1、Unit 3 Fit for lifeExtended readingStep 1 Lead-inIf you were sick, what common medical treatments would you get?Take over-the-counter medicinesGet injectionsStay in the hospitalUndergo a surgical operationDo you know some traditional Chinese medicine therapies?herbal medicinecuppingacupuncturescrapi
2、ng therapymassageWhat is acupuncture?Acupuncture is the use of needles to treat peoples health problems.Step 2 Fast-readingRead the text, tell the main ideas of the structure.Para. 1The origin of acupuncturePara. 3The process of diagnosisPara. 5 The health problems acupuncture can be used to treatPa
3、ra. 6 The theories behind acupuncturePara. 7 The influence of acupuncturePara. 2The development of acupuncture needlesPara. 4The process of treatmentStep 3 Careful-readingWhen was Chinese acupuncture developed?Para. 1Chinese acupuncture is likely to have developed as early as 2000 BCE, and bian has
4、been proved to date back to the Stone Age.Para. 2What changes have acupuncture needles experienced?materialshapeBian stonegoldStone needlessilverMetal needlesStainless steel needlesNine different kinds of needles with variations in shapeMore complex medical instrumentsPara. 3The patients skin and to
5、ngueListeningThe patients breathAskingThe patients pulseThe process of diagnosisPara. 4How do acupuncturist use the needles? On the body, there are over 360 acupuncture points that have been identified, each linked to a different part of the body. After the check-up has confirmed the disease, needle
6、s are pushed into points that are linked to the part of the body affected by the disease. Th points can be near the affected body part or not.Para. 5alcohol, tobacco, or drugsPhysical problemsdepression, anxietyWhat healthproblemscan it treat?Para. 6the acupuncture blocks pain signals from reaching
7、the brain.Two different theoriesHow many theories behind acupuncture does the author introduce ? the acupuncture produce a substance in the body which can reduce painPara. 7 Acupuncture spread to many other Asian countries such as Japan. Around the 16th century Acupuncture was included in the UNESCO
8、 Intangible Cultural Heritage List.Today The World Health Organization recommends acupuncture as a good treatment for over 100 medical problems.The influence of acupuncture Would you be interested in getting an acupuncture treatment if you had a health problem? Give at least two reasons.Step 4 Discu
9、ssionAcupuncture is becoming increasingly popular worldwide.China should carry on the essence of TCM while pursuing innovations in the field, President Xi stressed. If your foreign friend David is interested in acupuncture, how will you introduce about it? 假设你是李华，你的朋友大卫对针灸疗法很感兴趣，想要进一步了解中国假设你是李华，你的朋友
10、大卫对针灸疗法很感兴趣，想要进一步了解中国的针灸疗法。请你一篇文章向他介绍针灸疗法的神奇之处。内容要点如下：的针灸疗法。请你一篇文章向他介绍针灸疗法的神奇之处。内容要点如下：1.中国针灸疗法的起源和发展；中国针灸疗法的起源和发展；2.针灸疗法的简要操作过程和效果；针灸疗法的简要操作过程和效果；3.针灸疗法的地位及影响。针灸疗法的地位及影响。注意：词数注意：词数80左右左右Step 5 WritingFinish your writing .Dear foreign friends, Youre welcome to our school! Hearing that you are very i
11、nterested in Chinese acupuncture and want to know about its magic, Id like to tell you something about it. Chinese acupuncture originated in the Stone Age, when bian stones were used to press areas of the body. As acupuncture developed, stone needles took the place of bian stones, then metal needles
12、 started to appear, including gold, silver and stainless steel ones. At first, there were nine different kinds with variations in shapes. And nowadays the needles are often between 15 and 75 millimetres long. The acupuncturist examines the patient by looking at the patients skin and tongue, listenin
13、g to the sound of his or her voice and breathing and smelling his or her breath. Besides, the acupuncturist knows more about the patient by asking questions and feeling pulses. After that, needles are pushed into the skin at certain points so that some health problems can be treated. Acupuncture was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2010.And it has been widely used around the world, even the World Health Organization recommends acupuncture as a good treatment for over 100 medical problem. Hope the information can help you. Thank you!Yours!Li Hua
