Objectives Introduce the types of elevators Introduce the

Objectives ¡ Introduce the types of elevators ¡ Introduce the latest elevator accident ¡ Analyze the main reason of the elevator accident ¡ Conversation about elevator accidents 广东 程职业技术学院

Types of Elevators Freight elevator (货梯） 广东 程职业技术学院

Reflection on the Elevator Accident This Month 广东 程职业技术学院

Details of the accident ¡ A 24 -year-old female nurse of Shenzhen Pengcheng Hospital was killed in an elevator accident in South China’s Shenzhen on May 15. ¡ According to preliminary investigation(初步调查）, the elevator’s door suddenly closed and clamped （夹住） the victim when she was walking out of the elevator car at the third floor. The victim was killed after the elevator went downwards. 广东 程职业技术学院

¡The woman was concentrating on（专注于） her cell phone, so she didn’t see the doors were closing. ¡Reflection: Is this the main reason for the woman’s death? 广东 程职业技术学院

Analysis ¡ Closing doors will open when they hit people, and a normal （正常的） elevator will go up and down only after the doors are fully shut and the circuit （线路） is closed. ¡ Poor and inadequate maintenance（维护，保养） was the cause of up to 80 percent of the accidents. 广东 程职业技术学院

Measures ¡ Have a stricter assessment（评估，评定） of manufacturers and maintenance business in the elevator industry. ¡ Require all elevators and escalators to undergo checkups （检查）and adjustment （调节） every 15 days. ¡ Strengthen the training of the elevator fitters（安装 ）. 广东 程职业技术学院

Listen and Practice Elevator Accident 电梯故障 ¡ Benjamin: That was really a nightmare(噩梦）! ¡ Shirley: Honey, what's up? stuck between 15 th and 16 th floors ¡ Benjamin: I was ________________ in the elevator. ¡ Shirley: Oh, really? I know that telephone signal（信号） must have been shielded（屏蔽） in the elevator shaft （电梯井道） , so what did you do then? emergency button（警铃） ¡ Benjamin: I pressed the____________ ! And then I stayed in the elevator waiting for the rescue (救援）. 广东 程职业技术学院

panic (惊慌） ¡ Shirley: Did you ________at the time? ¡ Benjamin: A little bit, but I know that the elevator isn‘t enclosed (封闭的）; at least I wouldn't be smothered (窒息） _________there. ¡ Shirley: Was there anyone else with you? 6 other people ¡ Benjamin: Of course, there are ______ in the elevator; they were so scared that someone started crying even________. 广东 程职业技术学院

¡ Shirley: So you mean that you were the only brave one there? property management ¡ Benjamin: Yes. I have to call the _________ （物业）. ¡ Shirley: For what? Complaining about what happened in the elevator? ¡ Benjamin: Yes. They should check (检查） the elevator regularly. I have to give them something to remember about, and they should fire extinguishers （消防设备） in the building. also equip ________ 广东 程职业技术学院

¡ Shirley: That was just an accident; you are worried too much about it. I think the property management（物 业） will check the elevator and __________ from now on. improve their service ¡ Benjamin: I know what you mean, but I‘d better remind them again, and also remind them to repair the disabled people the button in the elevator for_________. That has brought the disabled people lots of inconvenience（不便）. ¡ Shirley: OK, you are always so caring for （关心） all the people. 广东 程职业技术学院

Conclusion ¡ Learn the types of elevators ¡ Analyze the reasons of the elevator accident in Shenzhen. ¡ Discuss the measures we should take to prevent this kind of accident from happening again. ¡ Listen and practice a conversation about elevator accident. 广东 程职业技术学院

Homework ¡ Write a short composition about the elevator accident in Shenzhen. In this writing, you are required to introduce the details of this accident and then analyze the reasons. Finally give your opinion about how to prevent this kind of accident from happening again. 广东 程职业技术学院