模7Unit2Project

1、Project Exploring Chinese medicine Magic needles: Chinese acupunctureWe use medicine in different waysWe use medicine in different waystablets/pills capsules liquid medicines injections sprays creams powders ShennongShennong tasted tasted hundreds of herbshundreds of herbsone of the first in history

2、 one of the first in history to utilize herbal medicine in to utilize herbal medicine in his remedies.his remedies. King of Medicine-Sun King of Medicine-Sun SimiaoSimiaoSun Sun SimiaoSimiao cured a dragon cured a dragon with acupuncturewith acupuncture Chinese warriors who survived the misfortune o

3、f being struck by arrows in war reported that while they were injured, their previous disease and pain in other parts of their body had lessened by arrows history past and current uses benefits disadvantages acceptance in the West Task 1 : Scan the text and find which of the following topics is not

4、mentioned:In which paragraph is each of the topics above mentioned?Para1-3Para1-3Para5Para5Para5Para5Task 2: listen to Para1-3 and complete the diagramstone or stone or pottery needlespottery needlesmetal needlesmetal needlesmake holes on make holes on swollen areas ofswollen areas ofthe bodythe bod

5、yput needles intoput needles intothe skin at certain the skin at certain points on the bodypoints on the body365 acupuncture365 acupuncturepointspointsabout 2,000about 2,000acupuncture pointsacupuncture points the development of Chinese acupuncturethe development of Chinese acupuncturestone knives /

6、 stone knives / sharp-edged sharp-edged tools(biantools(bian) )bronze human figure for teachingacupunctureTask 3：scan Para4-6 and find out the main idea of each paragraphPara4:Para5:Para6:the way an acupuncturist the way an acupuncturist treats peopletreats peoplethe problems that can be the problem

7、s that can be treated by acupuncturetreated by acupuncturethe way acupuncture the way acupuncture reduces and relieves painreduces and relieves painTask 4:listen to Para4 and answer the questionHow does an acupuncture treat people?AskAsk questions about medical questions about medical history and li

8、festylehistory and lifestyleLookLook at the color of your skin at the color of your skin and tongueand tongueListenListen to your breathing to your breathingCheckCheck your pulses to find out your pulses to find out which energy channel does not which energy channel does not have enough energyhave e

9、nough energyTask 5:listen to Para5 and answer the question:What medical problems can acupuncture treat?Very bad painVery bad pain (neck and (neck and backpainsbackpains, , headaches, injuries, stomach problems headaches, injuries, stomach problems and blood pressure problems)and blood pressure probl

10、ems)AddictionsAddictions to cigarettes, drugs, to cigarettes, drugs, alcohol, and foodalcohol, and foodTask 6:listen to Para6 with the question:How does acupuncture reduce and relieve pain?Unclear Unclear . .Two theories:Two theories:1. 1.blockblock pain signals from reaching the pain signals from r

11、eaching the spinal cord or brainspinal cord or motepromote the production of chemical the production of chemical in the body which reduce painin the body which reduce pain1.They think that the use of acupuncture began during the Stone Age when or sharp-edged tools sharp adj.sharp adj. 锋利

12、的锋利的, ,尖的尖的; ;突然的突然的, ,急转弯的急转弯的, ,尖刻的尖刻的, ,辛辣的辛辣的; ;灵敏的灵敏的, ,敏锐的敏锐的. .1) 1) 这把大剪刀不够快，剪不动草这把大剪刀不够快，剪不动草。The shears arent sharp enough to cut The shears arent sharp enough to cut the grass.the grass.a sharp drop in pricea sharp drop in price价格的聚降价格的聚降a sharp turn to the lefta sharp turn to the left向左急

13、转向左急转 a sharp sense of humora sharp sense of humor 很强的幽默感很强的幽默感2)2) We were surprised by the sharp We were surprised by the sharp tone of her comments.tone of her comments. 她尖锐的评论令我们吃惊。她尖锐的评论令我们吃惊。3) The cheese is a little too sharp 3) The cheese is a little too sharp for me.for me. 我觉得这干酪味道太重了。我觉得这

14、干酪味道太重了。2. and a sword-like needle for letting liquid out of swollen parts. let let sthsth. out. out 放出放出, , 泄露，透出，发出泄露，透出，发出, , 出出租租, , 把（衣服）放大把（衣服）放大 别泄露我失业了，好吗？别泄露我失业了，好吗？ Dont let it out about my losing my Dont let it out about my losing my job, will you?job, will you? 他们决定以低租金把那些办公室租出去。他们决定以低租金

15、把那些办公室租出去。 They decided to let out the offices They decided to let out the offices at low rents.at low rents. He accidentally _ that he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadnt been home for a couple of weeks. A. let out B. took care C.made sure D. made ou3.Acupuncture involves putting stainles

16、s steel needles into the skin at certain points point of viewpoint of view 观点观点 on the point ofon the point of 正要正要的时候的时候 to the pointto the point 中肯，扼要；切中要害中肯，扼要；切中要害 There is not much/no point (in) doing There is not much/no point (in) doing sthsth. .表示做某事是没有用的或者是没有道理的。表示做某事是没有用的或者是没有道理的。1) 1) 我们队

17、获得了分。我们队获得了分。 Our team scored 80 points.Our team scored 80 points.2) 2) 我不理解你的想法，这会儿这么做有什么意义？我不理解你的想法，这会儿这么做有什么意义？ I dont understand your point. I dont understand your point. Whats the point of doing this at this Whats the point of doing this at this point?point?3) 3) 同他争辩是没有什么用的同他争辩是没有什么用的。 There i

18、s very little point in arguing There is very little point in arguing with him.with him.4. Some people have also used acupuncture to treat addictions to cigarettes addiction n.addiction n.（常与（常与toto连用）成瘾，沉溺连用）成瘾，沉溺 1) 1) 他的酒瘾毁了他的一生。他的酒瘾毁了他的一生。His addiction to alcohol ruined his life.His addiction to

19、alcohol ruined his life.2) 2) 有些肥胖的问题是由于太爱吃糖和脂肪含量高的有些肥胖的问题是由于太爱吃糖和脂肪含量高的事物引起的。事物引起的。Some weight problems are caused by an Some weight problems are caused by an addiction to sugar and fat.addiction to sugar and fat.拓展：拓展：be/become addicted tobe/become addicted to addict oneself to addict oneself to 沉溺于，醉心于沉溺于，醉心于_ made him _ to drugs?A. What do you think; addictingB. Do you think what; addictedC. What do you think; addictedD. Do you think what; addicting解析：解析：do you thinkdo you think 为插入语为插入语；b