Unit
2
Project
Exploring Chinese medicine
Unit 2
课件描述：
本课件一课时完成，总共由五个环节组成。整个教学过程分三个层次设计：话题热身，阅读理解与语言知识学习，课题准备与实践。以真实任务贯穿始终，层层递进。信息获取，情感培养，创造能力发展相结合。任务带有一定开放性特征，给教师教学，学生学习提供个性空间。
Unit 2 Project
Exploring Chinese medicine
—Let’s warm up
A small quiz on the knowledge of Chinese
acupuncture:
1. What are your thoughts on acupuncture?
2. When you read the title of the article, what comes into your mind? Tick the following boxes.
history
□
uses
□
benefits
□
disadvantages
□
√
√
√
3. What are the benefits or disadvantages
of acupuncture over other treatments?
—Let’s read
Scan the text and find which of the
following topics is not mentioned:
history past uses current uses
benefits acceptance in the West
disadvantages
Read the text again and answer the
following questions:
1. What medical problems can
acupuncture treat?
2. How does acupuncture reduce and relieve pain?
—Let’s practise
Task 1
Task 2:
complete the following diagram
stone or
pottery needles
metal needles
make holes on
swollen areas of
the body
put needles into
the skin at certain
points on the body
365 acupuncture
points
about 2,000
acupuncture points
the development of Chinese acupuncture
Language points
—Let’s learn
The main needle now used for acupuncture is fine and
sharp.
sharp
adj.
锋利的，尖的；突然的，急转弯的，尖刻的，辛辣的；灵敏的
,
敏锐的
.
1)
这把大剪刀不够快，剪不动草。
The shears aren’t
sharp
enough to cut the grass.
a sharp drop in price
价格的聚降
a sharp turn to the left
向左急转
We were surprised by the
sharp
tone of her comments.
她尖锐的评论令我们吃惊。
3) The cheese is a little too
sharp
for me.
我觉得这干酪味道太重了。
a sharp sense of humor
很强的幽默感
2. … and a sword-like needle for
letting
liquid
out
of areas of body which have
swollen up
.
let sth. out
放出
,
泄露，透出，发出
,
出租
,
把（衣服）放大
1)
别泄露我失业了，好吗？
Don’t
let it out
about my losing my job, will you?
2)
他们决定以低租金把那些办公室租出去。
They decided to
let out
the offices at low rents.
He accidentally _____ that he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for a couple of weeks.
A. let out B. took care
C. made sure D. made out
解析：
let sth. out
泄露
,
透漏（消息等）；
take care
小心（不带宾语
)
；
make sure
确保，务必；
make out
辨认出，理解，了解。
swell vi. 1.
肿起
,
肿胀
[(+up)]
The newly-arrived refugees swelled the ranks of the unemployed.
新来的难民增加了失业的人数。
His ankles began to swell.
他的脚踝肿起来了。
vt. 1.
使膨胀
,
使增长
,
使壮大
She was swollen with contentment.
她感到十分满足。
The river was swollen with melted snow.
河水因融雪而上涨。
Her ankle swelled up after the fall.
她跌倒后脚踝肿了起来。
3. Used for pressing the tissue under the skin; a dull needle, used for tapping against pressure
points
.
point
of view
观点
on the
point
of
正要
……
的时候
to the point
中肯，扼要；切中要害
There is not much/no
point
(in) doing sth.
表示做某事是没有用的或者是没有道理的。
1)
我们队获得了８０分。
Our team scored 80
points
.
2)
我不理解你的想法，这会儿这么做有什么意义？
I don’t understand your
point
. What’s the point of doing this at this point?
3)
同他争辩是没有什么用的。
There is very little
point
in arguing with him.
—Shall we have a talk with her and try to persuade her not to see a movie tonight?
—There is no ____ talking to her.
She never listens.
A. good B. value
C. point D. worth
4. Some people have also used acupuncture to treat smokers, alcoholics and people who are
addicted
to drugs.
addiction n.
（常与
to
连用）成瘾，沉溺
1)
他的酒瘾毁了他的一生。
Her
addiction
to alcohol ruined her life.
2)
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。
Some weight problems are caused by an
addiction
to sugar and fat.
拓展：
be/become addicted to
addict oneself to
沉溺于，醉心于
___ made him _____ to drugs?
What do you think; addicting
Do you think what; addicted
What do you think; addicted
Do you think what; addicting
解析：
do you think
为插入语；
be addicted
to
沉溺于，即
he was addicted to drugs.
5. A lot of people now
subscribe to
these theories
同意
,
赞许
[(+to)] He did not subscribe to my proposal.
他不赞同我的建议。
认购
[(+for)] Each of us subscribed for 500 shares.
我们每人认购五百股。
订阅
;
订购
(
书籍等
)[(+to/for)] He subscribed to Reader's Digest.
他订阅
《
读者文摘
》
。
认捐
;
捐款
[(+to)] They subscribed to local charities.
他们向当地的慈善团体捐款。
5. eventually adv.
in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc.
Although she had been ill for a long time,
it still came as a shock when she eventually died.
eventual adj.
happening or existing at a later time or at the end, especially after a lot of effort, problems, etc.
The Dukes were the eventual winners of the
competition.
6. take one’s place
=take the place of sb./sth.
When he was away on business,
Tom took his place/took the place of him.
当他不在的时候
,
汤姆就代替他。
7. involve v.
to include someone or something in something, or to make them take part in or feel part of it.
The second accident involved two cars and a lorry.
第二次事故牵涉到两辆小汽车和一辆货车。
I prefer teaching methods that actively
involve students in learning.
我更喜欢让学生积极参与学习的教学方式。
The operation involves putting a small tube into your heart.
involve doing sth.
这次的手术就是把一个小试管放到你的心脏里。
—Let’s explore
Homework
Research on Chinese
medicine and report your findings to the class.
—Let’s go
Planning
Divide the students into groups of
6 or 8. Discuss the eight questions
in Part B
.
2. Preparing
Each group should prepare your
project. Do research to find information
about Chinese medicine. Note down your
results about research. Clear examples
(pictures, videos …) are also needed.
Get prepared when other groups ask you
questions.
3. Producing
Write your research paper based on
the information you get.
Proofread your research, correct
mistakes and add any new ideas you
can think of.
Make necessary revisions.
4. Presenting
Present your research to the
whole class.
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