Unit 21 Culture Corner Traditional Chinese Medicine

1、Unit 21 Culture CornerTraditional Chinese Medicine There are some known methods of Traditional Chinese Medical Treatment. What are they ? herbsacupunctureOther Methods of TreatmentmassagecuppingQigong1.Acupuncture is a type of chemical drug.2.Western Medicine uses man-made drugs to treat illness.3.W

2、estern Medicine treats the body as a whole.4.Chemical drugs can be life-saving.5.The Western world has always used Traditional Chinese Medicine.TTFFFTask 2:Decide if the statements are True or False.treatment of TCMTraditional Chinese Medicineover the last two decades6. Traditional Chinese medicine

3、can helpIn the treatment of cancer.7.Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese medicine can be used together.8. Today, no Westerners have acupuncture.TTFmore and more Task 3:Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.1.How long has the Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) been practised

4、in Asia?2.What is the difference between TCM 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 Asia?It has been practised

5、in Asia for the last 2,500 years.2.What is the difference between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine?treats the body as a wholefocuses only on the part of the body that is illcompletely naturalchemical drugs created in labsTraditional Chinese Medicine treats the body as a whole.Wester

6、n Medicine focuses only on the part of the body thats ill . Chinese herbs are natural.Western medicine uses man-made chemical drugs.3.Did westerners recognize the benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine before the 1980s?4.Do the westerners go to see Chinese doctors today?No, up until the 1980s, man

7、y Westerners neverconsidered seeing a traditional Chinese Medicaldoctor when they were sick, and saw treatmentslike acupuncture as absurd!Yes, they do . Lets work together to make more foreigners know it and help more people benefit from it.Traditional Chinese Medicine is our national treasure.Our f

8、oreigner teachers, Simon and his wife are very interested in Chinese culture.We can write an article to introduce Traditional Chinese Medicine to them. Homework Traditional Chinese MedicineIntroduction(1)has a history of years (2)an indispensable（不可缺少的）part of Chinese culture(3)make great contributions toUse the following expressions to write an article to introduce Traditional Chinese Medicine to Simon.Characteristics(1)treat the body as a whole(2)find the cause of (3)take some time to work(4)clear . up for good(5)have fewer side-effects(6)pay attention to