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课件网) Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthy Extended reading How much do you know about tai chi Title prediction Part 1 _____ Part 2 _____ Part 3 _____ Beginning Body Ending (para. 1) (para. 5) (paras. 2–4) Get the main idea of each part _____ to the author’s experience of learning tai chi General introduction _____ about the tai chi experience _____ from learning tai chi Details Benefits read and choose (1).What are names of some tai chi moves from A. animals B. martial arts C. crane D. rooster (2).Which kind of change is not included after my coach taught me how to relax my muscles and focus on peace of mind A. His balance and flexibility slowly improved B. He was able to do more difficult moves C. His love for tai chi returned stronger than ever D.He has a long-standing practice of imitating animals read and choose (3).There are many benefits of practising tai chi EXCEPT . A. staying cool in stressful situations B. feel sleepy at night C. being more energetic during the day D. relaxing one’s mind (4). What kind of Chinese philosophy is tai chi deeply rooted in A. Chinese culture B.Taoist C. Yin and yang D. Yang-style of tai chi Detailed reading Q1: What was the author’s tai chi experience like At first During the first few classes After those first few classes One year later I always believed tai chi was for old people and _____. hesitated I found they were _____, and learned a lot about the _____ of tai chi. fun and easy history I found myself _____, but with the help of the coach, my love for tai chi _____. I also learned about the ancient Chinese culture behind it. bored and aching returned I found that tai chi had a _____ effect on me. positive Q2: What were the first few classes like The moves, with descriptive names, really caught his imagination. white crane spreading its wings golden rooster standing on one leg His coach told him about the history of tai chi. Zhang Sanfeng, a 13th-century Taoist, was said to have invented tai chi after drawing inspiration from a fight between a snake and a bird. Invention: Chen Wangting, a 17th-century master of Chinese martial arts, developed tai chi based on martial arts skills. Development: Chen Wangting’s original set of moves is called Chen-style tai chi, but other styles of tai chi have since been developed, including Yang-style, Wu-style and Sun-style. People used to think Nowadays people tend to believe Q3: How did the author solve his problem after the first few classes What was the author’s problem He found himself bored and aching from doing the same moves over and over again. How did the author solve his problem His coach taught him how to relax his muscles and focus on peace of mind while performing the routine. How was the author after he solved the problem His balance and flexibility slowly improved. He was able to do more difficult moves. His love for tai chi returned stronger than ever. Appreciation 1 With these equipments of tai ... ...
