Unit 3 Extended reading Acupuncture magic needles 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第二册

Extended reading Acupuncture: magic needles Read the article and figure out the structure of it (P39-40) • What is the history of acupuncture? ________________ • How does the acupuncturist treat the patient?________________ • What health problems can it treat? ________________ • How does acupuncture work? ________________ • What is its influence worldwide? ________________ Para 1 & 2 Para 3 & 4 Para 5 Para 6 Para 7 Read carefully and answer questions Para 1 When was Chinese acupuncture developed? 4 Language points Para 1 One of the most famous Chinese medical treatments is the art of “magic needles”, or Chinese acupuncture. It was developed long ago, perhaps as early as 2000 BCE. There is evidence that acupuncture dates back to the Stone Age, when stone tools called bian were used to press areas of the body. Read carefully and answer questions Para 2 What is the history of acupuncture? 6 Language points Para 2 As acupuncture developed, the simple bian stones were replaced by stone needles. Eventually, metal needles began to appear and took the place of stone needles.These solid needles are made of different metals, such as gold and silver. Some acupuncturists today still use gold and silver needles, but the majority have now switched to stainless steel ones. In addition to the changes in material the shapesof the needles have also changed over time. Originally, there were nine different kinds of needles, with variations in shape. Nowadays, the fine sharp needles that measure usually between 15 and 75 millimetres in length are still used, while most of the others have been replaced by more complex medical instruments. Read carefully and answer questions Para 3 How does the acupuncturist treat the patient? 8 Language points Para 3 So what happens during a visit to the acupuncture clinic? First, the acupuncturist examines the patient, looking at the patient’s skin and tongue, listening to the sound of his or her voice and breathing, and smelling h