CultureBehindTraditionalChineseMedicine

Unit6目錄1FullygrasptheimportanceofstudyingtraditionalChinesemedicine234

UnderstandthescienceunderlyingtraditionalChinesemedicineReflectintelligentlyonthevalues,principlesandpracticeoftraditionalChinesemedicineDemonstrateafullerunderstandingoftraditionalChinesemedicineObjectivesUnit1Unit6CONTENTS1Lead-inScenario234UnderstandingTextAEnhancingGlocalMindsetAssignmentPeriod1Lead-inScenarioLead-inScenario:TraditionalChineseMedicineWinsWorldwideFameA.Previewthescenariobeforeclassandfinishthefollowingexercises.

1.WhatdoyouthinkistheinfluenceofTuYouyou'swinningtheNobelPrizefortraditionalChinesemedicine?2.HowcanwepublicizetraditionalChinesemedicinetheoutside?Lead-inScenario:TraditionalChineseMedicineWinsWorldwideFameA.Previewthescenariobeforeclassandfinishthefollowingexercises.1.WhatdoyouthinkistheinfluenceofTuYouyou'swinningtheNobelPrizefortraditionalChinesemedicine?Reference:ItdrawsconsiderableattentionfromtheWesttotraditionalChinesemedicine.MoreandmoreWesterndoctorsrecognizethevalueofTCManduseWesternmedicineformoreurgentneedsandTCMforchronicailments.Lead-inScenario:TraditionalChineseMedicineWinsWorldwideFameA.Previewthescenariobeforeclassandfinishthefollowingexercises.2.HowcanwepublicizetraditionalChinesemedicinetotheoutside?Reference:Wecantrytopublicizetheclinicaleffects,sophisticatedtheoriesofTCM,ChinesephilosophyandculturebehindTCMtotheoutsidebyvariousmeans.Lead-inScenario:TraditionalChineseMedicineWinsWorldwideFameB.ReflectingandDiscussing

In2015,TuYouyoureceivedtheNobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicineforherdiscoveries.InspiredbyancientbooksoftraditionalChinesemedicine,Tuworkedoutanewtreatmentformalaria,whichhashelpedsavemillionsoflivesglobally.OnJanuary25,2019,shewasvotedoneofthegreatestscientistsofthe20thcentury.Obviously,theWesternworldhasrecognizedherindeliblecontributiontoglobalhealth-care.Withhalftheworld'spopulationatriskfrommalaria,Tu'sworkandartemisinin(青蒿素)ledtothesurvivalandimprovedhealthofmillionsofpeople.TraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM),oneoftheoldestmethodsoftreatingpatients,hasalonghistoryofaround2,500yearsinChinaandhasbecomeaveryimportantpartofChineseculture.Itencompassesacupuncture,massage,cuppingaswellasherbalmedicines.ConsiderableattentionfromtheWesthasalsobeendirectedtoTCMintheLead-inScenario:TraditionalChineseMedicineWinsWorldwideFameB.ReflectingandDiscussinglastfewdecades.TheWorldHealthOrganizationhasadivisionfocusedonTCM,andsomeWesterngovernmentshavecreatedpoliciestolicenseandregulatealternativemedicine.MoreandmoreWesterndoctorsrecognizethevalueofTCManduseWesternmedicineformoreurgentneedsandTCMforchronicailments.Nevertheless,thereisstillalongwaytogobeforeTCMestablishesgreaterstatusandwinsworldwideacceptanceinthemedicalfield.Therefore,agreatdealofworkisneededtobeperformedbyourgovernment,doctors,andoverseasChinese.AsfortheChinesemedia,theycanpublicizetheclinicaleffects,sophisticatedtheoriesofTCM,ChinesephilosophyandculturebehindTCMtosettlethequestionof"scientificity”manydevelopedcountriesstillraise.OneofthemosteffectivewaystopromoteTCMinthemediaistocovertheTCMeffectonthosecelebritiessuchasTuYouyou.Lead-inScenario:TraditionalChineseMedicineWinsWorldwideFame1.WhatisthesignificanceoftheNobelPrizebeingawardedtoTuYouyouandalsothehonorofbeingrecognizedasoneofthegreatestscientistsofthe20thcentury?Savemillionsofpeople;promotethedevelopmentofglobalhealthcare.

B.ReflectingandDiscussing

2.UnderwhatconditionswilltheworldrecognizethevalueofTCM?

OnlywhenTCMcantreatmorediseasesthatcannotbetreatedwellbyWesternmedicine,isittimeforTCMtoberecognizedasmedicalscience.Moreover,onlyafterWesternersgettounderstandsophisticatedtheoriesofTCMandChinesephilosophyandculturebehindTCM,willtheyabandontheirbiasedcriteriaofjudgmentbuiltonWesternphilosophyandgenuinelyandfittinglyembraceTCM.B.ReflectingandDiscussingLead-inScenario:TraditionalChineseMedicineWinsWorldwideFameUnderstandingTextAUnderstandingTextAA.GlobalUnderstandingReadthetextandanswerthequestions:1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?2.WhattenetismostinharmonywiththeprinciplesofTCM?3.FromwhatperspectivedoesTCMexplainhealthanddisease?UnderstandingTextAA.GlobalUnderstandingReadthetextandanswerthequestions:1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?ItexploresthehistoryandanalyzesthecharacteristicsofTCM.2.WhattenetismostinharmonywiththeprinciplesofTCM?Preventionofdiseaseiscloselyrelatedtoone'slifestyleingeneral.3.FromwhatperspectivedoesTCMexplainhealthanddisease?Holisticandcomprehensive.B.ComprehensionandlanguagepointsUnderstandingTextA1....themoderatestatusoftheemotionalexpression,andadaptionandcompliancetodifferentenvironments,ofwhichthemostvitalisthedynamicbalancebetweenyinandyang.(Para.5)Ifoneexpectstoreachabalancedstateofemotionalexpression,fitnessandadaptingtovarioussurroundings,itissignificantlyimportanttokeepabalanceofyinandyang.B.ComprehensionandlanguagepointsUnderstandingTextA2...givingtreatmentonthebasisofsyndromedifferentiation...(Para.6)TreatingvariousdiseasesaccordingtotheiractualsymptomsB.ComprehensionandlanguagepointsUnderstandingTextA3...“manshouldobservethelawofthenatureandseekfortheunityoftheheavenandhumanity”，“yinandyangshouldbebalancedtoobtainthegoldenmean”.(Para.9)Inordertogettheoptimalstate,characterizedbymoderation,manhastoobeythelawsofnatureandobtaintheharmoniousconnectionofheavenandhumanity.B.ComprehensionandlanguagepointsUnderstandingTextA4...“reinforcingthefundamentalandcultivatingthevitalenergy,andstrengtheningtendonsandbones”，and“mastershipofmedicinelyinginproficientmedicalskillsandloftymedicalethics”.(Para.9)Beinghighlyskillfulinmedicineandloftyinmedicalethicsisvitaltoestablishingafirmfoundationforhealthandenhancingaperson'senergy,tendonsandbones.EnhancingGlocalMindsetEnhancingGlocalMindsetTraditionalChineseMedicineandYinandYangA.Pleasepreviewthesectionbeforeclass.Andtrytoanswerthefollowingquestions.

1.WhatistherelationshipbetweenTCMandyinandyang?2.Whatisthetheoryanditsworkingprincipleoffiveelements?EnhancingGlocalMindset1.WhatistherelationshipbetweenTCMandyinandyang?

ItiswidelyknownthattheoriesofTCMaredeeplyrootedintraditionalChinesecultureandvalues.OneofthemostrepresentativeChinesephilosophiesis"yinandyang"whichsumsuptheattributesoftwooppositeaspectsofinterrelatedthingsorphenomenainnature.TraditionalChineseMedicineandYinandYangEnhancingGlocalMindset2.Whatisthetheoryanditsworkingprincipleoffiveelements?

ThefiveelementsareorderedinaparticularsequenceinTCM.Theorderis“wood,fire,soil,metalandwater".Thissequencewasdecidedaccordingtotheso-called“promotionorder"orthe“motherchildrelation".TraditionalChineseMedicineandYinandYangEnhancingGlocalMindsetTraditionalChineseMedicineandYinandYangB.Task11.Accordingtothetheoryofthefiveelements,

restrictswater.A.woodB.metalC.soilD.fire2.Metalgenerates

.A.fireB.waterC.woodD.soilReference:1.C2.BEnhancingGlocalMindsetTraditionalChineseMedicineandYinandYangB.Task1

3.CompletethefollowingtableaccordingtotheFiveElements.ElementsOrgansEmotionsMetal

Water

Soil

Wood

Fire

EnhancingGlocalMindsetTraditionalChineseMedicineandYinandYangB.Task1

3.CompletethefollowingtableaccordingtotheFiveElements.ElementsOrgansFiveemotionsMetalLungGriefWaterKidneyFearSoilspleenContemplationWoodLiverAngryFireHeartJoyReference:Assignment

Assignment1AfterclasspleasereadTextAagain,andfinishtheexercisesinthispart.2Reviewthelanguagepointswehavelearnedinclass.CONTENTS1InterculturalPuzzle234Comprehending&PracticingAcademicWritingFollow-upProjectPeriod2UnderstandingCulturalDiversityInterculturalPuzzle

InterculturalPuzzleWhatIsMoreThanCuppingA.Workingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions:1.WhatdoyouthinkChinesemediashouldhavedonewhentheycoveredthestoryaboutthecuppingontheshouldersofPhelps?Andwhy?2.HowcanmediaprofessionalspromotetraditionalChinesemedicinewhencoveringstoriessuchasthecuppingtreatmentPhelpsreceivedduringthe2016Olympics?

InterculturalPuzzleWhatIsMoreThanCuppingA.Workingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions:1.WhatdoyouthinkChinesemediashouldhavedonewhentheycoveredthestoryaboutthecuppingontheshouldersofPhelps?Andwhy?ChinesemediashouldhavemademorecoverageofTCMandChineseculturebehindcuppinginanefforttohelpmorepeoplebetterunderstandhowcuppingworksintherelaxationofmuscles.ThiswasamissedopportunitytopromoteTCManditspositiveeffectstotheWesternaudience.

InterculturalPuzzleWhatIsMoreThanCuppingWorkingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions:2.HowcanmediaprofessionalspromotetraditionalChinesemedicinewhencoveringstoriessuchasthecuppingtreatmentPhelpsreceivedduringthe2016Olympics?First,mediaprofessionalsshouldhaveinterculturalawarenessandhavethesenseofpromotingChineseculturewhilecoveringsportsnews.Second,theyshoulddevelopinterculturalcompetencyandknowhowtopresenttraditionalChinesemedicinebehindsportsnews.Third,theyshouldfocusontheeffectivenessofcuppingincoveringthedamagedmuscles.Comprehending&PracticingAcademicWriting

Comprehending&CheckingConceptsReferenceanswers:DBCDAAA.ComprehendingandReflecting(TextA)

Comprehending&CheckingConceptsReferenceanswers:CCBAADA.ComprehendingandReflecting(TextB)Comprehending&PracticingAcademicWritingB.PracticingAcademicWriting

Comprehending&PracticingAcademicWritingB.PracticingAcademicWriting

Keys:(1)TraditionalChinesemedicine'scontributiontotheworld(2)TraditionalChinesemedicine'suniquecharacteristics(3)TraditionalChinesemedicineisafeatureoftraditionalChineseculture.(4)Ithasproducedapositiveimpactonthenation’sprocreation,prosperityandtheprogressofhumancivilization.(5)First,settinggreatstorebytheholisticview.(6)Second,settinggreatstorebytheprincipleofharmony.Comprehending&PracticingAcademicWritingB.PracticingAcademicWriting

(7)Third,emphasisonindividuality.(8)Fourth,emphasisonpreventativetreatment.(9)Fifth,simplicity.(10)ItembodiesthecorevalueofChinesecivilization.(11)ItshowshowChinaperceivesnature.ItexercisesaprofoundinfluenceonthelifeoftheChinesepeople.(12)Italsoexertedamajorimpactontraditionalmedicinesofmanyneighboringcountries.UnderstandingCulturalDiversityUnderstandingCulturalDiversityDiversity

HarmonyBetweentheHeavenandHumanWorkingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestion:HaveyoulearnedanyterminologiesforTCMandwhatarethey?

UnderstandingCulturalDiversityDiversity

HarmonyBetweentheHeavenandHumanWorkingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestion:HaveyoulearnedanytheoriesforTCMandwhatarethey?Oneofthemostfar-reachingChinesephilosophiesis“harmonybetweentheheavenandhuman”—humanbeingsareinseparableandharmoniouswiththeuniverse.Toachievethehighestlevelofhealthcareandmaintenance,manshouldlearnhowtoobservethislawandputitintopracticeintheireverydaybehaviorsanddiet.TheChinesephilosophy“harmonybetweentheheavenandhuman”alsogivesrisetotheconceptofholisminTCMwhichregardsthehumanbodyasanorganicwhole.

UnderstandingCulturalDiversityHarmonyBetweentheHeavenandHumanB.Interculturaltips:ItisuniversallyacknowledgedthattheoriesofTCMaredeeplyrootedintraditionalChinesecultureandvalueswhich,inturn,exertapowerfulinfluenceonthewaystodiagnoseandtreatillnesses.

UnderstandingCulturalDiversityHarmonyBetweentheHeavenandHumanB.Interculturaltips:TheChinesephilosophy“harmonybetweentheheavenandhuman”alsogivesrisetotheconceptofholisminTCMwhichregardsthehumanbodyasanorganicwhole.Itsconstituentpartsareinseparableinstructure,interdependentinphysiology,andmutuallyinfluentialinpathology.Thus,localpathologicalchangesmayaffecttheorgansandwholebodyandcanbedetectedfromthemanifestationsofthesensoryorgans,limbsandsurfaceofthetongueandthebody.

UnderstandingCulturalDiversityHarmonyBetweentheHeavenandHumanC.Task2WhatisthedifferenceinthediagnosisandtreatmentbetweenSceneAandSceneB?Howdoyouinterpretthosedifferences?

UnderstandingCulturalDiversityHarmonyBetweentheHeavenandHumanC.Task2WhatisthedifferenceinthediagnosisandtreatmentbetweenSceneAandSceneB?Howdoyoui