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Ask students who are from non-European countries what the 
numbers for emergency services are in their country.
Read the instructions to the class. Give students some time to 
read the answers. Put them into pairs and get them to do the 
exercise together. Check the answers with the class.
Focus on … compound nouns
After doing the exercise, ask students if they know any other 
compound nouns with 
fi re
, e.g. 
fi reball.
Ask students to read the leafl et again and fi nd other compound 
nouns. (Examples include: 
alarm call points, assembly point.
)
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After checking the answers, ask students what they would do 
if the fi re alarm started ringing now.
More activities
1
Write the word 
suspect
on the board. Use the word as a 
noun and as a verb in example sentences (
If you suspect 
there is a fi re, Police are looking for the suspect
) and elicit 
that the stress is on the fi rst syllable when the word is a 
noun and on the second syllable when it is a verb. Elicit 
and practise other two-syllable words with one spelling 
and two different stress patterns, e.g. 
decrease.
2
Ask students in pairs to brainstorm different ways 
point
can be used. Remind them that it can be used as a noun 
or a verb. Collate ideas on the board and encourage 
students to write down any new words or phrases, e.g.
to 
point at something; to make an interesting point
3
Put students in groups and ask them to create either a fi re 
safety poster or a leafl et for the school.
Real Reading 3 by Liz Driscoll
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