Emergency services
Спешни служби
- Know the names of emergency services of your new country.
- Calling and advising about situations.
This A2 Bulgarian lesson on Emergency services trains you to report urgent situations using phrases like "спешна помощ" (emergency help), "пожар" (fire), and "полиция" (police), while practicing essential verbs such as "извиквам" (to call) and "дойда" (to come). Learn to give clear information about injuries, locations, and urgent needs in real-life scenarios.
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Преди миналата седмица, когато се обадих на 112, операторът _____ много учтив.
(Before the minute passed when the operator dialed 112, the operator _____ more attentive.)2. След като подадох сигнал, пожарникарите _____ бързо на мястото.
(After the cat passed the sign, the drivers _____ stopped at the traffic light.)3. Вчера полицията _____ как се случи инцидентът.
(Yesterday the police _____ caught the thief red-handed.)4. Преди миналата година спешните служби _____ бързо на всички повиквания.
(Before the minute passed, the guests _____ stopped talking to all guests.)Exercise 3: Invented situation at home
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Чувам - Чувам
Минало свършено време
- аз чух
- ти чу
- той/тя/то чу
- ние чухме
- вие чухте
- те чуха
Викам - Викам
Минало несвършено време
- аз виках
- ти викaше
- той/тя/то викаше
- ние викахме
- вие викахте
- те викаха
Взимам - Взимам
Минало свършено време
- аз взех
- ти взе
- той/тя/то взе
- ние взехме
- вие взехте
- те взеха
Повиквам - Повиквам
Минало свършено време
- аз повиках
- ти повика
- той/тя/то повика
- ние повикахме
- вие повикахте
- те повикаха
Дотивам - Дотивам
Минало свършено време
- аз дойдох
- ти дойде
- той/тя/то дойде
- ние дойдохме
- вие дойдохте
- те дойдоха
Проверявам - Проверявам
Минало свършено време
- аз проверих
- ти провери
- той/тя/то провери
- ние проверихме
- вие проверихте
- те провериха
Успокоявам - Успокоявам
Минало свършено време
- аз успокоих
- ти успокои
- той/тя/то успокои
- ние успокоихме
- вие успокоихте
- те успокоиха
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Lesson Overview: Emergency Services in Bulgarian
This A2-level lesson focuses on practical communication involving emergency situations and services in Bulgarian. It equips learners with the vocabulary, expressions, and dialogues necessary for effectively requesting help, describing emergencies, and understanding the responses from emergency personnel. The content includes vital words, phrases, and typical dialogues that help students navigate real-life emergencies such as dialing for help, describing injuries, and giving location details.
Key Vocabulary and Phrases
- извикване на Спешна помощ – "calling emergency help"
- пожар в жилищен блок – "fire in a residential block"
- възникнала инцидент на улицата – "an incident occurred on the street"
- пожарникар и полиция – "firefighter and police"
- линейка – ambulance
- запазете спокойствие – "stay calm"
- телефон 112 – the emergency phone number in Bulgaria
Lesson Structure and Content Highlights
The lesson is divided into dialogue cards that simulate real-life emergency calls. Each dialogue includes:
- Identifying the emergency (e.g., fire, injury)
- Describing locations clearly (using landmarks like "в парка до центъра на града" – "in the park near the city center")
- Providing details on the condition of victims (e.g., "два деца и възрастен човек" – "two children and an elderly person")
- Communicating calmly and precisely with dispatchers and emergency responders
Verb Usage in Context
The lesson also presents conjugation exercises for important verbs related to emergencies:
- чувам (to hear)
- викам (to call/shout)
- взимам (to take)
- повикам (to call/ summon)
- дотивам (to arrive)
- проверявам (to check)
- успокоявам (to calm, reassure)
Mini Story: A Night Emergency Call
The included mini story gives learners a narrative context featuring a cooking accident, illustrating the practical use of emergency vocabulary and verbs for hearing, calling, and calming in a real situation.
Comparing English and Bulgarian in Emergency Communication
English speakers learning Bulgarian will notice differences in phrasing emergency calls and verb use. Bulgarian verbs often include prefixes that change meaning slightly, which is essential for accuracy in urgent calls. For example, повикам means "to call for" (e.g., help), whereas викам means "to shout" or "call out." The emergency number 112 is consistent across many European countries, but the way callers describe locations or victims in Bulgarian may use different syntactic structures.
Useful Bulgarian phrases with English equivalents include:
- Здравейте, имам приятел, който има нужда от помощ. – "Hello, I have a friend who needs help."
- Къде се намирате? – "Where are you located?"
- Оставете спокойни, линейката е на път към вас. – "Stay calm, the ambulance is on its way to you."
- Обадете се на 112. – "Call 112."
This lesson supports building confidence in conversational skills during emergencies and equips learners with essential vocabulary and grammar tailored for urgent situations.
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