How about you? Did you have an accident at work? Did you have an accident on a bike, or in a car? Did you have an accident at home? Please take the survey on the right and we will find out about our class.
Next, listen to six people tell about traffic accidents.
- Click to listen and learn. You can read and listen, too.
- Click to listen with more difficult questions.
- Click to listen and read while they tell their stories.
Read my accident story. Then you can write a story, too.
Last summer on my first day of vacation, I decided to take an extra long walk with our dog, Teddy. I usually walk with my husband and our dog to the beach near our house. That day, my husband was busy in Oakland, so I decided to walk in the San Bruno mountains. I wanted to take a different walk, and wanted to walk in a beautiful, quiet place. I was tired and I wanted to get some good exercise.
After about one and a half hours, I was very tired. Our dog loves to walk very fast. He was excited to be in a new place. We were almost back to our car to drive home. He pulled forward on his leash to chase a bird or animal. I pulled backward to slow him down. When I pulled, I fell down and hurt my wrist.
I knew it was a serious injury. I decided I needed to go the emergency room for an x-ray. I did not have too much pain, so I drove my dog home. Next I went to the hospital. I called my husband, and he hurried to be with me at the hospital. I had a broken wrist and broken thumb!
I was so unhappy, but it didn't hurt too much. Now I have to be more careful with my strong dog. I shouldn't walk for a long time with him when I am tired. I will be more careful. Safety first!
Please tell your accident story this week.
- When did you have an accident?
- Where were you?
- Did you go to the hospital?
- What did you learn about safety?
Click and make a comment. You need to choose anonymous, and copy the strange letters when you click post. We can read each others accident stories.
Also, watch about an accident at work in English for All. There are video lessons about safety and injuries at work.
my accident
ReplyDeletehi my name is mohamed.I just to explain my accident.When i was 13 years old.I rode my bicycle to the store.When i came back.i rode the bicycle fast.The woman drove from the alley.Shey hit me. I hurt my ankle. Than i went to the hospital.After that i felt better case nothing broke
I don`t had eny accident because always I like to walk becaufull because Ilove my self this is my way Humberto
ReplyDeleteWhen I was eight years old I had accident. I was played on the car the my uncle and I left down and I broke my arm that one was my firs accident.after I had three more dangerous accidents.
ReplyDeleteyes actually i have accident. when i was 17 years old.I was working.i cut the vegetable so the knife slipped donw on my finger
ReplyDeleteBOO! HAHAHAHA
ReplyDeleteTwo years before, on March 12, 2007, I took the cable car to go home from work. When I got off at California and Levenworth, I steped back down from the cable car and I fell on the street. Somebody helped me stand up and asked me "are you ok?". Right at that time I felt no problem, and the next day I went to work, but my back started to hurt, so I went to the hospital, had an X-ray and the doctor told me my back bone was cracked. They gave some medicine and told me I had to have the surgery, but I afraid to have that. So I asked my doctor how can I do, and he said the bone will automatically fix after a few months, but I have to go to therepy and chiropractic twice a week, and keep taking the medicine. After about seven months, I had another X-ray, and my bone was fixed, but have a mark there, and I still feel hurt. Until now I have to go to see chiroprator every week, that is very bad for me because I have to spend a lot of money.
ReplyDeleteThuvan Duong
I was in mexico talking with my friends and we decided to go at the festival in other town, so i drove my motocicle, and in the middle of the road i didn't see the bend of the road. I went out of the road i fell off the motocicle, everything append to fast i don,t remember very well i just remember when i standded up, my hands and face was bleeding. My friends were coming in a car behind of me, they saw the accident and stopped the car next to my. Hopefully they took me to the hospital and a few day after i was at home with my family and mother taking care of me.
ReplyDeleteby poot carlos
I have been in an accident one time untill now.My wife and I were traveling in Bali, Indonesia, on Aug 2005.We rented a car and drove by myself.One day when I was driving on the way back to our hotel,almost near the hotel's front door.I slowed down my car and wanted to make left turn.A car that was driving by a frenchman come behind me and couldn't stop in time,then hit my car.Both of our cars were ruined.A cop came soon and said that was his fault.My wife was really shaken up at that time.But fortunitely no one got injured.
ReplyDeleteBy Zhaohui Chen
I had an accident once time only.It happened in my home in our country.I fell downstairs and broken my forehead when I was five years old.I bled,but I didn't go to the hospital,because my parents weren't at home at the time.The neighbors helped me.They put some tobaccos on my forehead to stop bleeding.
ReplyDeleteMy name Svetlana. I had accident 3 years ago,when my husband drove at home. I sat near with him. It was winter and roads was icy. Our car turned over. It was scary. We didn't broke anything. After a few minutes another car had accident too. It was slipped near wiht our car. The people helped us. They turned over on our car and pushed on the road.
ReplyDeleteI just heard six people tell about traffic accidents ,I feel that everone safety drove is very important.SinceI went to San Francisco,Ifound
ReplyDeletehere car's speed faster then china.I am nervous when I drove on the way . So,I usually walk on the way.
Yes,I have. When I ten years old.I was riding bicycle home from school.Suddenly cat ran across on street.I hit cat. I fell on street.I was lucky. I didn't have an injury.And after that I decided to become a very careful rider and I have not been in an accident since.
ReplyDeletehong
I had a car accident. About six years ago.My friend drove the car pick up me to shopping.when she drove the car turn right hit the traffic island.Then my friend the car broken.Lucky we don't have problem.
ReplyDeleteMy accident story.
ReplyDeleteI had a terrible accident in July 7, 2007.
That happened in my house.
I was in my room,later i took a shower,and I slipped and fell. Tha glass door it broken and cut my tendon then I saw a lot of blood and I fainted.
When I woke up I was in the Hospital.
That was my terrible day.
You have to be careful all tha time.
Patricia.
Fire months ago. My sondrove the car. I was riding the his car. He drove on 19 Ave.Frout ofwas red light.His car stopped on the stopside.From his car behand had a big truck drove very fast.The driver didn't stop,the truck hit my son car.My son's car had back broke.Thankfully we didn't injured.But my son's car had to fixed.
ReplyDeleteby Weilan
Five months ago my son drove the car. I was riding in his car. He drove on 19th Ave.There was a red light.His car stopped at the red light. Behind his car was a big truck. It drove very fast.The driver didn't stop, and the truck hit my son's car. My son's car had back damage. Thankfully we didn't get injured. But my son's car had to be fixed.
ReplyDeleteby Weilan