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Medical Scıences 6

D. Listen again and mark the sentences as true (T) or false (F).
Lİstening and Language Skills
1. Science shows that qi exists.
2. Traditional acupuncturists treat diseases in different ways.
3. Conventional medicine does not support acupuncture.
4. Acupuncture is used to treat pain.
5. Acupuncture stimulates nerves, which produces hormones
which relieve pain.
6. The speaker believes that acupuncture can cure diseases.
7. Acupuncture does not have any side effects.
8. The speaker advises people to tell their doctor before
having acupuncture.

E. Discuss the questions in pairs or as a class.
1. Have you ever had acupuncture? Why, and was it helpful?
2. Do you know anyone else who has had it?
3. Based on what you know about acupuncture, would you recommend it
to someone you know?

Speaking

A. Discuss the questions in pairs or groups. C. In groups, role-play a conversation between two
friends, one of whom is considering acupuncture to
1. Do you know anyone who suffers from chronic
pain? cure headaches. Use the information card and the
phrases below.
2. What treatment does this person have?
3. Would you consider alternative and Acupuncture – Information card
complementary therapies for pain relief?
The practice of inserting needles into the body as a
4. What do you know about Reiki? The practice of inserting needles into the body as a form
form of healing.
of healing.
From China, 2000 years old.
6.2 From China, 2000 years old.
B. You will listen to a conversation in which a Bodies flow with qi, which can become imbalanced.
girl is considering using Reiki to relieve chronic Bodies flow with qi, which can become imbalanced.
Acupuncture helps to restore the balance.
pain. How do you think her friend would Acupuncture helps to restore the balance.
Involves placing needles at points along meridians.
respond? What questions might her friend ask? Involves placing needles at points along meridians.
Can relieve pain.
Now listen and compare your ideas. Can relieve pain.

Phrases for talking about your health
How’s it going?

You really should see a doctor about that.
So what does it involve?
It sounds a bit like mumbo jumbo to me.
I’m not convinced it…
Don’t put it off.
From what I understand, acupuncture is a
complimentary therapy, not a kind of medicine.

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