(共18张PPT)
Unit 2 Extended Reading
Finding a balance: my tai chi experience
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track and field
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Finding a balance:
my tai chi experience
Main idea:
I’ve changed my idea about tai chi after one year training
Change in what way:
It has a huge effect on me physically an mentally and it has inspired me to explore the Chinese culture behind it.
Hesitated→Amazed
1.Which one is NOT the style developed after Chen-style of tai chi
A. Yang-style. B. Wu-style.
C. Sun-style. D. Zhang-style.
2.How was tai chi invented at beginning
A. Zhang Sanfeng invented it after he fought with a snake and a bird.
B. Chen Wangting invented it after imitating animals.
C. Zhang Sanfeng drew inspiration from a fight between a snake and a bird.
D. Chen Wangting based it on martial arts skills.
Main idea:
The history and styles of tachi
inventors how
Zhang sanfeng
Chen wangting
drew inspiration from a fight between a snake and a bird
developed tachi based on martial arts skills, which have a long-standing practice of imitating animals
intelligent, wise, imaginative, creative, observant
3.How did the writer feel after learning the basics of tai chi for the first few classes
A. Relaxed and peaceful. B. Bored and muscle aches.
C. Amazed and inspired. D. Confident and happier.
Main idea:
Under my coach's guidance I loved tachi strongly
Hesitated→Amazing
bored and painful→
peaceful and satisfied
His balance and flexibility slowly improved.
He was able to do more difficult moves.
His love for tai chi returned stronger than ever.
4.Which one is RIGHT about Chinese philosophy of yin and yang
A. They are the equal and opposite forces that make up the world.
B. Neither of them can exist independent of the other.
C. There is no shadow without light.
D. All of the above.
Main idea:
The ancient Chinese culture behind tachi
The ancient Chinese culture behind tachi
philosophy
aims
results
yin and yang, forming the unity of opposites and depending on each other
to maintain the balance of yin and yang in the body through opposite movements.
bringing about a state of physical and mental peace.
There is no shadow without light
There is no right without wrong.
There is no fairness without unfairness.
There is no white without black.
There is no day without night.
There is no success without failure.
Root→
C_________________: Yin and Yang
Forwards & ____________
Up & ____________
Left & ____________
Breathing in & ____________
K__________
hinese philosophy
backwards
down
right
breathing out
eep balance
amazed
hesitant
in the first few classes
after learning the basics
my love for tai chi returned
bored
satisfied
interest
time
Main idea:
The positive effects practicing tachi has had on me.
They are:
better sleep, feel more energetic , happier, more confident, relax my mind and stay cool in stressful situations.
feel balanced
When my friend first suggested that we join the new Tai Chi Club at school, I 1.________(hesitate). After the first class however, I had to admit the fact that I 2.____________(mistake) tai chi. One year later, tai chi has had a significant effect on me 3.________ (physical) and mentally. How 4.________(amaze)it is! With these requirements of tai chi in mind, I found to my 5.__________(satisfy) that my balance and flexibility slowly improved, 6._______ I was able to do more difficult moves, and that my love for tai chi returned 7.________ (strong) than ever.
What's more, practicing tai chi has inspired me to explore the Chinese culture behind 8.______. Zhang Sanfeng was said to have invented tai chi. However, nowadays people tend 9.__________(believe) that Chen Wangting developed tai chi. Since Chinese martial arts have 10.______ long tradition of imitating animals, it is not surprising that some tai chi moves are named after animals.
hesitated
had mistaken
physically
amazing
satisfaction
that
stronger
it
to believe
a