Unit 02 Your Body and You Lesson 3 Reading

RULES Work in 4 groups in 5 minutes Read the text Find words that are closest in meaning to the ones given in the box... Find words in the text that are closest in meaning to the foll[r]

WELCOME

TO OUR CLASS!

Teacher: Dinh Thi Hoa Sen

ROUND 1

Work in 4 groups

Watch a video clip and answer the given

question

“What are they talking about?”

/'ækjupʌŋkt∫ə(r)/

2 Yin and Yang (n) /jin ənd jæŋ/ = (thuyết) âm dương

=> Hair-thin needle = ?

=> kim (tiêm, châm cứu, )

3 needle (n) /' ni:dl/

4 Side effect (n) => Tác dụng phụ

5 Inner body parts

6 reliable (n) /ri 'la iəbl/

=> Đáng tin cậy

ROUND 2

Work in pairs in 1 minute

Practice reading aloud the words/ phrases

Some will perform in front of the class

Words/ Phrases Meanings

1 Originate (v) /ə'ridʒineit/ To happen or appear for

the first time

2 Yin and Yang (n.ph) /jin ənd jæŋ/ (thuyết) âm dương

3 Needle (n) /' ni:dl/ kim (tiêm, châm cứu, )

5 Inner body parts (n.ph) Những bộ phận bên trong

của cơ thể

Practice reading aloud the words/ phrases:

ROUND 3

Work in 4 groups in 5 minutes

Read the text

Find words that are closest in meaning to the ones given in the box

Words/ Phrases Meanings

Words / Phrases Meanings

ROUND 4

Work individually in 5 minutes

Read the text again

Answer the given questions:

Group 1 + 2: Questions 1-2-3 Group 3 + 4: Questions 4-5-6

Group 1+2

1 What is the basic idea of acupuncture?

2 Why is acupuncture believed to be effective?

3 How many acupoints are there nowadays?

Group 3+4

4 What are the most common side effects with acupuncture?

5 Who should not take acupuncture?

6 Why do more and more people turn to acupuncture?

Suggested answers:

1 (It’s) promoting harmony between humans and

the world around them and a balance between yin and yang.

2 It is believed to promote the body’s natural

healing capabilities and enhance its functions

3 There are more than 2000 nowadays.

6 Acupuncture is considered as a reliable

alternative to modern medicine.

ROUND 5

Work in pairs in 3 minutes

Ask your partners at least two questions about acupuncture – an alternative to

modern medicine

Report in front of the class

A: Do you know about anything about ?

B: Well, it is ……….

A: ?

B: …………

A: …………?

B: … …………

A: Thank you very much.

B: You’re welcome.

Hi My name is (A) I’ve

talked to (B) about

acupunture It’s one of the

oldest medical treatment It … Thank you for listening