911 or 112? Emergency Numbers Around the World
国际的急救电话是911还是112？
??Published Date: July 4, 2021
发布时间：2021年7月4日
??Intermediate Lever 中等水平
??Exercise 1 练习1
Vocabulary 词汇篇
??department [d??pɑ?rtm?nt] (Noun) 部门，司，处，系
Definitions to: a specific part of an organization, company, institution, etc.
释义：组织、公司、机构等的一个特定部分。
Eg.: Kevin is one of the most important members of the accounting department.
例句：凯文是会计部门最重要的成员之一。
??digit [?d?d??t] (Noun) 数字
Definitions to: any number from 0 to 9
释义：从 0 到 9 的任何数字
Eg.: You'll have to create a new four-digit security code for your account.
例句：您必须为您的帐户创建一个新的四位数安全代码。
??common [?kɑm?n] (Adjective) 常见的，普通的，普遍的
Definitions to: happening, found, done, etc. often
释义：经常发生、发现、完成等
Eg.: "Smith" is one of the most common last names in English.
例句：“史密斯”是英语中最常见的姓氏之一。
??hold [ho?ld] (Verb) 保持，举行
Definitions to: to have or organize a meeting, event, etc.
释义：举行或组织会议、活动等。
Eg.: The 2018 FIFA World Cup was held in Russia.
例句：2018年国际足联世界杯在俄罗斯举行。
??festival [?f?st?v?l] (Noun) 节日
Definitions to: a day or period when something important is celebrated
释义：庆祝重要事情的日子或时期
Eg.: There's a colorful street festival happening today.
例句: 今天有一个丰富多彩的街头节日。
??Exercise 2 练习2
Article 文章篇
911 or 112? Emergency Numbers Around the World
国际的急救电话是911还是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?
在紧急情况时，获得快速帮助是生死攸关的问题。但是你知道拨打电话号码会因你所在国家的不同而改变吗？
Many countries use 911 as the emergency number for the police, ambulance and fire department, including the US, Canada and Mexico.
大多数国家使用911作为警察，救护车和消防部门的急救电话，其中包括美国，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.
当时在大多数的欧盟国家，包括西班牙，法国和意大利，你可以拨打112寻求急救服务。俄罗斯和印度也使用112。在澳大利亚你可以拨打112如果你使用手机，但是000可以在任何电话上使用。
You can call 112 in the UK too, but 999 is better known — and 999 is also used in Hong Kong, Myanmar and Qatar.
在英国你也可以拨打112，但是999更被人所熟知。并且999也被使用在香港，缅甸和卡塔尔。
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.
很多国家针对不同的服务有不同的号码。例如，在日本你可以拨打110来寻求警方的帮助，119来寻求救护车或者消防部门的帮助。韩国也使用119作为救护车和火警电话，但是它使用112作为警察电话。在首尔，它同样有一个不同的号码1339是针对外国人的紧急医疗帮助。
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.
紧急电话在大多数国家的长度都只有三位数字，但是在南非，你必须拨打10177来寻求救护车或者消防部门的帮助。警察电话是10111，但是你也可以通过手机拨打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.
可能在肯尼亚是最轻松去寻求帮助的。在那里你可以使用任何常见的电话号码：911，112或者999去获取所有的三个紧急服务。
Did you know?
你知道吗？
?The world's first emergency number was the UK's 999, which was created in 1937.
?世界上第一个急救电话是英国的999，它被创立在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年阿拉巴马州黑利维尔市是美国第一个急救电话911被拨打的地方，那里每年都会举行一个911节日去庆祝急救服务。
??Exercise 3 练习3
Questions 问题篇
1. What is the emergency services number in France?
法国的紧急服务电话是多少？
2. What service will you get if you call 10111 in South Africa?
在南非如果你拨打10111，你将会获得什么服务？
3. When was the world's first emergency number created?
世界上第一个紧急电话是什么时候被创立的？
??Exercise 4 练习4
Discussion 讨论篇
1. Do you always check the local emergency numbers before traveling abroad?
在你去国外签，你是否经常查询当地的急救电话？
2. Do you know many of your friends and family's phone numbers by heart?
你是否牢记很多你朋友或者家人的电话号码？
3. Would you rather work as a police officer or fire fighter? Why?
你更愿意当警察还是消防员？为什么？
4. Do you think you'd enjoy working as an ambulance driver? Why? Why not?
你认为你会喜欢做救护车司机吗？为什么？为什么不会？
5. Are you able to remain calm in stressful situations?
你能在有压力的情况下保持镇定吗？
??Exercise 5 练习5
Further Discussion 深入讨论
1. Do you know anyone who is an emergency worker? What do they do?
你认识紧急救援人员吗？他们是做什么的？
2. What would you say are the most stressful jobs in the world?
世界上压力最大的工作是什么？
3. What would you say is the most dangerous place you've ever visited?
你曾经去过的最危险的地方是哪里？
4. Would you rather move to Spain, France or Italy? Why?
你更愿意搬去西班牙，法国还是意大利？为什么？
5. If you could move anywhere in your country, where would you choose?
如果您能搬去你国家的任何地方，你会选择哪里？
??扩展：
a matter of life or death 生死攸关的问题
by heart 牢记，用心
??Source 来源
This lesson is based on an article by Vanessa Gibbs.
本篇文章基于 Vanessa Gibbs 的一篇文章。