1、英语选修7译林牛津版Unit 2学案（6）班级姓名学号等第M7 U2 Project Exploring Chinese medicineTeaching aims: 1. Learn something about Chinese acupuncture. 2. Develop students listening, reading, writing and thinking ability. 3. Grasp some important phrases and sentences. Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Pre-reading（B级）Chinese me
2、dicine has amazed many people around the world with its different approach to heath and is becoming more accepted by people in the West. Answer the following questions: 1. Have you ever seen an acupuncturist?_ 2. How much do you know about acupuncture?_ 3. Get across some key words related to unders
3、tanding acupuncture and the passage.acupuncture_ , needle_, point_ , pulse_, energy channel_, arrowhead_, sword-like_ Step 2 Fast Reading (B级)1.Scan the text and find which of the topics is not mentioned: history, past uses, current uses, acceptance in the West, benefits and disadvantagesThe disadva
4、ntages of Chinese acupuncture are not mentioned._2. What medical problems can acupuncture treat?Bad pains, headaches, injuries, stomach problems, blood pressure problems, addiction to cigarettes, drugs, alcohol and food. _3. How does acupuncture reduce or relieve pain? (Tips: see the last paragraph)
5、It is unclear now. One theory suggests that acupuncture blocks pain signals from reaching the spinal cord or brain. Another theory suggests acupuncture promotes the production of chemicals in the body which reduces pain._Step 3 Further Reading（C级）Para 11. Give the main idea of the paragraph. The his
6、tory of Chinese acupuncture._2. Fill in the blanks about the history of Chinese acupuncture (magic needles).Began the Stone Age_ be practised 4,000 year be developed2,000 years ago_Paras 2 -31.Give the main idea of the paragraphs. The development of Chinese acupuncture._2.Fill in the table about the
7、 development of Chinese acupuncture.In the pastNowadaysstone or pottery needlesmetal_ needlesmake holes on swollen areasPut needles into the skin at certain points_365_acupuncture pointsabout 2,000 acupuncture pointsPara4 Read and find relative information about checking pulse and the purpose of it.
8、 help find out which energy c hannel doesnt have enough energy. reasons for pulse checking. _.pulse cheking.ask the patients m edical history and life s tyle _Number of pulses: 6 on each w rist each is collected with a body organ or f unction of an organ .look at the c_olor_ of the patients skin and
9、 t ongue listen to his b reathing and check his p ulse. examinationStep 4 Discussion（C-D级） What are the possible benefits or disadvantages of acupuncture over other treatments?_.Step 5 Extension （Help you to enrich your vocabulary related to acupuncture） Other branches of Chinese medicine and tradit
10、ional Chinese treatment:cupping(拔火罐) /Gua Sha treatment / massage (推拿) /traditional Chinese medicine (中药)Step 6 Language points. （B-C级）1.【原句回放】They think that the use of acupuncture began during the Stone Age when stones knives or sharp-edged tools,(L5,P30)sharp adj. 锋利的, 尖的; 突然的, 急转弯的; 尖刻的, 辛辣的; 灵敏
11、的,敏锐的. 【即时练习】1). 这把大剪刀不够快，剪不动草。The shears arent 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 2). 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(刺激)了 4).很强的幽默感a sharp sense of humor 2.【
12、原句回放】 Eventually, metal needles began to appear and these took their place. (L8,P30) 汉： 最后，金属针的出现取代了它们。 eventually: adv. 汉:_最后，最终_; adj. eventual_【即时练习】1).虽然她病了很久,但她的死讯仍然让人难以置信。Although she had been ill for a long time, it still came as a shock when she eventually died.2).伯爵夫妇是比赛的最终获胜者。The Dukes wer
13、e the eventual winners of the competition.【联想思考】eventually的同义词/词组为: finally, at last, in the end, at length等take ones place 就座； 取代 take the place of sb/sth 取代 【联想思考】take place 的含义与用法？ “发生”，不及物_【即时练习】1).当他不在的时候,汤姆就代替他。When he was away on business, Tom took his place / took the place of him.2).他在后排坐了下
14、来。 He _ took _ _his_ _place_ at the back row.3).音乐会下周三举行。 The concert takes place next Thursday.3.【原句回放】and a sword-like needle for letting liquid out of swollen parts.(L12,P30)let out 放出； 泄露 ， 透出；发出（叫声）； 出租 ；把（衣服） 放大 【即时练习】1).别泄露我失业了，好吗？Dont let it out about my losing my job, will you?2).他们决定以低租金把那
15、些较小的办公室租出去。They decided to let out the smaller offices at low rents.4.【原句回放】Acupuncture involves putting stainless steel needles into the skin at certain points on the body so that a disease can be cured or a health problem solved. (L19,P30) 针灸疗法是把不锈钢针扎进身体的特定部位,从而使疾病得以治愈或使健康问题得到解决。involve v. T not c
16、ontinuous ; n. C or U involvement1).涉及，包含2).把卷入中，连累3).使热衷于,使专心（常用被动语态）。常用句型：involve in/with ; be involved in/with【即时练习】1).第二次事故牵涉到两辆小汽车和一辆货车。The second accident involved two cars and a lorry.2).不要把我卷入你们的争吵中。 Dont involve me in your quarrel. 3).他现在热衷于炒股。 He is now involved in stocks.5.【原句回放】Some acup
17、uncturists insert needles at or near the site of the disease,.(L25,P30)insert vt. 插入 ， 嵌入; 加进, 刊登 n. 插入物 【即时练习】1).把钥匙插到锁里 insert the key into the lock 2).insert an illustration into a text 在文章中插入一幅插图 。3).insert an advertisement in a newspaper 将广告 刊登 在报上。4).The newspaper had an insert of pages of pic
18、tures. 该报带有数页 插图 。6.【原句回放】Some people have also used acupuncture to treat addictions to cigarettes, drugs, alcohol and food.(L41, P31)addiction n C or U.（常与to 连用）汉： 成瘾，沉溺，入迷 adj.: addicted addictive 【即时练习】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 weigh
19、t problems are caused by an addiction to sugar and fat.3). Im addicted to (= I very often eat/drink) chocolate/lattes. 汉： 我吃巧克力成瘾。 4). Tobacco is highly addictive. 汉：_吸烟很易使人上瘾。 7.【原句回放】In the West, acupuncture has become very popular, as has Chinese traditional herbal medicine. (L43, P31)划线部分是一个 倒装
20、句 , as作为代词代替前面讲述的情况,表情况相同。常用句为:as+be/do+主语，相当于 so +be/do+主语。【即时练习】她个特别高,她父母也都很高。She is unusually tall, so = as are both her parents. 【联想思考】三种类似的倒装句如何使用？写出例句。Neither/nor_So it/he/she is/was /does/did_So it is with/Its the same with_随堂检测1. He accidentally _ that he had quarreled with his wife and that
21、 he hadnt been home for a couple of weeks. A. let out B. took care C. made sure D. made out2. If I were you , I wouldnt _ their problems.A. be involved B. get involved C. be involved at D. get involved in3. Its burning hot today, isnt it? - Yes. _ yesterday. A. So was it B. So it was C. So it is D. So is it4. In the past ten years, great changes _ in my hometown. A. took place B. have taken place C. were taken place D. have been taken place
