Book 7_U2_课件课时8Project.pptVIP

Unit 2 Project Exploring Chinese medicine —Let’s read Scan the text and find which of the following topics is not mentioned: history past uses current uses benefits acceptance in the West disadvantages Read the text again and answer the following questions: 1. What medical problems can acupuncture treat? 2. How does acupuncture reduce and relieve pain? Task 2: complete the following diagram The main needle now used for acupuncture is fine and sharp. sharp adj. 锋利的，尖的；突然的，急转弯的，尖刻的，辛辣的；灵敏的,敏锐的. 1) 这把大剪刀不够快，剪不动草。 The shears aren’t sharp enough to cut the grass. a sharp drop in price　价格的聚降 a sharp turn to the left　向左急转 We were surprised by the sharp tone of her comments. 她尖锐的评论令我们吃惊。 3) The cheese is a little too sharp for me. 我觉得这干酪味道太重了。 a sharp sense of humor 很强的幽默感 2. … and a sword-like needle for letting liquid out of areas of body which have swollen up. let sth. out 放出, 泄露，透出，发出, 出租, 把（衣服）放大 1) 别泄露我失业了，好吗？ Don’t let it out about my losing my job, will you? 2) 他们决定以低租金把那些办公室租出去。 They decided to let out the offices at low rents. He accidentally _____ that he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for a couple of weeks. A. let out B. took care C. made sure D. made out 解析：let sth. out 泄露, 透漏（消息等）； take care 小心（不带宾语)； make sure确保，务必；make out 辨认出，理解，了解。 3. Used for pressing the tissue under the skin; a dull needle, used for tapping against pressure points. point of view 观点 on the point of 正要……的时候 to the point 中肯，扼要；切中要害 There is not much/no point (in) doing sth. 表示做某事是没有用的或者是没有道理的。 1) 我们队获得了８０分。 Our team scored 80 points. 2) 我不理解你的想法，这会儿这么做有什么意义？ I don’t understand your point. What’s the point of doing this at this point? 3) 同他争辩是没有什么用的。 There is very little point in arguing with him. —Shall we have a talk with her and try to persuade her not to see a movie tonight? —There is no ____ talking to her. Sh