LIFE SKILLS DUMB WAYS TO DIE In 2012, Metro Trains, the company that runs the underground city service in Melbourne, decided to launch a campaign for train safety to try to stop people from walking across the rails, jumping from platforms and to try to encourage people to pay greater attention when using the trains and to behave safely. The campaign started with a song showing some cartoon characters doing these things, together with other dangerous activities, like taking out a piece of toast from a toaster with a fork, doing electrical work unsafely, and so on. The song then became a computer game which acquired international fame and reached number one in 22 countries including the UK, the US, Canada, and Australia. Today, sequels 2 and 3 of the game are also available online. was also the most awarded campaign in the history of the Cannes Film Festival (it won 28 Lions) and a survey stated that over 127 million people said they would be safer around trains thanks to this campaign. Dumb Ways to Die EXCERCISES 1. Watch the video and listen to the song. What are the “dumb ways to die” presented? Complete the sentences. ► posted by supersun. Dumb Ways to Die – (Lyrics On Screen) ............................ to your hair. Eat medicine, that’s ............................ ............................ ............................ Get your toast out ............................ ............................ ............................ Do your own ............................ ............................ ............................ a 2-............................-old, unrefrigerated pie. ............................ a ............................ dryer as a hiding ............................ ............................ a nest of wasps for no ............................ ............................ ............................ on the of a ............................ station . ............................ ............................ the at a level ............................ ............................ across the ............................ platforms. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. edge platform 9. boom-gates 10. tracks 2. For each situation in Exercise , explain what you can do to prevent it from happening. Use the given words. 1 wait until the gates are open • unplug the toaster and use hands • check the expiry date • • call an electrician • use an underground tunnel • always put food in the fridge • play with appliances • keep a safe distance from railway tracks • annoy animals go near flames household ............................................................................................ ............................................................................................ ............................................................................................ ............................................................................................ ............................................................................................ ............................................................................................ ............................................................................................ ............................................................................................ ............................................................................................ 1. You must not go near flames with your body. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. GLOSSARY : : : : : boom-gates sbarre edge bordo, soglia household domestico platform banchina track binario