1、Why to work out?Do you agree that exercise can help you get over negative feelings?Do you agree that exercise can help you get over negative feelings?balancePredictionExplore the titleWhat is the key word of the title?What does balance probably mean?First readingExplore the balanceWhat?Explore the b
2、alanceI found to my satisfaction that my balance and flexibility slowly improved,(Para4)The practice of tai chi aims to maintain the balance of yin and yang in the body (Para5)Eventually,tai chi brings about a state of physical balance and mental peace.(Para5)What balance did the author find?Explore
3、 the balanceDifferences in-Balance I lost my balance and fell on my face.Take care to achieve a balance between job and family.The loss of her friend has disturbed the balance of her mind.body steadinessa proper relationshipcalmnesscalmnessbody steadinessa proper relationshipCloser readingExplore th
4、e balanceHow?Closer readingExplore the balanceHow did the author find her balance?What was her experience like?Find out the sentences and especially some adjectives in the text which show the changing process of her experience.How did the authors tai chi experience change from the beginning to the e
5、nd?Explore the authors experiencefrom the very beginningafter the first classthe first few classesafter learningfirst few classesone year laterhesitantamazingfun,easy Descriptive names of tai chiHow did the authors tai chi experience change from the beginning to the end?Explore the authors experienc
6、efrom the very beginningafter the first classthe first few classesafter learningfirst few classesone year laterhesitantamazingfun,easy bored,aching positive,confident Closer readingExplore the balanceWhy?What Chinese culture behind tai chi did the author find?Third readingExplore the cultureListenin
7、g taskPhilosophy of yin and yang Philosophy of yin and yang is the equal and _ forces that make up the world.Neither can exist _ of the other.They are _ to each other.It means living in _ with everything in the world to maintain the _.Explore the culture Philosophy of yin and yang is the equal and _
8、 forces that make up the world.Neither can exist _ of the other.They are_ to each other.It means living in _ with everything in the world to maintain the _.oppositeindependentharmonybalancerelativeExplore the culturelight within each othershadowDiscussionGroup CompetitionWriting environment VS econo
9、my giving VS receiving study VS fun science VS arts dream VS realityguidelinesAssignment-Finding a balance1.Finish a writing.2.Do some research into the culture of yin and yang after class on the Internet.http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/yin and yang http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/tai chiThank you for listening!