This document discusses traditional folk medicine in Mexico. It describes curanderos, who are folk healers that use herbs, spiritualism, and hallucinogenic plants to treat illnesses. Curanderos are often the first people Mexican Americans will consult for medical issues. The document also mentions that folk medicine knowledge is passed down between generations rurally. Traditional treatments include using plants like willow bark, which contains salicylic acid (aspirin). Acupuncture, a Chinese method using thin needles, is also referenced.

2. Listening
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Reading
Speaking
Writing
Vocabulary
Structure
Traditional folk
medicine in Mexico

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4. Text

6. herb (n.)
: any plant with leaves,
seeds, or flowers used
for flavoring, food,
medicine, or perfume

7. plant (n.)
: a living organism of
the kind exemplified
by trees, shrubs,
herbs, grasses, ferns,
and mosses,
typically growing in
a permanent site

8. treatment(n.)
: medical care given
to a patient for an
illness or injury
medicine

9. serious (adj.)
: significant or
worrying because of
possible danger or
risk; not slight or
negligible

10. acupuncture
(n.)
: a Chinese method
of treating pain and
illness using special
thin needles which
are pushed into the
skin in particular
parts of the body

11. curandoro(n.)
: a folk healer or
medicine man who
uses herbs or
hallucinogenic
plants, magic, and
spiritualism to treat
illness, induce visions,
impart traditional
wisdom, etc.

12. traditional
(adj.)
: being part of the
beliefs, customs or
way of life of a
particular group of
people, that have
not changed for a
long time

13. rural (adj.)
: in, relating to, or
characteristic of the
countryside rather
than the town

14. illness (n.)
: a disease or period
of sickness affecting
the body or mind

15. Structure

16. We use the Present Perfect to say that an
action happened at an unspecified time
before now.

17. Usage Example
1. to describe
experience.
1. I have been to
France.
2. to talk about change
that has happened over
a period of time
2. My English has really
improved since I
moved to Australia.
3. to list the
accomplishments of
individuals and humanity.
3. Doctors have cured
many deadly diseases.

18. Usage Example
4. to say that an action
which we expected has
not happened.
4. James has not
finished his homework
yet.
5. to talk about several
different actions which
have occurred in the
past at different times.
5. The army has
attacked that city five
times.

19. Activity

20. Activity
1. Work in pairs.
2. Listen to the sound.
3. Raise “True” or “False” labels
that related with each statement.
4. A pair that answer correctly will
get point.

22. Question

23. Question

24. Question

25. 4. Curanderos can treat all
types of illnesses.
Question

26. Question
5. People in Japan consume
the most herbal medicines
in the word.

27. Question
6. Native American use a form
of aspirin to cure headaches.

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JIGSAW
READING
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Activity

32. J i g s a w R e a d i n g A c t i v i t y
02
1. Work in a group of 7.
Name each group “ jigsaw group ”
2. Each group get a complete set
of paragraph.
3. Each student read their part.

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4. Form “expert group” by having
one student from each jigsaw group
join other students assigned to the
same parts.

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5. Each expert group discusses the main
point of their parts and exchange the
information.
6. Each student back into their jigsaw
groups.
7. Each student presents their parts to
the group.
J i g s a w R e a d i n g A c t i v i t y

35. 05
1. What is the curandero?
2. According to the text, who is the person
that Mexican Americans will consult first?
3. What will you find in the willow bark?
4. How is folk medicine passed on from
generation to generation?
5. What is the Chinese method of treating
pain and illness?

36. Answer

37. Answer

38. Answer

39. Answer

40. Answer

42.  1.Work in pairs.
 2.Make a conversation by using the
situation below.
 3.Come up to present in front of the class.
Situation: You and your friend are sharing
about “Health care products in your
hometown”

43. A: In my hometown, the health care products
are plant based. The medicinal plant is
(turmeric).
B: What is its benefit?
A: It reduces the risk of blood clots. What
about you?
B: In my hometown, willow bark is well-known.
There is aspirin in it. It prevents a heart attack.

45. 1.Make a group of 4 people.
2.Each group sent a representative to
receive a piece of paper and color
pen from me.
3.Brainstorm in your group and write
down on a piece of paper about
“traditional folk medicine in your
hometown”.

46. traditional folk
medicine in my
hometown
In my hometown, the
villagers often uses garlic to
treat the ringworm on the
skin.
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