(共23张PPT)
Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthy
Extended reading
Lead-in
Title Prediction
Look at the title and picture, please guess what the article is about.
the person
the event
the purpose
It’s a person’s experience about Tai chi to find a balance.
1. Students should grasp the main idea of the passage.
2. Students will master the knowledge of Tai chi.
3. Students should raise the awareness of keeping healthy.
Learning aims
old people？
slow？
out of fashion？
...？
Self study
What is your impression of Tai Chi
It is slow.
It is played by old people mostly.
It is beneficial to people’s health.
It is a good way for people to exercise.
It can be seen in the park.
...
you think
in reality
Guidance and exploration
Task 1 Get the main idea of each part
How I began to study tai chi, and its effect on me
Tai chi’s origin and different styles
How to practice tai chi
The traditional Chinese culture behind it
Tai chi’s positive effects on me (physically and mentally)
Guidance and exploration
Q1:Which shows the right structure of the article
Part 1 ______
Part 2 _________
Part 3 ______
Beginning
Body
Ending
(para. 1)
(para. 5)
(paras. 2–4)
_____________________ to the author’s experience of learning tai chi
General introduction
__________ about the tai chi experience
____________ from learning tai chi
Details
Benefits
Q2：Get the main idea of each part
Guidance and exploration
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.
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
Q1: What was the author’s tai chi experience like
Guidance and exploration
Guidance and exploration
Q2：How does the emotion of the author change
Pay attention to the adjectives the author use.
Guidance and exploration
The author’s attitudes to Tai Chi
interest
time
in the first few classes
after learning the basics
my love for tai chi returned
hesitant
amazed
satisfied
bored
Para2: What were the first few classes like
The moves, with descriptive 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.
Invention: Chen Wangting, a 17th-century master of Chinese martial arts, developed tai chi based on martial arts skills.
Development: Chen Wangting’s 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.
People used to think
Nowadays people tend to believe
Guidance and exploration
White crane spreading its wings
Golden rooter standing on one leg
Wild Horse Parts Mane
Wild Horse Parts Mane
Guidance and exploration
They have a long-standing practice of imitating animals.
Para3: How did the author solve his problem after the first few classes
What was the author’s 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 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.
Q1:Essence of tai chi
Root
C_______________ (1)
Forwards & ____________ (4)
Up & ____________ (5)
Left & ____________ (6)
Breathing in & ____________
(7)
K__________ (8)
…
…
…
Y__ (2)
Y___ (3)
hinese philosophy
in
ang
backwards
down
right
eep balance
breathing out
Q2: Can you make up more sentences to explain the philosophy of yin and yang
The Chinese culture behind tai chi
There is no ______ without wrong.
There is no fairness without _________.
There is no _______ without black.
There is no day without ______.
There is no _______ without failure.
right
unfairness
white
night
success
Para5: What positive effects does 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 situations
He is sure he will continue to practise tai chi and enjoy the benefits it has brought him.
Summary
hesitated
fun and easy
bored and painful
struggling
relaxed and satisfied
It is for old people！
It is so interesting!
I am a genius.
Consolidation
What was the author’s tai chi experience like
The author used to think tai chi was just for old people, and he hesitated about practising it at first. Gradually, he came to find tai chi more and more interesting and eventually fell in love with it. Furthermore, he began to understand the culture behind tai chi and was able to apply its philosophy to his everyday life.
Do you want to follow it
Homework
If our school set up a tai chi club, would you join it
Write an application to the Tai Chi Club, and express your hope and your advantages.
Tai chi is good for physical and mental health;
Tai chi brings about a state of physical and mental balance;
Tai chi broadens horizons and enriches knowledge on the ancient Chinese culture.
