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Rashida AktherAsst. Teacher

Dept. of English

LessonENGLISH FOR TODAY

CLASS : SIXUNIT ---- LESSON – 10

Look at the pictures

T: Have you had any health problems recently ?S: Yes, recently I have had a bad cold.T: What did you do when you have had a cold ?S: I went to a doctor for my remedies.

So today we`ll discuss about

Remedies: modern and traditional.

LESSON DECLARATION

Lesson outcomes

After we have studied this unit, we will be able to

read and understand texts through silent reading. infer meaning from context Listen for information. ask and answer questionsWrite answers to questions.

Look at the following pictures. Discuss with your partner what they are. Match them with their names given in the box.

Paracetamol, Holy basil/Tulsi, Antacid, Honey,

Neem, Savlon, Turmeric, Alovera.

Model reading

People around the world are slowly changing their attitude towards medicine. More and more they are turning to natural cure…………………….. They are coming down through generations.

Loud reading

VocabularyMain words Picture Synonym Antonym

Natural

Herb

Ancient

Real / Normal

Artificial / unusual

Natural Medicine

Chemical Medicine

old New / modern

VocabularyMain words Picture Main words picture

Aloevera Burn

Honey Grown-up

Garlic Turmeric

Silent reading

Teacher will monitor and help the students.

Individual Work

Put the items in section A under the heading Natural cures of Chemicals. One example is shown

Natural cures Chemicals

Honey Savlon

NeemTurmericAloevera

Holy basil / tulsi

ParacetamolAntacid

Burnol ointment

Pair Works

Answer the following questions :-

1. What are natural cures made of ?2. Are herbal cures modern inventions ? 3. Which civilisations used herbal treatments ?4. What natural remedies are used for cold ?5. What herbal cures are used for skin problems ?

Compare with your answer:-

1. Natural cures are made of natural things, most often herbs and plants.2. Herbal cures are not modern invention. They are ancient cures.3. Some ancient civilisations like India, China, Greece, Egypt and Rome

used herbal treatments.4. Natural remedy used for cold is eating tulsi leaves with honey.5. For skin problems garlic, neem or turmeric is used.

Group Works

Work in groups. Complete the following expressions with words from the box.

bottle, box, can, package, tube

1. a ……………………. of ointment2. a ……………………. of aspirin3. a …………………… of bandage4. a ……………………. of foot spray5. a ……………………. of tissue

bottle/can

box, package,

tube

package,

Now write down some sentences using these phrases:

Answer : 1. Saad bought a tube of ointment for his brother. 2. A box of aspirin contains a number of tablets. 3. How much is a package of bandage ? 4. I need a bottle/can of foot spray. 5. Bring a package of tissue for the washroom.

HOME WORK

Do you know any other remedies that people use in our country ? Write about one of two of such

remedies.