WELCOME TO

THE TEACHING FESTIVAL

Faculty of Foundation
Sciences
Subject: English
Presented by Tran Thi Kim
Trang
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CONTENTS
PRE- READING (Vocabulary)
WHILE- READING (Reading)

POST- READING (Role-play)

CONSOLIDATION (Game)

HOMEWORK

REVIEW

NORMAL

NORMAL

SPONDYLOSIS
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lumba spondylosis
cervicaspondylosis ______
______
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Unit 2: BACKACHE
Part 2

CAUSES AND REMEDIES

CAUSES
OF
BACKACHE

Pre-reading
Discussion
Causes of
backache

Pre-reading: Vocabulary

Influenza /influenz/ (n) (formal) = flu

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Pre-reading: Vocabulary

high heels (n)

/ 'hai hi:lz/

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Pre-reading: Vocabulary

poor posture (n)

/pu pst/
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Pre-reading: Vocabulary

arthritis (n)
/:'raitis/

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Pre-reading: Vocabulary

influenza

high heels

poor posture

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

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.
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REMEDIES FOR BACKACHE

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REMEDIES FOR BACKACHE

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Pre-reading: Vocabulary

garlic (n)
/ ga:lik /

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Pre-reading: Vocabulary

over- the- counter drug (n)

/ouvkaunt drg /
OTC drug (n)
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Pre-reading: Vocabulary

prescription drug
/ pris'kripn drg/

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Pre-reading: Vocabulary

topical pain drug (n)

/ 'tpikl pein drg/
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Vocabulary

garlic

OTC drug

prescription drug

topical pain drug

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WHILE- READING
REMEDIES FOR BACKACHE

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

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PRACTICE
garlic

reduce

prescription injected

OTC

increase

Alaxan

GAP-FILLING
Garlic is a useful home remedy for backache.
1._________
Alaxan
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
reduce localized pain.
________
OTC
4. We can use __________
drugs without the doctors notes.
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/pu pst/

poor posture (n)

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

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HIGH HEELS

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Who is the winner today?

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CONTENTS
PRE- READING (Vocabulary)
WHILE- READING (Reading)

POST- READING (Role-play)

CONSOLIDATION (Game)

HOMEWORK

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influenza

high heels

garlic

poor posture
prescription
drug

OTC
drug

garlic

arthritis

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 words
Translate text 2:
remedies for
backache into
Vietnamese

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR

ATTENTION
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