--- title: Safe in the kitchen, near the freezer, with plugs and on balconies — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Safe in the kitchen, near the freezer, with plugs and on balconies», a lesson of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: Most accidents at home happen in ordinary places: the kitchen, the bathroom and near windows or balcon --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/) / Safe in the kitchen, near the freezer,… # Safe in the kitchen, near the freezer, with plugs and on balconies Lesson 294 of the everyday course of Mova's primary school: 23 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/0/) — Most accidents at home happen in ordinary places: the kitchen, the bathroom and near windows or balconies. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/1/) — Knowing why something is dangerous helps you avoid it even in a new situation. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/2/) — A sharp knife hidden under soapy bubbles is a trap: the next person to reach into the water cannot see the blade and gets cut. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/3/) — That is why knives are washed separately and put away at once. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/4/) — Water expands when it freezes. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/5/) — A can of soda left too long in the freezer can bulge and burst, and wet skin on very cold metal freezes and sticks to it. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/6/) — Water and mains electricity are a deadly pair. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/7/) — In the UK and Ireland, bathroom lights use pull-cord switches so wet hands never touch a switch, and ordinary sockets are not put in bathrooms. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/9/) — From high up, even a small object can seriously hurt someone below, so nothing is ever dropped or thrown. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/10/) — Never leave a knife in soapy washing-up water, and never reach for one under the bubbles; wash knives separately and put them away at once. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/11/) — Before touching anything inside a blender, switch it off and unplug it; never put hands or a spoon in while it runs. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/12/) — The blades in a blender are very sharp and can start again if it is still plugged in. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/13/) — To reach a high cupboard, use a steady step stool, not a wheeled chair or the counter edge, or ask someone taller. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/14/) — Climbing on unsteady things is a common cause of falls at home. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/15/) — Roll up long sleeves and tie back long hair before cooking; loose cloth and hair can catch fire or drag a pan over. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/16/) — Walk, never run, in the kitchen: knives, hot pans and slippery floors make running dangerous. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/18/) — Liquid expands when it freezes, so a can or glass bottle left in the freezer can burst. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/19/) — Never use mains electrical things such as hair dryers or chargers near a full bath or sink; a device falling into water can electrocute someone, which means give them a deadly electric shock. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/21/) — Never throw or drop anything from a balcony; even a small object falling from a height can seriously hurt someone below. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/22/) — A boy in Ohio reached into a blender to unstick a strawberry while it was still plugged in; it switched on and cut his fingers badly. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/23/) — A toddler in England climbed a chair someone had left by a balcony railing; she fell to the floor below and was badly hurt. - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/24/) — Falls from windows and balconies badly hurt many young children every year, often after they climb on furniture. - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/294-kitchen-freezer-plugs-and-balconies/25/) — Blender and food processor blades can cut deep into fingers in a split second. - ← previous: [Being kind to yourself, money, screens and fair play](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/) - next →: [Scissors, toddlers, medicines, fire and damp at home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/295-scissors-toddlers-medicines-fire-and-damp/) - ↑ back to [Everyday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/)