be practised-4,000 years

　　be developed-2,000 years agoParas 2 -31. Ask the students the main idea of the paragraph.

　　(The development of Chinese acupuncture).

　　2.      Ask the students to retell the development of Chinese acupuncture.

　　In the pastNowadaysstone or pottery needles

　　metal needles

　　make holes on swollen areas

　　put needles into the skin at certain points

　　365 acupuncture points

　　about 2,000 acupuncture pointsPara 5Ask some questions in detail:

　　1. How does an acupuncturist examine a patient?

　　(First ask the patient's medical history and lifestyle. And then look at the color of the patient's skin and tongue, listen to his breathing and check his pulses.)

　　2. How many pulses are there and what are they connected with?

　　(There're twelve different pulses, six on each wrist. Every one is connected with a major body organ or function of an organ.)

　　3. Why will an acupuncturist check pulses?

　　(This will help him/her find out which energy channel doesn't have enough energy.)

　　Step 6 More information

　　Show some pictures on the screen to introduce more information about Chinese acupuncture.

　　1. Different tools for acupuncture

　　2. Now it is popular that acupuncture is used to help people lose weight .

　　3. The traditional Chinese acupuncture is becoming more and more popular with foreigners. For example, Oscar king Adrien Brody was keen to try acupuncture treatment. William's hair is becoming less and less. He is eager to try Chinese acupuncture treatment.

　　4. Dae jang Deum in the TV play series once used acupuncture to treat patients. But some experts said the plot was not true.

　　5. Pets also follow the fashion.

　　Step 7 Discussion

　　1. What are your thoughts on acupuncture?

　　2. What are the possible benefits or disadvantages of acupuncture over other treatments?

　　Step 6 Homework

　　1. Write an article about traditional Chinese medicine (one herb or treatment).

　　2. Finish the exercises of this unit.