WELCOME TO THE TEACHING FESTIVAL

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Faculty of Foundation SciencesSubject: EnglishPresented by Tran Thi Kim Trang

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CONTENTS

HOMEWORK

CONSOLIDATION (Game)

POST- READING (Role-play)

WHILE- READING (Reading)

PRE- READING (Vocabulary)

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REVIEW

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SPONDYLOSIS

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NORMAL NORMAL

A C

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______ spondylosis ______ spondylosis cervical lumbar

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CAUSES AND REMEDIES

Unit 2: BACKACHE

Part 2

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CAUSES

OF

BACKACHE

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Causes of backache

Pre-reading

Discussion

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Influenza /influ´enzə/ (n) (formal) = flu

Pre-reading: Vocabulary

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high heels (n)

/ 'hai hi:lz/

Pre-reading: Vocabulary

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poor posture (n) /puə ´pɔstʃə/

Pre-reading: Vocabulary

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arthritis (n) /ɑ:'θraitis/

Pre-reading: Vocabulary

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influenza

high heels arthritis

poor posture

Pre-reading: Vocabulary

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Other causes include stress and strain resulting from sitting for a long time, improper lifting of weights, high heels, and pregnancy.

WHILE- READING

CAUSES OF BACKACHE

The main causes of backache and spondylosis are muscular tension, straining of the joints, poor posture, and incorrect nutrition resulting from dietetic errors and lack of exercise.

Acute or chronic illnesses like kidney or prostate problems, female disorders, Influenza, and arthritis, may also lead to backache.

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Statements True False

1. Poor posture is one of the main causes of backache

2. Acute or chronic illnesses like kidney or prostate problems do not lead to backache.

3. Sitting for a short time is likely to cause painful muscle cramping.

4. High heels may cause backache.

PRACTICETrue/False

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REMEDIES FOR BACKACHE

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REMEDIES FOR BACKACHE

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garlic (n)/ ´ga:lik /

Pre-reading: Vocabulary

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over- the- counter drug (n)/´ouvəðə´kauntə drʌg /

OTC drug (n)

Pre-reading: Vocabulary

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prescription drug

/ pris'kripʃn drʌg/

Pre-reading: Vocabulary

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topical pain drug (n) / 'tɔpikl pein drʌg/

Pre-reading: Vocabulary

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prescription drug

OTC drug topical pain drug

garlic

Vocabulary

REMEDIES FOR BACKACHE

- Some medicines can be injected directly to the source of the pain with the prescription.

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WHILE- READING

- It is known that garlic and lemon are useful home remedies for backache. Nowadays, plenty of over-the-counter drug and prescription drug can be helpful in relieving pain and addressing related symptoms.

- Oral pain drugs are many forms of pain medications that are taken by mouth. -Topical pain drugs are applied to the skin and are intended to reduce localized pain. Most are available without a prescription.

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prescription

1._________ is a useful home remedy for backache.

2. ___________is not a prescription drug that can be helpful in relieving pain.

3. Topical pain drugs are applied to the skin and intended to ________ localized pain.

4. We can use __________ drugs without the doctor’s notes.

garlic increasereduce OTC

injected

Garlic

Alaxan

Alaxan

reduce

OTC

PRACTICE

GAP-FILLING

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poor posture (n) /puə ´pɔstʃə/

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Role-play

Situation: A foreign customer comes to a phamacy to buy medicine.

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__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

HIGH HEELS

Who is the winner today?

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CONTENTS

HOMEWORK

CONSOLIDATION (Game)

POST- READING (Role-play)

WHILE- READING (Reading)

PRE- READING (Vocabulary)

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influenza

high heels

garlic garlic

arthritis

poor posture

prescription drug

OTC drug

topical pain drug

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OBJECTIVES 1.Knowledge - Vocabulary: understand and use some specialized

words relating to backache.

2. Skills - Read imported medicine prescriptions in English. - Communicate with foreigners at the drug store. - Recognize some backache causes and its

remedies.

3. Attitude - Be more confident in dealing with prescriptions in

English. - Be confident in English at the pharmacy.

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HOMEWORK

Learn by heart the new wordsTranslate text 2: remedies for backache into Vietnamese

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION