ENGLISH II

RECOVERY ACTIVITY – FIRST PARTIL

Student:

Roberto Eduardo Gonzalez Gonzalez

Matricula 014588

Professor:

Lic. Laura Vázquez

23 de enero de 2023, en Monterrey, Nuevo León, México

 What about you?
READING.   Read the article

COVENTIONAL MEDICINE
The beginnings of conventional medicine can be traced back to the fifth century B.C.  in ancient
Greece. It is based on the scientific study of the human body and illness. In the last century, there
has been great progress in what doctors have been able to do with modern surgery and new
medications. These scientific advances have made conventional medicine the method many
people choose first when they need medical help.

Surgical techniques have greatly improved over the last century.

HOMEOPATHY
Homeopathy was founded in the late eighteenth century in Germany. It is a low-cost system of
natural medicine used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, particularly in India, France,
Germany and the United Kingdom. Homeopathic remedies always come from plants and other
natural sources, and they are designed to try to get the body to heal itself. The remedies are
usually taken under the tongue.

Homeopathic remedies are popular in many countries.

 HERBAL THERAPY
Herbal medicine, often taken as teas or pills, has been practiced for thousands of years in almost
all cultures around the world. In fact, many conventional medicines were discovered by scientists
studying traditional uses of herb for medicinal purposes. The World Health Organization claims
that 80% of the world’s population uses some form of herbal therapy for their regular health care.

ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture originated in China over five thousand years ago. Today, it is used worldwide for a
variety of problems. Acupuncture needles are inserted at certain points on the body to relieve
pain and /or restore health. Many believe acupuncture may be effective in helping people stop
smoking as well.

An acupuncturist inserts needles at certain points on the body.

 CHIROPRACTIC
Chiropractic was introduced in the U.S in 1895 and is now used by 15 million people worldwide for
the treatment of pain, backache, injuries and some illness. Chiropractic uses no medications, but it
is sometimes practiced along with herbal or homeopathic therapies.

A chiropractor adjusts a patient’s spine.

SPIRITUAL HEALING
Also know as faith healing or mind and body connection, various forms of spiritual healing
exist around the world. This is a form of healing that uses the mind or religious faith to treat
illness. A number of conventional doctors even say that when they have not been able to help a
patient, spiritual healing just may work.
SOURCES: www.alternativemedicine.com and www.holistcmed.com

 INSTRUCTIONS:

I.- ANSWER THE NEXT QUESTIONS

1.- What do you do when you get sick or you’re in pain?

I go to the doctor for an evaluation

2.- Which health treatments have you tried?

It all depends on how serious the health problem is, in this case a simple cold, the best thing would
be to rest and avoid exposing yourself to the cold and the medicines that the doctor prescribed.

3.- Which of the treatments in the reading are available in your country?

all those mentioned in the reading

4.- Which are the most popular? Why?

acupuncture treatment is one of the options to stop smoking

 ADVERBS
II.- Rewrite these sentences in the space provided. Include the adverb in
parenthesis.

For example,

if you saw She makes mistakes. (rarely),

you would type She rarely makes mistakes.

1.- I sleep for eight hours. (usually)

she usually sleeps like eight hours

2.- I don't have coffee for breakfast. (often)

I don't drink coffee very often

3.- I walk to college. (always)

I always walk to the university

4.- My friends have lunch in the cafeteria. (every day)

my friends have lunch every day in the cafeteria

5.- I've wanted to be a good athlete. (always)

I've always wanted to be a better athlete

III.- Choose the correct answer.

QUESTION: WHERE IS THE CAT

1.-

a) in the bowl
b) next to the bowl
c) under the bowl

2.-

a) under the book

b) next to the book
 c) on the book

3.-

a) on the sofa
b) between the sofa
c) behind the sofa

4.-

a) behind the bed

b) on the bed
c) between the bed

5.-

a) in front of the pillow

b) behind the pillow
c) under the pillow

6.-
 a) next to the ball
b) on the ball
c) under the ball

7.-

a) next to the grey cats

b) between the grey cats
c) under the grey cats