Unit 1 Traditional Chinese Medicine—An Introduction 1
Part One Reading and Translating 1
Reading A Traditional Chinese Medicine—An Introduction 1
Reading B Huang Di Nei Jing—A TCM Classic 8
Part Two Simulated Writing:Summary 10
Sample 1 Gelatin 10
Sample 2 Two Systems of a Plant:Roots and Shoots 11
Part Three Listening and Speaking 12
Sample Conversation 1 A Discussion About Huang Di Nei Jing(1) 12
Sample Conversation 2 A Discussion About Huang Di Nei Jing(2) 13
Unit 2 TCM Differs from Western Medicine 16
Part One Reading and Translating 16
Reading A TCM Differs from Western Medicine 16
Reading B Increasing the Curative Effect—Combining TCM with Western Medicine 21
Part Two Simulated Writing:Research Paper Abstract 22
Sample 1 Descriptive Abstract 23
Sample 2 Informative Abstract 23
Part Three Listening and Speaking 25
Sample Conversation Chronic Glomerular Nephritis 25
Unit 3 Yin and Yang 27
Part One Reading and Translating 27
Reading A Yin and Yang 27
Reading B Allusions to TCM 31
Part Two Simulated Writing:Direction for a Medicine 33
Sample 1 "Eyesight-Enhancer"Eye Drops 34
Sample 2 Cimetidine 35
Sample 3 Silvius 37
Part Three Listening and Speaking 39
Sample Conversation Diabetes 39
Unit 4 Zang and Fu Organs of the Body 42
Part One Reading and Translating 42
Reading A Zang and Fu Organs of the Body—A Harmonious System 42
Reading B The Way to Care for Health 47
Part Two Simulated Writing:Medical Product Advertisement 49
Sample 1 Free Yourself? 49
Sample 2 Do You Know Your Daily Vitamin Requirements? 50
Sample 3 You Have a Lot to Face in Life... 50
Sample 4 Gone with the Powder 50
Part Three Listening and Speaking 51
Sample Conversation Stomachache 51
Unit 5 Qi,Blood and Body Fluids 54
Part One Reading and Translating 54
Reading A Qi,Blood and Body Fluids 54
Reading B Research into the Theory of Energy-Blood Correlation 60
Part Two Simulated Writing:Medical Case 62
Sample Refractory Insomnia After an Abortion 62
Part Three Listening and Speaking 64
Sample Conversation Delayed Menstrual Cycle 64
Unit 6 Causes of Disease 67
Part One Reading and Translating 67
Reading A Causes of Disease 67
Reading B Three Kinds of Pathogenic Factors 72
Part Two Simulated Writing:Letter of Invitation 74
Sample 1 Informal Invitation 75
Sample 2 Informal Acceptance 75
Sample 3 Informal Regret 75
Sample 4 Formal Invitation 76
Sample 5 Formal Acceptance 77
Sample 6 Formal Invitation 78
Sample 7 Formal Acceptance 78
Sample 8 Formal Regret 79
Part Three Listening and Speaking 79
Sample Conversation Common Cold 79
Unit 7 The Four Methods of Examination 83
Part One Reading and Translating 83
Reading A The Four Methods of Examination 83
Reading B Tongue Fur 88
Part Two Simulated Writing:Poster 89
Sample 1 Basketball Match 90
Sample 2 English Corner 90
Sample 3 English Lecture 91
Sample 4 Concert 91
Part Three Listening and Speaking 91
Sample Conversation Fracture 91
Unit 8 The Eight Principal Patterns 94
Part One Reading and Translating 94
Reading A The Eight Principal Patterns 94
Reading B Prescriptions and Their Composition 98
Part Two Simulated Writing:Letter of Application 100
Sample 1 Application for a TCM Doctor Position 101
Sample 2 Application for a TCM Pharmacist Position 102
Part Three Listening and Speaking 103
Sample Conversation Bi Yuan 103
Unit 9 Chinese Materia Medica 106
Part One Reading and Translating 106
Reading A Chinese Materia Medica 106
Reading B Guang Huo Xiang(Herba Pogostemonis) 111
Part Two Simulated Writing:Résume 113
Sample A TCM Student's Résume 113
Part Three Listening and Speaking 115
Sample Conversation 1 Chinese Medicine Nomenclature 115
Sample Conversation 2 Processing Chinese Medicines:Simple Stir-Frying 116
Unit 10 Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion 118
Part One Reading and Translating 118
Reading A Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion 118
Reading B Basic Acupuncture and Moxibustion Techniques 124
Part Two Simulated Writing:Prescription 125
Sample 1 Chinese Medicine Prescription 126
Sample 2 Acupuncture Prescription 127
Part Three Listening and Speaking 128
Sample Conversation Torticollis 128
Key to Exercises 132
Chinese Translations of the Texts 145
Glossary 174