1、Traditional Chinese MedicineTraditional Chinese MedicineCuppingGua ShaTraditional Chinese MedicineWhat do you know about TCM?Traditional Chinese Medicine ShopTypical Representative Figures of Traditional Chinese MedicineBian Que advocated the four-step diagnoses of Looking(at their tongues and their
2、 outside appearances),Listening(to their voice and breathing patterns),Inquiring(about their symptoms),and Taking(their pulse).扁鹊Hua Tuo was also one of the first physicians to devise exercises(based on the movements of five animals(tiger,deer,bear,ape,and crane)known as wuqinxi,or Frolics of The Fi
3、ve Animals.)to enhance health.华佗无花果无花果艾叶艾叶陈皮陈皮当归当归枸杞子枸杞子人参人参Some typical medicinal materials of TCM1.Read the text and find the opposites of these words in the text.1)unhealthy _2)man-made _3)dangerous _4)knowledge_5)ineffective _6)usual _healthynaturalsafeignoranceeffectiveunusual2.Read the text ca
4、refully and decide if the statements are true or false.Acupuncture is a type of chemical drug.Western Medicine uses man-made drugs to treat illness.3)Western Medicine treats the body as a whole.4)Chemical drugs can be life-saving.FTFT5)The western world has always used Traditional Chinese Medicine.6
5、)Traditional Chinese Medicine can help in the treatment of cancer.7)Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine can be used together.8)Today,no westerners have acupuncture.FTTF3.Read the text again and answer the following questions.1)How long has the Traditional Chinese medicine been practise
6、d in Asia?2)What is the difference between Traditional Chinese Medicine and western medicine?3)Did westerners recognize the benefit of Traditional Chinese Medicine before the 1980s?4)Do the westerners go to see Chinese doctors today?1)How long has the Traditional Chinese medicine been practised in A
7、sia?It has been practised in Asia for the last 2,500 years.First,Traditional Chinese medicine treats the body as a whole while in western medicine treatment is focused only on the part of the body that is ill.Second,the nature of the treatments used between the two is different.2)What is the differe
8、nce between Traditional Chinese Medicine and western medicine?3)Did westerners recognize the benefit of Traditional Chinese Medicine before the 1980s?4)Do the westerners go to see Chinese doctors today?No,they didnt.Yes,they do.Voice your opinionWhich do you prefer,Chinese medicine or Western medici
9、ne?Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)is an integral part of chinese culture.It has made great contributionsto the prosperity of China.Today both of TCM and western medicine are being used in providing medical and health services in China.TCM with its uniquediagnostic methods,systematic approach,abund
10、ant historical literature and materials,has attracted many attentions from the international community.TCM iswell recognized for its remarkable effectiveness in off setting the side effect caused by the toxic andchemical treatment of cancer cases in the westernmedical system.Traditional Chinese MedicineHomework 1.Write a short passage,telling your opinion about TCM.2.Revise the whole unit.Thank you for your listening!
