也可以撥打112,但是999更被人所熟知。并且999也被使用在香港,緬甸和卡塔爾。
Many countries have different numbers for different services. For example, in Japan you call 110 for the police, and 119 for an ambulance or the fire department. South Korea also uses 119 for an ambulance or fire, but it's 112 for the police. In Seoul, there's also a different number for foreigners with medical emergencies — 1339.
很多國家針對不同的服務有不同的號碼。例如,在日本你可以撥打110來尋求警方的幫助,119來尋求救護車或者消防部門的幫助。韓國也使用119作為救護車和火警電話,但是它使用112作為警察電話。在首爾,它同樣有一個不同的號碼1339是針對外國人的緊急醫療幫助。
The emergency phone number in most countries is three digits long, but in South Africa, you have to call 10177 for an ambulance or the fire department. The police number is 10111, but you can also call 112 from a cellphone.
緊急電話在大多數國家的長度都只有三位數字,但是在南非,你必須撥打10177來尋求救護車或者消防部門的幫助。警察電話是10111,但是你也可以通過手機撥打112。
It might be easiest to call for help in Kenya. There you can use any of the most common numbers — 911, 112 or 999 — to get all three emergency services.
可能在肯尼亞是最輕松去尋求幫助的。在那里你可以使用任何常見的電話號碼:911,112或者999去獲取所有的三個緊急服務。
Did you know?
你知道嗎?
?The world's first emergency number was the UK's 999, which was created in 1937.
?世界上第一個急救電話是英國的999,它被創立在1937年。
?The city of Haleyville, Alabama — where the first US 911 call was made in 1968 — holds a 911 festival every year to celebrate the emergency services.
?在1968年阿拉巴馬州黑利維爾市是美國第一個急救電話911被撥打的地方,那里每年都會舉行一個911節日去慶祝急救服務。
??Exercise 3 練習3
Questions 問題篇
1. What is the emergency services number in France?
法國的緊急服務電話是多少?
2. What service will you get if you call 10111 in South Africa?
在南非如果你撥打10111,你將會獲得什么服務?
3. When was the world's first emergency number created?
世界上第一個緊急電話是什么時候被創立的?
??Exercise 4 練習4
Discussion 討論篇
1. Do you always check the local emergency numbers before traveling abroad?
在你去國外簽,你是否經常查詢當地的急救電話?
2. Do you know many of your friends and family's phone numbers by heart?
你是否牢記很多你朋友或者家人的電話號碼?
3. Would you rather work as a police officer or fire fighter? Why?
你更愿意當警察還是消防員?為什么?
4. Do you think you'd enjoy working as an ambulance driver? Why? Why not?
你認為你會喜歡做救護車司機嗎?為什么?為什么不會?
5. Are you able to remain calm in stressful situations?
你能在有壓力的情況下保持鎮定嗎?
??Exercise 5 練習5
Further Discussion 深入討論
1. Do you know anyone who is an emergency worker? What do they do?
你認識緊急救援人員嗎?他們是做什么的?
2. What would you say are the most stressful jobs in the world?
世界上壓力最大的工作是什么?
3. What would you say is the most dangerous place you've ever visited?
你曾經去過的最危險的地方是哪里?
4. Would you rather move to Spain, France or Italy? Why?
你更愿意搬去西班牙,法國還是意大利?為什么?
5. If you could move anywhere in your country, where would you choose?
如果您能搬去你國家的任何地方,你會選擇哪里?
??擴展:
a matter of life or death 生死攸關的問題
by heart 牢記,用心
??Source 來源
This lesson is based on an article by Vanessa Gibbs.
本篇文章基于 Vanessa Gibbs 的一篇文章。