Dear Smart Students of the University of Turkish
Aeronautical Association,
This week, our topic is “Acupuncture: The New Old Medicine.”
What do you think about this text and acupuncture? Do you believe in its use? What
have you learned from this text?
Do you want to have this kind of a treatment?
I’m waiting for your creative answers J
Always smileJ
PS: Weekend Homework (TOEFL Preparation Book) Skill 4 -
Exercise 4 + Review Exercise (Skills 1 - 4) page.176-181
Always smileJ
Inst: Seda Öztürk
Due date: 05.03.2012-Midnight
My opinion of this reading text is very effective because of usefulness of all the informations the writer gave us in this text. The text reminded me of my body's importance. I have never ever seen acupuncturist although there are many headaches, backaches,and teethaches in my body since my childhood.The real medicine which is applied by the doctors who have degree may not be always correct. preferences. Sometimes, the problem may not be solved by neither doctors nor acupuncturist,but we should try to be treated by doctors firsty. If we haven't any solution about illlnesses, we had better go to acupuncturist. I really like the word used in this passage is needle because of the deeply meaning of this word, and also undergo because of suiteableness of this word in using Englisg. also, the text made me realize in that topic that is development of medicine in alternative field. I really like this way to be treated to get ridd of illnesses from my body. for example, my grandmother have had headache since I knew myself. Even though she couldn't get over this illlness by using treatments of doctors,but she finallly decided to go acupuncturist, and she solved this problem. To sum up, life is beatiful, it is worth that living.
YanıtlaSilGood weekend,everyone!Today's subject is ''acupuncture.''Before I read the passage,I had some negative opinions about the acupuncture because I'm not really big fan these kinds of medical treatments.In the passage,Jack Tymann and Harwood Beville had some ailments.After they had gone to the Dr.Gong's office for treatment,they recovered.I think they are important proofs for effiency of acupuncture sessions.I want to believe in acupuncture,because it is really old and common treatment.Many people benefit from acupuncture every year for different diseses.I hadn't known that it is also use for treatment of drug addiction.If it is really effective for drug addicts,it can be used instead of some harmful drugs.On the other hand,I have an observation about acupuncture.I had a classmate in high school and he was overweight.He went to acupuncture sessions every week and continued these sessions for one year,but he couldn't loose weight.This treatment may not be suitable for all people.If I were in these people's shoes,I would think about this situation and decide what would I do,because health is very vital for people's lives.It can be dangerous for some people's body.Besides,in the text,author says that it doesn't hurt at all,but I'm not sure.I'm always afraid of going to doctor.Huge needles in the picture startle me:) To sum up,if you try all treatments for your ailment and have no choice,you can try alternative methods.
YanıtlaSilThe topic of this week is ACUPUNCTURE. It is an old Chinese treatment. Acupuncture is used for healing the ailments. 'It can treat a variety of illnesses-anxiety, depression, smoking etc' this part of the text my favorite one because it can help a lot of people in this way. According to passage this treatment is at least 2,200 years old. I was surprised when I read this information because I hadn't thought that acupuncture is very old treatment. This mean, it has been used for many years by Chinese people, but Europeans and Americans have been using it only for 20 years. However, according to some researchers acupuncture doesn't heal the illness. It just relieves the pain. Therefore, it's arguable credibility. Besides, how can needles treat illnesses without some medicines? Is it logical? I don't think so. Also, text doesn't impress me a lot because author didn't give enough information about process of the acupuncture. He just gave some examples, so it would be more effective. For example, he could incorporate in some scientific information instead of giving unnecessary information. If I were the author, I'd give some specific knowledge. On the other hand, when I read this text, it reminded me that I have an alternative treatment, if I have an illness. By the time I read this text, I hadn't had enough information. After I had read that, I made some researches, and I improved my knowledge about acupuncture.
YanıtlaSilI read an interesting text about an old type of the medicine last week. This type of therapy is Acupuncture. This treatment possessed more than 2000 years history. I really don’t know about the history of acupuncture. It is quite interesting medicine because it has different kinds of methods. I think it is very complicated, so I actually can not trust this treatment because this treatment is not clearly understood. However, acupuncture is used by people where live in far east. They think that it is useful for thier health. In brief, this treatment is very useful for people who know this culture, but I don’t want to have this kind of a treatment.
YanıtlaSilIn this week, we read a text about acupuncture. Its title is “Acupuncture: The New Old Medicine”. I was absent while this text was being read, but I read it in second class. Not totally but I liked it because while I was reading it, I learned a lot of vocabulary about acupuncture, and also I learned some information about it like that it uses treatment some illnesses. According to text, acupuncturits may say that the body has more than 800 acupuncture points. I think these acupuncture points are really a lot. I hadn’t heard it before. Also the author says “ The thin, extremely sharp needles didn’t hurt at all going on. Dr. Gong pricked them into my left arm, around the elbow that had been bothering me.” He thinked that it hadn’t hurted him. I think it is really interesting because a lot of needles are connected to your own body and you don’t feel any pain. Another thing from the passage, Harwood Beville,51, executive vice president of the Rouse Co., started acupunctures nine years ago , for treatment of “ what I’ll call tennis shoulder.” The shoulder had bothered him for two years, and after a few treatments, his pain had been göne according to the text. I got it from this one that it really works about some problems. As a result, I learned a lot of things from this passage.
YanıtlaSilThis week our topic was about acupuncture. According to text,acupuncture is at least 2,200 years old. Although it originated in China many years ago,it is still popular today around the world. Acupuncture is an useful treatment for depression,stress,back pain,lost of weight,etc. Also,some people only believe conventional medicine, and they refuse to try other health care methods. However,some people think other methods like acupuncture can be very beneficial. I agree with them.I think acupuncture may be effective. I haven't tried it before,so I couldn't totally agree. Also,while I was reading the text,I could learn one of the patients' experiences. The text shows us his painful days.He also tried to go to doctor,but the neurologist wasn't able to find and stop the author's pain.I found this event suprising. The doctor couldn't find the problem, but acupuncturist stopped his pain. I think acupuncture may be effective, but it couldn't treat something that a doctor can't treat. I think it was a coincidence. In conclusion,acupuncture is believable in some cases, but people should try to go to doctors before they go to the acupuncturists.
YanıtlaSilThis week we learned valuable things about acupuncture. It was named like 'the new old medicine'. Maybe because of this that it has been doing for thousands of years and still treats patients. No matter how, there are many people support this medicine. From physical aches to person's spirit, acupuncture is useful to treat a wife variety of illnesses. Also it is mainly based on the vital energy, known as qi energy.Maybe because of that, acupuncturists provide the whole body treatment. It is obvious that acupuncture is so useful for treatment, but is is still in a doubt.
YanıtlaSilLast week our topic was related to Acupuncture.I had no idea about acupunture before so I was surprised.The text state that it is at least 2.200 years old.Then I thought that it must work on people.It is an ancient treatment and if it is still used,it is helpful for people.When I explored it,I learned that feet have the most important certain points for acupuncture.These points influence almost all of our body.For example,neck,kidney,stomach and hearth.It increases our strength to get rid of viral diseases.I wanted to try acupuncture but I am afraid of it.Because it is a necessity to use needles for application of acupuncture.They are pricked into our skin.I guess it may hurts a lot.Next,people who want to use acupuncture,should take some suggestions because different doctors want different prices.They should choose a suitable and the most sterilize one.To conclude,it is worth to try .
YanıtlaSilFirst of all, I'm very curious about it. I don't have enough information about it. I'm confused. It can be beneficial for me. Also, I want to learn needles are sterile or aren't sterile. If they aren't sterile, it can hurt people. They can be ill.Secondly, I strongly believe the reading text. I think it's completely correct. There are some examples in the text. Especially, one of them is unbelievable. He is Jack Tymann. The conventional medicine didn't solve his problem. Then his Chinese-American friend recommended Dr. Gong. He was a perfect acupuncturist. Jack Tymann went to his office. Then Dr. Gong solved his problem in a short time. In my opinion he solved a big problem. Finally, after all, I want to try it as soon as possible.
YanıtlaSilFirst of all, I learned several information about acupuncture. The setting of the story is acupuncture’s history and some people who had a health problem recovered from the illness with acupuncture instead of medical treatments. Secondly, the things I read about were exciting because when I was a younger, I think that pricking with needles on your body might be so painful, now by courtesy of text, I know that it just give a mild warming sensation. The other reason why I think so is that according to text, acupuncture is at least 2.200 years old. That sounds incredible. For this reason, I totally believe this treatment. If I had a chance to try it, most probably I would do acupuncture to take preventative measures. Finally, the reading text informed me about variety of ailments which we can use acupuncture to treat them. Additionally, I learned that one-shot cures are relatively rare.
YanıtlaSilLast week we talked about acupuncture and I don't know many ideas about this topic until I read that text.I was interested in this topic,so I researched about acupuncture.I encountered with suprising results.For example in the past some teachers pull some students' ears in Turkey if they don't solve problem.In fact a ear has an important acupunter point and this point is related with heart and brain when someone touches this point people feel relaxed so they are more succesful.The other important points are in hands and feet and this points control other organs.Briefly acupuncter is very intersting and complex medical treatment.I hope one day I will try it.
YanıtlaSilLike a lot of people also I am wondering about acupuncture.This method has been discussing from doctors and scientists for a long time.Still there is no scientific explanation about this treatment.Many years ago,in China,people found some(approximately 800) acupunture points of human body.When needles insert into those special points,ailments start not to consider.Some people use this to be relaxed or quit smoking.In my opinion these are more related with psychological mind.Of course,people do not want to go hospital immediately,when they have a small ailment.Sometimes people do not have any other choice.They just try whatever suggestion is given.Furthermore,people who takes acupuncture treatment,they have to have lots of bravery,because it is too scaring for many people.
YanıtlaSilLast passage was about Acupuncture. Acupuncture is a treatment that is over 2,000 years old. It says that our body has more than 800 acupunture points which are connected to specific organs. They are also important for circulation of energy in our body. Those are just guesses or possibilities. Actually, nobody knows the exact definition or scientific reason,but it works. People use acupuncture for treatments of many ailment such as back pain,high blood pressure , stress etc. and also it helps to stop smoking. For example in the passage there was a man who has pain in his left elbow. He went neurologists and took expensive medical test,but they couldn't find the reason and cure of the pain. And he deiceded to try acupunture. He could get rid off his pain thanks to acupuncture. I think, it is an effective cure even it is old. I could try it if there weren't any needles :)
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