Reading Comprehension

Herbal medicine

Warm-Up

What would you do if you having a sore throat?

What kind of vegetable can reduce cholesterol?

Warm-Up

VS

Which one can help you when having a sore throat?

Warm-Up

VS

Which one can help your skin look young?

Pre-Reading

garlic

illness

sore throats

headaches

toothaches

ginger

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Pre-Reading

cuisine

remedy

chew

ginseng

colds

chili

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การร�กษา

เค��ยว

Pre-Reading

digestion

fever

diarrhea

reduce

cholesterol

healthy

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While-Reading

Fill the information from reading text into the table.Garlic Garlic isn’t just for cooking. You can use garlic for many illnesses. Take it for a sore throat, headaches, and toothaches. The only problem is garlic’s bad smell.

Herb Cure

Garlicsore throat, headaches,toothaches.

While-Reading

GingerGinger is use a lot in Asian cuisine. But you can use it as a remedy. Drink a cup of hot ginger tea or chew small pieces of it for sore throats.

Herb Cure

Ginger sore throats

While-ReadingGinseng

Ginseng is good for colds and headaches. Drink a cup of ginseng tea three times a day. Ginseng creams are very good for the skin, too. Some people take ginseng capsules to stay young, but they need to do exercise, too.

Herb Cure

Ginseng - Good for skin- Take ginseng capsules to stay young

While-ReadingChili

There are many kinds of chili, and it is used for almost anything. Chili is good for the digestion, the heart, fever, diarrhea, and toothache. It also helps to reduce cholesterol. Eat lots of hot chili, and stay healthy Herb Cure

Chili Good for the digestion heart, fever, diarrhea, and toothache

Post-Reading

Answer True or False __________1. Use garlic for a stomachache.

__________2. Ginger is not good for cooking.

__________3. People use ginseng to stay young.

__________4. Hot Chili is good for health.

False

False

True

True

Post-Reading

Write the correct illness with the pictures.

Headaches, Sore throat, Toothaches, Diarrhea, Fever

HeadachesSore throat Toothaches Fever

Diarrhea

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