The document discusses various forms of traditional Chinese medicine, including acupuncture, cupping, herbal therapy, and massage therapy. It provides vocabulary words and definitions to help describe each practice. For acupuncture, thin needles are inserted into the skin and tissue to stimulate energy flow. Cupping involves placing heated cups on the skin to increase blood flow and circulation through suction. Herbal therapy uses plants and herbs like ginseng and ginger to make medicines. Massage therapy aims to relax muscles and relieve tension by manipulating the body.

1. Alternative
Medicine
Chinese Medicine and Others

2. You are Chinese.
Maybe you know about these medical practices.
But do you know how to talk about them in English?

3. Medical Vocabulary
1. A person has a health problem.
2. That person goes to the doctor to know the
problem.
3. The doctor diagnoses the problem. (This means,
the doctor tells the patient what the problem is and
how to treat it.)

4. Medical Vocabulary
Sometimes we cannot treat some medical problems
with western medicine. Western medicine means
medicine that countries like America and Europe
use to treat illnesses.
Alternative medicine (Eastern medicine), like
traditional Chinese medicine, is another way to treat
diseases.

5. Alternative Medicine
What are some traditional Chinese practices in
medicine?

6. Medical Vocabulary
What are some traditional Chinese practices in
medicine?
 Acupuncture
 Cupping
 Herbal Therapy
 Massage Therapy

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8. Acupuncture
Explain to your partner what acupuncture is in English.
Do you have the English vocabulary to describe this
medical practice?
http://www.projectshine.org/sites/default/files/Unit5_beg_lesson3.pdf

9. Acupuncture
Vocabulary for acupuncture:
Needles
Stimulate
Skin
Tissue

10. Acupuncture
Vocabulary for acupuncture:
Needles – (you know this)
Stimulate
Skin
Tissue

11. Acupuncture
Vocabulary for acupuncture:
Needles – (you know this)
Stimulate – to give energy, to wake up, to give life
Skin
Tissue

12. Acupuncture
Vocabulary for acupuncture:
Needles – (you know this)
Stimulate – to give energy, to wake up, to give life
Skin – the outside of our bodies
Tissue

13. Acupuncture
Vocabulary for acupuncture:
Needles – (you know this)
Stimulate – to give energy, to wake up, to give life
Skin – the outside of our bodies
Tissue – the part of the body
under the skin

14. Acupuncture
Now, try again to use this vocabulary to explain
acupuncture to your partner.
needles, stimulate, skin, tissue

15. Acupuncture - Listening

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http://www.eslwriting.org/wp-content/acupuncture-sound.mp3
Now listen carefully to the man talk about acupuncture.
Look at your paper and fill in the blanks.
Worksheet: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0905/090513-acupuncture.html

27. Cupping
Tell your partner about cupping in English.
Can you explain it?

28. Cupping
Cupping Vocabulary:
Suction
Blood flow
Circulation
Fire
Heat
Cup

29. Cupping
Cupping Vocabulary:
Suction – air pulling other things into something
Blood flow
Circulation
Fire
Heat
Cup

30. Cupping
Cupping Vocabulary:
Suction – air pulling other things into something
Blood flow – movement of blood
Circulation
Fire
Heat
Cup

31. Cupping
Cupping Vocabulary:
Suction – air pulling other things into something
Blood flow – movement of blood
Circulation – movement of blood in the body
Fire
Heat
Cup

32. Cupping
Cupping Vocabulary:
Suction – air pulling other things into something
Blood flow – movement of blood
Circulation – movement of blood in the body
Fire -
Heat
Cup

33. Cupping
Cupping Vocabulary:
Suction – air pulling other things into something
Blood flow – movement of blood
Circulation – movement of blood in the body
Fire -
Heat – noun for hot, “Fire makes heat.”
Cup

34. Cupping
Cupping Vocabulary:
Suction – air pulling other things into something
Blood flow – movement of blood
Circulation – movement of blood in the body
Fire -
Heat – noun for hot, “Fire makes heat.”
Cup – small glass item that makes suction
in cupping therapy

35. Cupping
Now use the vocabulary to tell your partner about cupping.
Suction, blood flow, circulation, fire, heat, cup
Have you ever tried cupping therapy? Do you think it is
beneficial? (Beneficial means good for you.)

36. Herbal Therapy
Herbal therapy is using plants and herbs to make
medicines to heal illnesses.

37. Herbal Therapy
Most common ingredients in Chinese Herbal medicine:
• Cinnamon
• Ginger
• Goji Berry
• Astragalus
• Ginseng
• Hawthorn Berry

38. Herbal Therapy
Do you use these when you cook or make tea? Do you use
them to heal illnesses?

39. Massage Therapy

40. Massage Therapy
Use some of these words to talk about massage therapy with your
partner:
Stress
Relaxation
Tension (tightness)
Relieve
Muscles
Decrease
Increase

41. Massage Therapy
Use some of these words to talk about massage therapy with your
partner:
Stress
Relaxation
Tension (tightness)
Relieve
Muscles
Decrease
Increase

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