unit5TraditionalChinesemedicine.ppt

unit-5-Traditional-unit-5-Traditional-Chinese-medicineChinese-medicineTraditional Chinese medicine中中 医医Fast reading •Read the text and try to find the main idea of each paragraph.Para1:Thaditional Chinese medicine is an important part of the cultural heritage of the nation.Para2,3: Chinese medicine has its theories.Para4:Dortors emphasize treatment of the body as a whole.Para 5:Dortors use four basic diagnostic methods.Careful reading1.Why is traditional Chinese medicine an important part of the cultural heritage?More than five thousand yearsSpecial methods of treatmentTheory of yin and yang , theory of the five elements.yinyangbalance2.firewoodwatermetalearthliver3.4.Readjust the balance in a person’s body:Seasonal changes ,the environment ,and the patients’ living conditions.Two patients have the same symptoms and have the same disease ,the doctors give different drugs.5.Four basic diagnostic methods:•Observing•Listening and smelling•Inquiring•Feeling with handFacial expressions, skin color, and tongue coatingVoice ,body odorDisease and its historyThe patient’s pulseHomework:Read again and answer questions1. What theories supported traditional Chinese medicine?2. Explain briefly the yin and yang theory.3. How does the five elements theory explain the cause of human illness?4. How does a Chinese doctor diagnose a patient?5. Do you believe in Chinese medical treatment?结束结束。