Electricity safety tips

Electricity makes our lives easier. We use a lot of electrical appliances in our homes every day. Here are three of them. How can we use them safely?

Rice cooker

• Keep the outside of the pot dry.

• Do not switch the rice cooker on if the pot is empty.

Washing machine

• Do not put your hand in the washing machine when it is on.

• Unplug it when you are not using it.

Microwave

• Do not turn it on when it is empty, because it might start a fire.

• Stand at least one metre away from the microwave when it is on.

• Before you put an object in a microwave, make sure it is microwave safe.

Grammar

Modal verbs

A can and cannot

B may and may not

C must and must not