1、Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthy Extended reading Do you like sports? Whats your favourite sport? What was your experience like? LeadLead- -inin How much do you know about tai chi? Title predictionTitle prediction ? Which shows the right structure of the article? A B C D 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 5
2、Global readingGlobal reading 4 5 5 5 Part 1 _ Part 2 _ Part 3 _ BeginningBeginning BodyBody EndingEnding (para. 1) (para. 5) (paras. 24) Get the main idea of each part _ to the authors experience of learning tai chi General introduction _ about the tai chi experience _ from learning tai chi Details
3、Benefits Detailed readingDetailed reading Q1: What was the authors 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.
4、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 descriptiv
5、e 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. Inven
6、tion: Chen Wangting, a 17th-century master of Chinese martial arts, developed tai chi based on martial arts skills. Development: Chen Wangtings 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. Pe
7、ople used to think Nowadays people tend to believe Q3: How did the author solve his problem after the first few classes? What was the authors 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 re
8、lax 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. Q4: Whats the ancient Chinese culture behind
9、 tai chi? Tai chi is deeply rooted in the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang. The practice of tai chi aims to maintain the balance of yin and yang in the body through opposite movements. Tai chi brings about a state of physical balance and mental peace. Yin and yang are believed to form the unity of
10、 opposites. Neither can exist independent of the other; for example, there is no shadow without light. forwards and backwards, up and down, left and right, breathing in and breathing out Q5: What positive effects does practising tai chi have on the author? Sleep better at night Be more energetic dur
11、ing the day Feel happier and more confident Relax his mind and enable him to stay cool in stressful situations He is sure he will continue to practise tai chi and enjoy the benefits it has brought him. Summary writingSummary writing Write a summary of the magazine article about the authors tai chi e
12、xperience in your own words. Critical readingCritical reading Do you think tai chi will get more popular among teenagers? Why or why not? I think tai chi will get more popular among teenagers because: tai chi is good for physical and mental health; tai chi brings about a state of physical and mental
13、 balance; tai chi broadens horizons and enriches knowledge on the ancient Chinese culture. I think tai chi will not get more popular among teenagers because: tai chi isnt to teenagers taste because of its slow pace; tai chi takes much time; tai chi is not practical for teenagers with heavy study pre
14、ssure. I think tai chi will definitely become more popular among teenagers, because I believe young people are becoming more aware of the importance of physical and mental health. Tai chi is great because it helps with both. This should make it a good choice for teenagers who want to take up exercise. Also, as a traditional Chinese form of exercise, tai chi will probably get a lot of support from the government, schools and other bodies. Sample _ _ _ _ _ _ Polish up your summary. Get divided into groups and search for more reading materials about sports.
