ProjectExploringChinesemedicineTeachingaims:1.KnowthehistoryofChineseacupuncture.2.Usesomewordsandphrasessuchassharp,letout,point,addiction,eventually,takeone’splace,involveandsoon.3.DoaresearchonChinesemedicineandreportfindingstotheclass.Teachingprocedures:Step1:Reading1.ReadthearticleaboutChineseacupuncturequicklyandfindwhichofthefollowingtopicsisnotmentioned:history,pastuses,currentuses,acceptanceintheWest,benefits,disadvantages2.ScanthetextandtakenotesofthedevelopmentofChineseacupuncture.Thefollowingmighthelpyouunderstandthereadingpassagebetter:ThedevelopmentofChineseacupuncture3.Thinkaboutthefollowingquestions:1)Whatmedicalproblemscanacupuncturetreat?2)Howdoesacupuncturereduceandrelievepain?Step2:Drills1.YouwillbedividedintogroupsoffourtodiscusstheeightquestionsinPartB.Reportyourfindingstotheclass.stoneorpotteryneedlesmetalneedlesmakeholesonswollenareasofthebodyabout2,000acupuncturepoints365acupuncturepointsPutneedlesintotheskinatcertainpointsonthebody2.Prepareyourprojectandpresentittotheclass.Othersmaygivecommentsorraisequestions.3.DoPartsB1andB2onpage111oftheWorkbook,soyouwillbemorefamiliarwithsomeimportantwordsandtheirusageslearntinthissection.Step3:Homework:1.DothelisteningexercisesinPartsAandBonpage116ofWorkbook,andthencompletePartC.2.DoPartsD1andD2onpage113oftheWorkbook.3.ReadPartAfirstandthendoPartBonpage117ofWorkbook.
