Remedies: modern and traditional
Activities
A3. Arrange the following words in their exact order to make complete sentences and write them down in the blank spaces.
i. remedies/natural/traditional/are
ii. is/band-aid/an/of/modern/example/treatment
iii. tested/remedies/in/labs/are/modern
iv. are/for/harmful/health/chemicals
v. use/traditional/herbs/treatment/for/remedies
A1. Following are some pictures of modern and traditional ways of treatment. Write ‘M’ for modern and ‘T’ for traditional beside each picture.
A2. Divide the whole class into two teams- Team ‘A’ and Team ‘B’- and conduct a debate competition. One team will argue for modern remedies and another will argue for traditional remedies. Try to come up with as many arguments as you can. Then write them down in the appropriate columns. Take help from the above passage.
| Team A | Team B |
|---|---|
A4. Match the name of the ailments at the left column with their causes at the right column.
i. Skin allergy
a. not cleaning mouth and tongue properly
ii. Indigestion
b. smoke or dust
iii. Toothache
c. blocked nose or sinusitis
iv. Sore throat
d. cold, allergies
v. Fever
e. not brushing properly
vi. Headache
f. acid production after eating
vii. Mouth ulcer
g. tonsillitis