1. Unit Orientation mini-lecture：Disease
2. Learning objectives
Upon completion of this unit, the T is expected to enable Ss to:
understand some basic facts about cholera and reflect on how its real cause was discovered understand the economic consequences of diseases and reflect on human efforts to fight against some catastrophic pandemics understand the role TCM plays in the prevention and treatment of diseases | Knowledge & thinking |
Reading skill recognize paragraph structures identify sentence functions
Critical thinking skill evaluate evidence
Academic writing skill write definitions
Language development use vocabulary for showing cause and effect use unless and provided to talk about conditions | Language & skills |
make a presentation to introduce one of the TCM practices | Mini-project |
write a cause-and-effect essay about the importance of funding research into disease |
Writing task |
3. Discussion point
Think about the following question and share your answer on the discussion board.
