1、By the end of this class,we will be able to 1.review the structure of each paragraph2.get to learn the usage of these key words and key phrases.Read these paragraphs and circle the words that you dont knowWhen my friend first suggested that we join the new Tai Chi Club at school,I hesitated.I always
2、 believed tai chi was for old people.After the first class,however,I had to admit that I had been wrong about tai chi.It was amazing!One year later I can honestly say it has had a huge effect on me physically and mentally.Just as importantly,practising tai chi has inspired me to explore the Chinese
3、culture behind it.hesitate to do sth.做某事有顾虑hesitate about/over.对犹豫不决without hesitation毫不犹豫地evidence/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 suited for the job?4.His cool res
4、ponse suggested that he _(like)the idea.5.He ran into the burning house to save the employee without(hesitate).admit (admitted,admitting)vi./vt.(不情愿地)承认；承认(过错)She admits being hard on her children.No organization has admitted responsibility for the bombing.vt.允许进入The ticket admits one person only.Sh
5、e is admitted into/to his ideal university.be admitted to/into(the)hospital单句填空Through his hard work,he was admitted the key university last year.All of us admit him one of the most productive authors in China.(admit)to the concert costs 5.一句多译背诵最终,那个男孩承认偷了那辆自行车。Finally,the boy admitted.(doing)Final
6、ly,the boy admitted.(having done)Finally,the boy admitted that.(have done)into/to as Admission stealing that bike having stolen that bike he had stolen that bike v.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.单句填空The teacher inspires his stud
7、ents(give)their opinions actively even if they are different from his own.Music can make you laugh,cry or shout.Its also a great source of (inspire).The lecture was so(inspire)that they were all excited.All of the students were by the speech given by the headmaster.(inspire)to give inspiration inspi
8、ring inspired inspiring The first few tai chi classes were fun and easy;and the moves really caught my imagination,with descriptive names like“white crane spreading its wings”and“golden rooster standing on one leg”.When I asked my coach where these interesting names came from,he told me about the hi
9、story 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.However,nowadays people tend to believe that Chen Wangting,（a 17th-century master of Chinese martial arts,）developed tai chi based on martial arts
10、skills.No wonder some tai chi moves are named after animalsChinese martial arts have a long-standing practice of imitating animals.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.据说某人将
11、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.After learning the basics of tai chi in those f
12、irst few classes,I found myself bored and aching from doing the same moves over and over again.Luckily,my coach taught me how to relax my muscles and focus on peace of mind while performing the routine.With these requirements of tai chi in mind,I found to my satisfaction my balance and flexibility s
13、lowly improved,I was able to do more difficult moves,my love for tai chi returned stronger than ever.【归纳拓展归纳拓展】to ones satisfactionwith satisfaction满意地满意地satisfy v.满足;使满意satisfied adj.满意的(修饰人)be/feel satisfied with.对对感到满意感到满意satisfying adj.令人满意的(指事物的特点)单句填空Sarah looked at the finished novel with (sa
14、tisfy).He is with the result of the exam.(satisfy)our satisfaction,the hotel will compensate us for our loss.Watching it hang in the yard,Holly smiled satisfaction.satisfaction satisfied satisfying To with In time,I began to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi.I discovered that tai
15、chi is deeply rooted in the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang which are believed to form the unity of opposites.Neither can exist independent of the other;for example,there is no shadow without light.The practice of tai chi aims to maintain the balance of yin and yang in the body through opposite m
16、ovements:forwards and backwards,up and down,left and right,breathing in and breathing out.Eventually,tai chi brings about a state of physical balance and mental peace.A year of practising tai chi has had a positive effect on my everyday life.I sleep better at night,and I am more energetic during the day.I feel happier and more confident.Tai chi has taught me to relax my mind,enabling me to stay cool in stressful situations.I am sure I will continue to practise tai chi and enjoy the benefits it has brought me.
