The Reading / Listening - Level 1

Alternative medicine is popular in Bahrain. More people are trying it. They are trying hypnotherapy and reiki. They want to change their feelings, stop smoking or have more energy. People are also interested in other kinds of alternative medicine, like homeopathy and acupuncture. Alternative medicine heals the body without medicine. There is little scientific research on it. There are very few university courses on it in western countries.

Alternative medicine clinics opened in Bahrain in 2012. Bahrain is making sure new clinics are safe. More people want to open their own clinics. They are sending applications to the government. Bahrain's health minister needs to see qualifications. It also wants clinics to have a business plan. Many Bahrainis do not understand alternative medicine. They think it is a kind of magic, or something that you cannot trust.

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Sources
  • http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=368509
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_medicine


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

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More people are

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body

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stop

b.

trying it

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have more

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courses on it

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People are also interested

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countries

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medicine heals the

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energy

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There is little scientific

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in other kinds

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very few university

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smoking

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western

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research

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

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making sure

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minister

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sending applications

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understand

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Bahrain's health

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new clinics are safe

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needs to see

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cannot trust

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have a business

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to the government

6.

Many Bahrainis do not

f.

of magic

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They think it is a kind

g.

plan

8.

something that you

h.

qualifications

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Alternative medicine (1) ___________________ Bahrain. More people are trying it. (2) ___________________ hypnotherapy and reiki. They want to (3) ___________________, stop smoking or have more energy. People are also interested (4) ___________________ alternative medicine, like homeopathy and acupuncture. Alternative medicine (5) ___________________ medicine. There is little scientific research on it. There are very few university (6) ___________________ western countries.

Alternative medicine (7) ___________________ Bahrain in 2012. Bahrain is making (8) ___________________ safe. More people want (9) ___________________ clinics. They are sending applications to the government. Bahrain's health minister needs to see qualifications. It also wants clinics (10) ___________________ plan. Many Bahrainis do not understand alternative medicine. They think  (11) ___________________ magic, or something (12) ___________________.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

AlternativemedicineispopularinBahrain.Morepeoplearetryingit.Theyaretryi
nghypnotherapyandreiki.Theywanttochangetheirfeelings,stopsmokingorh
avemoreenergy.Peoplearealsointerestedinotherkindsofalternativemedicin
e,likehomeopathyandacupuncture.Alternativemedicinehealsthebodywitho
utmedicine.Thereislittlescientificresearchonit.Thereareveryfewuniversityc
oursesonitinwesterncountries.AlternativemedicineclinicsopenedinBahraini
n2012.Bahrainismakingsurenewclinicsaresafe.Morepeoplewanttoopentheir
ownclinics.Theyaresendingapplicationstothegovernment.Bahrain'shealthm
inisterneedstoseequalifications.Italsowantsclinicstohaveabusinessplan.Ma
nyBahrainisdonotunderstandalternativemedicine.Theythinkitisakindofmag
ic,orsomethingthatyoucannottrust.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

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