Period8ProjectExploringChinesemedicineI.Teachingaims:Improvethestudents’abilityofpractice.II.Teachingimportantpoint:.HelpSslearnanduseEnglishthroughdoingaprojecttogether.III.Teachingdifficultpoint:ReadthepassageaboutChinesemedicine.IV.Procedures:Step1Introductionandlead-inThispartisdesignedtohelpyoulearnanduseEnglishthroughdoingaprojecttogether.PartAisaboutChineseacupuncture,oneofthemostfamousChinesemedicaltreatments.YoumayusethebackgroundknowledgeinthearticleandwhatyouhavelearnttofinishaprojectaboutChinesemedicine.Youwilldoresearchonthetopic;discussthepossiblebenefitsordisadvantagesofacupunctureincomparisontoothermedicaltreatments.Youareexpectednotonlytoresearchinformationbutalsotochooseusefulinformation.Youshouldassignrolestoallgroupmembers,cooperatebyworkingtogetherandfulfilleachpartoftheassignmenttofinishtheproject.AndfinallyyouwillgainabetterunderstandingofChinesemedicine.Step2ExploringChineseMedicinePartA:Reading1.ReadthearticleaboutChineseacupuncturequickly.Scanthetextandfindwhichofthefollowingtopicsisnotmentioned:history,pastuses,currentuses,acceptanceintheWest,benefits,disadvantages2.ScanthetextandtakenotesofthedevelopmentofChineseacupuncture.3.Thinkaboutthefollowingquestions:1)Whatmedicalproblemscanacupuncturetreat?2)Howdoesacupuncturereduceandrelievepain?Answers(1)Someofthemedicalproblemsthatcanbetreatedbyacupunctureincludeverybadpain,suchasneckandbackpains,headaches,injuries,stomachproblemsandbloodpressureproblems.Somepeoplehavealsousedacupuncturetotreataddictionstocigarettes,drugs,alcoholandfood(overeating).(2)Refertothelastparagraphofthearticle.PartB1.YouwillbedividedintogroupsoffourtodiscusstheeightquestionsinPartB.Reportyourfindingstotheclass.2.Prepareyourprojectandpresentittotheclass.Othersmaygivecommentsorraisequestions.3.DoPartsB1andB2onpage111oftheWorkbook,soyouwillbemorefamiliarwithsomeimportantwordsandtheirusageslearntinthissection.Step3Homework:1.DothelisteningexercisesinPartsAandBonpage116ofWorkbook,andthencompletePartC.2.DoPartsD1andD2onpage113oftheWorkbook.3.ReadPartAfirstandthendoPartBonpage117ofWorkbook.V.Designofwritingonblackboard:VI.Recordafterteaching:
