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He needs different equipments such as stethoscope to listen to patient’s
heart and breathing, scissors to undergo operation, etc.

If occupational tools are kept or used in an improper way.

• They may get damage faster,

• They become len durable,

• They may cause us to be injured,

• They cause allergies (for example machinery oils)

• Some liquids may be highly poisonous.

How to handle properly;

• Clean the tools after use,

• Keep in the safe place,

• Keep those tools out of reach of children,

• Don't let the unskilled people handle them,

• Apply safety measures such as masks, gloves, etc.

In our daily life, different tools are necessary for various works. We should
be very careful to place the tools at right places after we use them.

Glossary

tools – equipments used for different work
thermometer – an instrument to measure temperature
stethoscope – a medical instrument for listening patient’s
heart-beat and breathing

Teaching Instruction: Ask the students to name different types of tools and their uses. Let the students
know what the tools are being used for.

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