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Lesson objectives
Skimming and scanning a text for main ideas and specific information
After language lessons, we are going to read about acupuncture, an alternative treatment in medical care. After reading we can talk about some non-medical treatments and their impact on humans.
Self-reading Read the passage below and choose the three most interesting things you learnt about acupuncture from the passage. After finishing, write done in the box below.
| Acupuncture is one of the oldest medical treatments in the world. It originated in China more than 2,500 years ago. The practice of acupuncture is rooted in the idea of promoting harmony between humans and the world around them and a balance between yin and yang. Although there are unanswered questions, acupuncture appears to work. Scientific studies offer evidence that it can ease pain and treat from simple to complicated ailments. The technique of acupuncture involves placing hair-thin needles in various pressure points (called acupoints) throughout the body. Stimulating these points is believed to promote the body's natural healing capabilities and enhance its functions. Originally, there were 365 acupoints, but this has increased to more than 2000 nowadays. Acupuncture is considered to be very safe when enough precautions are taken. The most common side effects with acupuncture are soreness, slight bleeding, or discomfort. Some people may feel tired after a session. Care is also needed so that inner body parts are not touched by the needles. Despite its general safety, acupuncture isn't for everyone. People who have bleeding problems or are taking blood related medicine should not have the treatment. It's also not recommended for people who have electronic medical devices inside their bodies. Today, a lot of people use acupuncture as a reliable alternative to modern medicine. According to a U.S. 2002 survey (the most reliable survey to date), an estimated 8.2 million American adults had tried acupuncture. This number has been reported to be increasing steadily. |
Read the text again and choose words which are closest in meaning to the following. Use a dictionary if neccessary.
| 1. disease (n) | ailments / yang |
| 2. stop (v) | treat / ease |
| 3. pressure points (n) | acupoints / capabilities |
| 4. care (n) | precaution / soreness |
Read the text again and answer the following questions.
1. What is the basic idea of acupuncture?
A. Lines 2-3
B. Lines 4-5
2. How many acupoints are there nowadays?
A. There are 365.
B. There are more than 2000 nowadays.
3. What are the most common side effects with acupuncture?
A. They are delighted attitude and comfort.
B. They are soreness, slight bleeding, or discomfort.
4. Who should not take acupuncture?
A. Those who have electrical or electronic medical devices inside them.
B. Those who doesn't have electrical or electronic medical devices inside them.
Read the text again and fill in the blank to complete the sentences.
1. Why is acupuncture believed to be effective?
It is believed to the body's natural healing capabilities and its functions.
2. Why do more and more people turn to acupuncture?
Acupuncture is considered as a to modern medicine.
Self-studying Find information about other alternative therapies like yoga, acupressure, head massage or aromatheraphy. Then write a short text about one of them.
Vocabulary: Acupuncture (Châm cứu)
1. ailment (n) (bệnh, bệnh tật) disease
Eg 1: Acupuncture can ease pain and treat from simple to complicated ailments.
(Châm cứu có thể ngừng sự đau đớn và điều trị từ bệnh đơn giản đến phức tạp.)
Eg 2: Below is a list of common childhood ailments.
(Dưới đây là danh sách các bệnh phổ biến ở trẻ.)
2. ease (v) (ngừng,dừng) stop
Eg: Scientific studies offer evidence that it can ease pain and treat from simple to complicated ailments.
(Các nghiên cứu khoa học đưa ra bằng chứng rằng châm cứu có thể ngừng sự đau đớn và điều trị từ bệnh đơn giản đến phức tạp.)
3. acupoint (n) (huyệt) pressure point
Eg: The technique of acupuncture involves placing hair-thin needles in various pressure points (called acupoints) throughout the body.
(Kỹ thuật châm cứu đòi hỏi việc đặt các kim mỏng vào rất nhiều điểm áp lực (gọi là huyệt) trên khắp cơ thể.)
4. precaution (n) (sự chăm chú, sự thận trọng) care
Eg: Acupuncture is considered to be very safe when enough precautions are taken.
(Châm cứu được xem là rất an toàn khi có đủ sự thận trọng.)
5. alternative (n) (lựa chọn) choice
Eg: Today, a lot of people use acupuncture as a reliable alternative to modern medicine.
(Ngày nay, rất nhiều người sử dụng châm cứu như là một sự lựa chọn đáng tin cậy cho y học hiện đại.)
6. treatment (n) (sự điều trị, phương pháp điều trị) cure
Eg: Acupuncture is one of the oldest medical treatments in the world.
(Châm cứu là một trong những phương pháp điều trị y học lâu đời nhất trên thế giới.)
7. evidence (n) (bằng chứng) proof
Eg: Scientific studies offer evidence that acupuncture can ease pain and treat from simple to complicated ailments.
(Các nghiên cứu khoa học đưa ra bằng chứng rằng châm cứu có thể ngừng sự đau đớn và điều trị từ bệnh đơn giản đến phức tạp.)
8. promote (v) (nâng cao, làm tăng) enhance
Eg: Stimulating these acupoints is believed to promote the body's natural healing capabilities and enhance its functions.
(Việc kích thích vào các huyệt này được tin rằng sẽ làm tăng khả năng chữa bệnh tự nhiên của cơ thể và nâng cao chức năng của nó.)
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