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. 鋒利

12、的鋒利的, ,尖的尖的; ;突然的突然的, ,急轉(zhuǎn)彎的急轉(zhuǎn)彎的, ,尖刻的尖刻的, ,辛辣的辛辣的; ;靈敏的靈敏的, ,敏銳的敏銳的. .1) 1) 這把大剪刀不夠快，剪不動(dòng)草這把大剪刀不夠快，剪不動(dòng)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價(jià)格的聚降價(jià)格的聚降a sharp turn to the lefta sharp turn to the left向左急

13、轉(zhuǎn)向左急轉(zhuǎn) a sharp sense of humora sharp sense of humor 很強(qiáng)的幽默感很強(qiáng)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. 她尖銳的評(píng)論令我們吃驚。她尖銳的評(píng)論令我們吃驚。3) The cheese is a little too sharp 3) The cheese is a little too sharp for me.for me. 我覺得這干酪味道太重了。我覺得這

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，發(fā)出泄露，透出，發(fā)出, , 出出租租, , 把（衣服）放大把（衣服）放大 別泄露我失業(yè)了，好嗎？別泄露我失業(yè)了，好嗎？ Dont let it out about my losing my Dont let it out about my losing my job, will you?job, will you? 他們決定以低租金把那些辦公室租出去。他們決定以低租金

15、把那些辦公室租出去。 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 觀點(diǎn)觀點(diǎn) on the point ofon the point of 正要正要的時(shí)候的時(shí)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. .表示做某事是沒有用的或者是沒有道理的。表示做某事是沒有用的或者是沒有道理的。1) 1) 我們隊(duì)

17、獲得了分。我們隊(duì)獲得了分。 Our team scored 80 points.Our team scored 80 points.2) 2) 我不理解你的想法，這會(huì)兒這么做有什么意義？我不理解你的想法，這會(huì)兒這么做有什么意義？ 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) 同他爭(zhēng)辯是沒有什么用的同他爭(zhēng)辯是沒有什么用的。 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.（常與（常與toto連用）成癮，沉溺連用）成癮，沉溺 1) 1) 他的酒癮毀了他的一生。他的酒癮毀了他的一生。His addiction to alcohol ruined his life.His addiction to

19、alcohol ruined his life.2) 2) 有些肥胖的問題是由于太愛吃糖和脂肪含量高的有些肥胖的問題是由于太愛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 為插入語為插入語；b