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[English]

Grilling season is here and

what better time to fire up the

grill then Memorial Day weekend?

But before you get to enjoy all the

fun and celebrations this summer,

you're going to want to

keep safety top of mind.

NBC Sam Brock explains what you need to

know to keep you and your family safe.

This is one of the best days of

the year for enjoying the company

and families and having some fun,

much of which is no doubt

going to be centered around

one of these devices of grill.

Now we want you to be safe.

If you're grilling,

just know that last year there

were more than 5000 ER related

injuries associated with grills.

So from cooking out to watching

your kids when they're swimming,

here's what you need to know.

For millions of people,

Memorial Day kick starts the summer

season in the best possible way.

From beach outings to cookouts and

plenty of playing around the pool,

but with all that fun and commotion, it's

critical to always make safety a priority.

Everybody's so busy looking to have

fun and they're not thinking about

something as simple as where is my child?

When's the last time I saw them?

Where's the body of water?

What's happening around me?

Tara Montanaro and the YMCA of

South Florida help kids of all

ages stay safe around water,

teaching lessons like this flip

and float technique to help younger

kids stay buoyant and on their

back if they wind up in trouble.

But Montanaro says that shouldn't happen.

If you follow a cardinal rule,

designate a water watcher at all times.

It signifies that I'm the

person that's accountable to

the space that we're watching.

So the whole time I have it on,

I'm not on a cell phone.

I'm not having an alcoholic beverage,

I'm not communicating with friends.

It's part of the group's 3 layers of drowning

prevention that includes adult supervision,

barriers and alarms like a gate around

your backyard pool and swimming lessons.

All the more important when you

consider around 400 children a

year drowned in pools and spas.

And to make matters worse,

the US is currently grappling

with a lifeguard shortage,

something the American Lifeguard

Association is called a crisis.

If you're going to an area that you've

already visited and you're used to

having lifeguard protection there,

get online and find out what the hours are,

if there is one at all. And if not,

you need to go to some location

you need maybe change your plans.

New York City needs 1400.

Lifeguards currently has just 500.

In Miami Beach,

the city tells us all of their ocean

lifeguards are permanent positions,

not seasonal, so no shortages.

Here, though, visitors know they

still need to exercise caution,

because even if you don't

think you are a good swimmer,

you just, like never know how

strong like the current is.

And then, of course,

there's the allure of the grill,

which comes with its own hazards.

It's easy for that grill to build up grease,

so keep it nice and clean.

We may have issued recalls.

In the winter that involves summer

products, so go on our website,

CPSC Gov See if your grill

has been recalled. The steps,

though simple, could be the foundation

for a safe and stress free holiday.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
grilling /ˈɡrɪlɪŋ/ B1	verb - cooking food on a grill
safety /ˈseɪfti/ A2	noun - the condition of being protected from harm or danger
injuries /ˈɪndʒəriːz/ B1	noun - physical harm or damage to someone's body
associated /əˈsoʊʃieɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - connected with something
critical /ˈkrɪtɪkl/ B2	adjective - extremely important
priority /praɪˈɔːrəti/ B1	noun - something that is regarded as more important than another
accountable /əˈkaʊntəbl/ B2	adjective - required to justify actions or decisions
prevention /prɪˈvenʃn/ B2	noun - the action of stopping something from happening
barriers /ˈbæriərz/ B1	noun - something that blocks or hinders
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B1	verb - dying from submersion in water
grappling /ˈɡræplɪŋ/ C1	verb - struggling to deal with a problem
shortage /ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a lack of something
crisis /ˈkraɪsɪs/ B2	noun - a time of intense difficulty or danger
lifeguard /ˈlaɪfɡɑːrd/ A2	noun - a person employed to save lives in water
caution /ˈkɔːʃn/ B1	noun - carefulness
current /ˈkʌrənt/ A2	noun - a body of water or air moving in a definite direction
hazards /ˈhæzərdz/ B1	noun - potential sources of danger

Key Grammar Structures

• what better time to fire up the grill than Memorial Day weekend?

  ➔ Comparative structure with 'than'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'what better time...than' to emphasize the ideal timing for an action, comparing it to other possible times.

• you're going to want to keep safety top of mind.

  ➔ Future intention with 'going to'

  ➔ The phrase 'going to want' indicates a future intention or plan based on present evidence or feelings.

• last year there were more than 5000 ER related injuries associated with grills.

  ➔ Past simple with 'there were'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'there were' to describe a completed action in the past, emphasizing the number of injuries.

• If you follow a cardinal rule, designate a water watcher at all times.

  ➔ Conditional sentence Type 1

  ➔ The sentence uses 'If... designate' to express a condition and its result, assuming the condition is likely to be true.

• It signifies that I'm the person that's accountable to the space that we're watching.

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'that'

  ➔ The pronoun 'that' is used to introduce a relative clause, providing additional information about the person being accountable.

• All the more important when you consider around 400 children a year drowned in pools and spas.

  ➔ Emphasis with 'all the more'

  ➔ The phrase 'all the more important' emphasizes the increased significance of something due to additional factors.

• If you're going to an area that you've already visited and you're used to having lifeguard protection there,

  ➔ Present perfect 'have visited'

  ➔ The phrase 'you've already visited' uses the present perfect to describe an action that occurred in the past with a connection to the present.

• The steps, though simple, could be the foundation for a safe and stress-free holiday.

  ➔ Concession with 'though'

  ➔ The word 'though' is used to introduce a contrasting idea, acknowledging simplicity while emphasizing importance.