LESSON 19

H E A L T H A N D M E D I C I N E 

BEFORE LESSON


There are some common Chinese medicine treatments.

acupuncture , moxibustion, cupping , tuina

(a form of Chinese acupressure massage), and
herbal medicine
what some ways to maintain health in daily habits
are?

Eating the type of diet that best fits their body

conditions, and doing exercises such as (qigong) or
(tai chi). 

DIALOGUE

Teacher Tyshera
Student 
Teacher 
student

Teacher 
Student


Teacher 
Student 

VOCABULARY

(n)
Zhnggu ci

VOCABULARY

(n)
Migu ci

DIALOGUE

A
B 
A
B

A
B 
A


CHECK THE ANSWER 1

1.

2.

Where are they going?

a. They are going to her place.

b. They are going to his dorm. 
c. They are going to school.
d. They are going to the library.
How was she originally planning to go?
a. She was going to ride her bicycle.
b. She was going to take a bus.
c. She was going to get a ride with someone.
d. She was going to walk.

CHECK THE ANSWER 2

3.

4.

When did he buy his car?

a. Today.
b. Yesterday.
c. Last week.
d. Last month.
How long does it take to go to school by bus?
a. An hour.
b. Half an hour.
c. Ten minutes.
d. Five minutes.

CHOOSE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE.

Mother
Son 
Mother
Son
Mother
Son
Mother
Mother
Son
1.They will go to see the doctor together. True False
2.He has a bad stomach ache. True False
3.She gave him some medicine. True False

READ THE CHALLENGE DIALOGUE AGAIN AND

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
1.

2.

3.

What is the time?

a. 6:00 A.M.
b. 7:00 A.M.
c. 7:30 A.M.
d. 8:00 A.M.
What is the relationship between the two people?
a. Roommates.
b. Friends.
c. Boyfriend and girlfriend.
d. Mother and son.
Will he go to see the doctor today?
a. Yes. He will go after he gets up.
b. Yes. He will go after he finishes his test.
c. No. He cannot go because he has a test today.
d. No. He will just take some over-the-counter medicine.

WORDS

1. hoxing
2. gnmo 
3. bj
4. fx 
5. shfu 6. zhnbi 
7. gnxi 8. kosh 
9. suy 10. yshng 
11. chyo 12. fsho 


MATCH EACH CHINESE WORD WITH

ITS ENGLISH MEANING.

WRITE THE RADICAL AND ITS MEANING FOR EACH OF THE

FOLLOWING CHARACTERS. YOU HAVE LEARNED WITH THE
SAME RADICAL.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

, mouth 
, grass
, food
, bamboo
, sick

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH , , OR .

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.








UNSCRAMBLE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES BY

PLACING THE CHARACTERS IN THE CORRECT ORDER.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING

SENTENCES INTO CHINESE.

I bought that red skirt tonight.


Lets go swimming together after you recover from your illness.

I havent eaten at all today, so I feel very hungry now.

He has read three Chinese books.

I traveled to the West during spring break.


Lingyo kku

zhngynn'r

Medicine can cure people but it is bitter. Multi Funi metaphor

admonition to heart, however it does benefit the people.

an idiomatic phrase