Teaching Aims:
◆ To help students learn and use English practically
◆ To help them know more about Chinese acupuncture
◆ To help them to cooperate and complete each part of the project together
◆ To learn how to report findings to people
Teaching Key Points & Teaching Difficulties:
◆ How to make then aware of Chinese medicines
◆ The use of some key words
◆ Language points in the text
Teaching Procedure:
Step One: Lead-in (Presenting a picture of acupuncture)
1) Do you know what picture it is ? ---Acupuncture point wall chart
2) What do you know about Chinese acupuncture ?
Step Two: Scanning the website article
Scan the passage and find which of the following topics is not mentioned?
History, past uses, current uses, acceptance in the west, benefits
Step Three: Careful reading
Decide whether the following statements are True or Talse
(1) No one knows exactly when Chinese acupuncture was first practised.
(2) The needles used for acupuncture were made of different materials.
(3) The needles used for acupuncture have the same shape.
(4) Acupuncturists can insert needles at any point on the body.
(5) Experienced acupuncturists can find out which energy channel does not have enough energy by checking patients’ pulses.
(6) Acupuncture can treat any medical problem.
(7) Chinese traditional herbal medicine is not popular in the West.
(8) There are still some disagreements about how acupuncture reduces and relieves pain.
Step Four: Further reading
1. Para1:
began-the Stone Age
history of Chinese acupuncture (magic needles) be practised-4,000years
be developed-2,000 years ago
Paras 2-3
Para 4
1. How does an acupuncturist examine a patient?
First ask the patient’s medical history and lifestyle. And then look at the color of the patient’s skin and tongue, listen to his breathing and check his pulses.
2. How many pulses are there and what are they connected with?
There’re twelve different pulses, six on each wrist. Every one is connected with a major body organ or function of an organ.
3. Why will an acupuncturist check pulses?
This will help him/her find out which energy channel doesn’t have enough energy.
4. What medical problems can acupuncture treat?
Some of the medical problems that can be treated by acupuncture include very bad pain, such as neck and back pains, headaches, injuries, stomach problems and blood pressure problems. Some people have also used acupuncture to treat addictions to cigarettes, drugs, alcohol and food (overeating).
5. How does acupuncture reduce and relieve pain?
Refer to the last paragraph of the article.
Step Five: Language points
1. approach ○1n.接近 At her approach the children ran off. 她走近的时候，孩子们都跑了。
通路，道路 All the approaches to the palace were guarded by soldiers.
通往宫殿的所有的路都有士兵把守。
方法，手段 a new approach to learning English 学英语的一种新方法
○2v.（在空间或时间上）接近，靠近 The time for graduation is approching. 毕业的日子近了。
着手处理 Before trying to solve the problem let’s consider the best way to approch it.
要想解决这一问题，咱们先来考虑一下如何着手为上策。
2. sharp adj. 锋利的；急转弯的，方向突变的；灵敏的 adv. at ten-thirty sharp在10：30整
e.g.: ○1a sharp knife 一把锋利的刀子
○2a sharp drop in prices 价格的骤降 a sharp turn/ bend to the left 向左边急转弯
○3She has a sharp mind. 她头脑灵敏。
3. take one’s place = take the place of
out of place 不在适当的地方，不适当，不协调The remark was out of place. 那句话说得不当。
in place 在适当的位置，适当的 I like everything to be in place.
in place of = instead of
4. let sth. out 放出；泄露，透出；发出（叫声）；出租；把（衣服）放大
e.g.: Let the air out of the balloon.把气球中的气放出来。
Don’t let it out about my losing my job, will you? 别泄露我失业了，好吗？
They decided to let out the smaller offices at low rents. 他们决定以低租金把那些较小的办公室租出去。
He is getting so fat that his trousers have to be let out round the waist. (把衣服)放长，放大
She let out a scream of terror. 发出（叫声）
5. involve 涉及，使卷入，包括，需要
e.g.: This project involves a lot of work. 这一课题需要做的工作很多。
Don’t involve other people in your trouble.别把别人牵涉进你的麻烦中。
be involved in参与，专心地做，涉及, 使热衷于，使专心（常用被动语态）
He is now involved in stocks. 他现在热衷于炒股。
He was involved in working out a plan.他专心致志地制定计划。
I am afraid your son is involved in the accident. 恐怕你儿子牵涉在这次事故中。
the involved story 复杂的经历（前置定语）
the people involved 所涉及的人（后置定语）
6. point n.○1点，时刻，地点 e.g.: It was at the point that I realized who he was.就在那时我认出了他。
★be on the point of doing sth when….即将/正要做…..这时……
e..g: He was on the point of telling me something when his wife came in.他正要告诉我什么事，这时他妻子进来了。
○2分数，得分 e.g.: Our team scored 80 points. 我们队获得了80分．
We won by 2 points.我们以2分之差获胜。
○3要点，论点to the point中肯的，切题的off/ beside the point离题的by point逐条地point of view观点
○4目的，意义There is no point (in) doing sth做…..没意义 What’s the point of…?做…有什么用？
e.g.: There is no point in arguing further.
○5程度，限度 to ….. point到….程度（地步） up to a point在一定程度上
e.g.: His illness reached a dangerous point.他的病到了很危险的地步。
v.用手指….，指示 point at/ towards 瞄准，指向 point to指着（指向远处的食物） point out指出
7. There are twelve different pulses, six on each wrist, and…
six on each wrist 独立主格结构
a) 名词/主格代词 + 现在分词
Time permitting (=If time permits), we can finish the work.
It being Sunday (=As it was Sunday), they has no classes.
Mother being ill, I have to look after her.
2) 名词/主格代词 + 过去分词
The signal given, the bus arrived. (表时间)
Their strength exhausted, they sank down one by one. （表原因）
He sat silently, eyes closed. (表伴随状态)
3） 名词/主格代词 + 形容词/副词
The meeting over, the students were dismissed.(表时间)
The children were making a snowman, hands red with cold. (表伴随状态)
4） 名词/主格代词 + 不定式
The teacher to help us, we will succeed. (表原因)
He invited us to see a film, he himself to buy the tickets. (表补充说明)
5） 名词/主格代词 + 介词短语
6） The old man sat in the chair, book in hand and pipe in mouth. （表伴随状态）
8. addiction n. (常与to连用) 成瘾，沉溺，入迷
e.g.: Her addiction to alcohol ruined her life.他的酒瘾毁了他的一生．
He had to overcome addiction to alcohol.
拓展: be/become addicted to ; addict oneself to 沉溺于，醉心于
9. In the west, acupuncture has become very popular, as has Chinese traditional herbal medicine.
as = so 引出部分倒装句 Jim likes playing football, so/as does Jack.
○1…, so + be/have/助动词/情态动词 + 主语， “…..也是如此”
此句型也可写成： …, and so + be/have/助动词/情态动词+主语，或…, So + be/have/助动词/情态动词+主语
e.g.: -----I like swimming. ------So do I.
-----I didn’t pass the final examination. ------Nor/Neither did I.
★如果仅是对前面内容的肯定或附和（so= indeed）, 那么句子则不可使用倒装。
e.g.: --He is an American boy. --So he is.
A: I’m afraid. (I→A) B: So was I. (I→B, I was afraid too.)
A: I’m afraid. (I→A) B: So you were. (you→A, Indeed you were afraid.)
He came late last night, and so did I.他昨晚来了，我也来了。
A: It is hot. 天真热。 B: So it is. 的确如此。
A: He’s lazy.他真懒。 B: So is she. 她也一样。
○2…, neither/ nor + be/have/助动词/情态动词 + 主语， “…..也不这样”
此句型也可写成： …, and neither/nor + be/have/助动词/情态动词+主语，或…, Neither/Nor + be/have/助动词/情态动词+主语
e.g.: Lily can’t ride, neither/nor can Lucy.
★此句型中的neither/nor不可用so…not…替代，但可写成not….either….
e.g.: I have never been abroad. Neither/Nor has he.
= I have never been abroad. He has never/not been abroad, either.
★ neither和nor 只有在两个并列分句的主语不为同一人时才可替换，如为同一人，则用nor；但个否定的并列分句有两个以上时，用nor.
e.g.: He can’t sing this song, nor can I, nor can she.
10. In the West, acupuncture has become very popular, as has chinese traditional herbal medicine.
划线部分是一个倒装句, as作为代词代替前面讲述的情况,表情况相同.常用句型为: as+be/do+主语,相当于so+be/do+主语
She is unusually tall, as/so are both her parents. 她个特别高,她父母也都很高.
11. relieve vt.减轻，缓解，救助
e.g.: This drug will relieve your discomfort. 这种药可以减轻你的不舒适感。
relief n. to one’s relief令某人欣慰的是，宽慰的是
12. In the West, acupuncture has become very popular, as has chinese traditional herbal medicine.
划线部分是一个倒装句, as作为代词代替前面讲述的情况,表情况相同.常用句型为: as+be/do+主语,相当于so+be/do+主语
She is unusually tall, as/so are both her parents. 她个特别高,她父母也都很高.
Step Six: Part B
1. You will be divided into groups of four to discuss the eight questions in Part B. Report your findings to the class.
2. Prepare your project and present it to the class. Others may give comments or raise questions.
3. Do Parts B1and B2 on page 111 of the Workbook, so you will be more familiar with some important words and their usages learnt in this section.
Step Seven: Homework
1. Write an article about traditional Chinese medicine (one herb or treatment).
2. Finish the exercises in Unit 2 of the Workbook