1、Extended readingFinding a balance:my tai chi experienceUnit 2 Be sporty,be healthyA sport for old people!A gentle way to reduce stress!Hows everything?Our school has set up a Tai Chi club.Would you like to join?Prediction?What will be talked about in the passage?What might be the authors tai chi exp
2、erience like?Which shows the right structure of the article?ABCD1234123412341235Global readingGlobal reading4555Part 1 _ Part 2 _ Part 3 _ Get the main idea of each part_ to the authors experience of learning tai chi_ about the tai chi experience_ from learning tai chi Global Global readingreading W
3、hat was the authors tai chi experience like?At firstDuring the first few classesAfter those first few classes One year laterI always believed tai chi was for old people.So I was _.I found they were _,and learned a lot about the _of tai chi.I found myself _,I found that tai chi had a _ effect on me.W
4、ith the help of the coachMy love for tai chi _ stronger than ever.I also learned about the ancient Chinese culture behind itevidence/results/data/studies suggest(s)that.1.He suggested _(follow)the advice properly.2.I suggested to him that we _ (solve)the problem.3.Are you suggesting that I _(be)not
5、suited for the job?4.His cool response suggested that he _(like)the idea.5.Theres no room for _.(hesitate)admit (admitted,admitting)vi./vt.(不情愿地)承认；承认(过错)She admits(to)being hard on her children.No organization has admitted responsibility for the bombing.vt.允许进入The ticket admits one person only.She
6、is admitted into/to his ideal university.be admitted to/into(the)hospitalv.sb.(to do sth.)赋予某人灵感;启示;启迪:The Lake District scenery inspired Wordsworth to write his greatest poetry.White crane spreading its wingsGolden rooster standing on one legWhat other moves of tai chi do you know?白鹤亮翅白鹤亮翅金鸡独立金鸡独立W
7、hat were the first few classes like?The moves,with descriptive names,really caught his imagination.Detailed Detailed readingreading手挥琵琶手挥琵琶倒卷宏倒卷宏右蹬脚右蹬脚海底针海底针单鞭单鞭左揽雀尾左揽雀尾武德 武术martial artsethics in martial artsThe two young men violate the ethics in martial arts./The two young men do not observe the e
8、thics in martial arts.据说某人将做某事据说某人将做某事It is said that sb will do sth.=Sb be said to do sth.It is said/reported/believed/announced/claimed/estimated that.it 在句中作为形式主语，that-clause是真正的主语从句。这类型的句子通常翻译为“据说/据报道/据宣布.”据说某人做了某事据说某人做了某事It is said that sb did sth.=Sb be said to have do sth.Read para 3 and thin
9、k about questions according to the descriptions: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 relax his muscles and focus onpeace of mind while performing the routine.How w
10、as 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 tai chi?Tai chi is deeply rooted in the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang.Tai chi
11、 brings about a state of physical balance and mental peace.Opposite movements:forwards&_,up&down,left&right,breathing in&_.backwardsbreathing outNoImageThe balance of yin and yang:The unity of oppositesMore examples?1examine；inspect；investigate 调查；研究 to look into the matter to look into the possibil
12、ity of buying a house2浏览（书等）；快速或草率地查阅（书等）I usually look into a book before deciding whether to read it3对作暂短的访问或参观；顺便进入（房屋等）看看Ill look into the library on the way home to borrow some books for my childrenIn line 32,the author mentioned“there is no shadow without light”.Why is it used here?Can you giv
13、e more examples to explain the unity of opposites?This example explains the unity of opposites:neither can exist independent without the other.There is no good without evil.There is no freedom without discipline(约束约束).There is no success without failure.Critical thinkingQ5:What positive effects does
14、 practising tai chi have on the author?Sleep better at night Be more energetic during the day Feel happier and more confident Relax his mind and enable him to stay cool in stressful situationsHe is sure he will continue to practise tai chi and enjoy the benefits it has brought him.Critical readingDo
15、 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 can build our body;tai chi can reduce pressure;tai chi broadens horizons and enriches knowledge on the ancient Chinese culture.I think tai chi will not get mo
16、re popular among teenagers because:tai chi doesnt appeal to teenagers taste because of its slow pace;tai chi is aching;tai chi is not practical for teenagers with heavy study pressure.Tai chi is the treasure of Chinese culture.We should have the cultural confidence to spread the voice of China and t
17、ell the story of China.We are responsible for its inheritance and innovation.迟疑做某事迟疑做某事承认；准许进入承认；准许进入对某人身心产生影响对某人身心产生影响激励我去探索中华文化激励我去探索中华文化引人入胜引人入胜从从.中得到灵感中得到灵感倾向于，通常倾向于，通常长久以来有长久以来有.的习惯的习惯A以以B来命名来命名原先的；原版的；原创的原先的；原版的；原创的心中记着这些要求心中记着这些要求draw inspiration fromhave a long-standing practice of.A be name
18、d after Boriginal (origin)with these requirements in mindhesitate to do sthhave a huge effect on sb physically and mentallyadmitinspire me to explore Chinese culture catch ones imaginationtend to do让某人满意的是让某人满意的是柔韧性，灵活度柔韧性，灵活度调查，研究调查，研究深深地植根于深深地植根于 形成对立的统一形成对立的统一独立于另一方而存在独立于另一方而存在旨在保持旨在保持AB之间的平衡之间的平
19、衡促成身心平衡的状态促成身心平衡的状态让我在压力山大的情况下让我在压力山大的情况下保持冷静保持冷静to ones satisfactionlook intobe deeply rooted inform the unity of oppositesaim to maintain the balance of A and Bbring about a state of physical balance and mental peaceflexibility (flexible)exist independent of the otherenable me to stay cool in stressful situations
