1、Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthy Extended reading Finding a balance: my tai chi experience Unit 1 Part 01 How do you usually exercise in your spare time? What about your parents or grandparents? Do you feel like trying this way? If our school set up a tai chi club, would you join it? Part 02 tim e inter
2、est tim e interest tim e interest tim e interest Choose the one which best describes the change in the authors attitudes. amazed hesitant in the first few classes after learning the basics my love for tai chi returned bored satisfied interest time old people changed benefits significant/positive ene
3、rgetic balance and flexibility invented developed rooted balance 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 Scanning breathing out What was the authors tai chi experience
4、like? Write about it in your own words using the information from the article. 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 be
5、gan to understand the culture behind tai chi and was able to apply its philosophy to his everyday life. You can write like this! Compare and figure out the similarity. White crane spreading its wings Golden rooter standing on one leg Parting the wild horse mane Grasping sparrow tail Reading .Read th
6、e passage on P2526 carefully and choose the best answer. 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. Careful Reading 2.How was tai chi invented? A.Zhang Sanfeng invented it after he fought with a snake and a bird. B.Chen W
7、angting 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. Careful Reading 3.How did the writer feel after learning the basics of tai chi for the first few classes? A.Relaxed and peaceful. B.
8、Bored and muscle aches. C.Amazed and inspired. D.Confident and happier. Careful Reading Careful Reading 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
9、shadow without light. D.All of the above. Careful Reading 5.What about the writers attitude towards practising tai chi in the passage? A.The writer is against it. B.The writer is in favour of it. C.The writer does not state any personal opinion about it. D.The writer shows no interest in it. 返 回 Rea
10、d Paragraph and understand the history of tai chi. Careful Reading 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. Chen Wangting, a 17th-century master of Chinese martial arts, was said to have developed tai c
11、hi based on martial arts skills. The Chinese culture behind tai chi How do we understand the sentence there is no shadow without light? Why is it used here? Where there is light, there is shadow. The writer uses this example to explain the equal and opposite forces which make up the world cant live
12、without the other. Can you make up more sentences to explain the philosophy of yin and yang? 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. The Chinese culture behind tai c
13、hi How do you understand the philosophy between the opposites? How do you put it in your life? Just as the passage says, the world is made up of opposite forces and neither of them can be independent of the other. The opposites always keep balance and no one could break it. Like days and nights, it
14、always goes from one situation to the opposite. For example, if one fails sometimes, he should never give up. As long as he changes the way he does and thinks, things would be changed. On the contrary, if one succeeds, he shouldnt be too proud. Keep calm or he will lose. Appreciation The Chinese cul
15、ture behind tai chi Do you think tai chi will get more popular among teenagers? Why or why not? Yes, I think tai chi will definitely become more popular among teenagers, because I believe young people are becoming more aware of the importance of physical and mental health. Tai chi is great because i
16、t helps with both. This should make it a good choice for teenagers who want to take up an exercise. Also, as a traditional Chinese form of exercise, tai chi will probably get a lot of support from the government, schools and other bodies. Discussion The Chinese culture behind tai chi 重点单词 1. adv.现今现
17、今，现在现在 2. vt.使现代化；更新；向使现代化；更新；向提供最新信息提供最新信息 n. .最新消息最新消息 3. vt.用用替换；代替替换；代替，取代；更换取代；更换，更新更新 4. adj.附近的附近的，邻近的邻近的 adv.在附近在附近，不远不远 5. n.搭档搭档，同伴；伙伴；合伙人同伴；伙伴；合伙人 6. n.处境；位置；姿势；观点；地位处境；位置；姿势；观点；地位 nowadays update replace nearby partner position 7. n.大师大师，能手；主人能手；主人 vt.精通精通，掌握；控制掌握；控制 8. vt.& vi.(使使)生根生根
18、n. .根茎；根源；基础；根根茎；根源；基础；根 9. adv.向后；朝反方向向后；朝反方向 10. vt.& vi.呼吸；呼出呼吸；呼出 11. n.运动员运动员 12. vt.& vi.探究探究，探索；勘探探索；勘探 master root backwards breathe athlete explore 13. vt.宣布宣布，宣告；宣告；通知通知 n.宣布宣布，宣告；宣告；通知通知 n.播音员；宣告者播音员；宣告者 14. vi.犹豫犹豫，迟疑迟疑 n.犹豫犹豫，迟疑迟疑 15. vt.& vi.承认；招认；准许进入；准许承认；招认；准许进入；准许加入加入 n.准入；准许准入；准许
19、announce announcement announcer hesitate hesitation admit admission 16. vt.激励激励，鼓舞；启发思考；使产生鼓舞；启发思考；使产生(感觉或情感觉或情 感感) n.灵感；灵感；鼓舞鼓舞 adj.受鼓舞受鼓舞的的 adj.令人鼓舞的令人鼓舞的 17. n.满意；满足满意；满足，达到达到 vt.满足；使满足；使满意满意 adj.令人满意令人满意的的 adj.满足的；满足的；(感到感到)满意的满意的 18. vi.存在；生活，存在；生活，生存生存 n.生存；存在生存；存在 inspire inspiration inspired
20、 inspiring satisfaction satisfy satisfying satisfied exist existence 掌握规律掌握规律 巧记单词巧记单词 动词后缀动词后缀(s)sion变名词变名词 admit容许容许admission准许准许 permit允许允许permission许可许可 decide决定决定decision决心决心 express表达表达expression表达表达 discuss讨论讨论discussion讨论讨论 核心短语 1. 对对进行最后的润色或修饰进行最后的润色或修饰 2. 作为作为对对的回复；对的回复；对作作 出反应出反应 3. 略略有不适
21、有不适，不舒服不舒服 4. 误解误解 5. 对对有影响有影响 6. 引起引起某人的想象力某人的想象力 7. 以以名字名字命名命名 8. 专注专注于于，集中集中于于 put finishing touches to in response to under the weather be wrong about have an effect on catch sb. s imagination be named after focus on 9. 令令某人满意的是某人满意的是 10. 起源于起源于 11. 带来带来，引起引起 12. 不足为奇不足为奇，并不奇怪并不奇怪 to ones satisf
22、action be rooted in bring about no wonder 1.sb. be said to have done sth. 据说某人已经据说某人已经/曾经做了某事曾经做了某事 Zhang Sanfeng，a 13th-century Taoist， tai chi after drawing inspiration from a fight between a snake and a bird. 据说据说13世纪的一位道士张三丰世纪的一位道士张三丰，从一条蛇和一只鸟的搏斗中得到了灵感从一条蛇和一只鸟的搏斗中得到了灵感，发发 明了太极拳明了太极拳。 经典句式 was sa
23、id to have invented 2.(It is) no wonder that.难怪难怪 some tai chi moves are named after animals. 难怪一些太极步子是以动物名而命名的难怪一些太极步子是以动物名而命名的 3.现在分词短语作结果状语现在分词短语作结果状语 Tai chi has taught me to relax my mind， in stressful situations. 太极拳教会了我放松大脑太极拳教会了我放松大脑，让我在压力之下能保持冷静让我在压力之下能保持冷静。 经典句式 No wonder enabling me to st
24、ay cool 返 回 易混辨析易混辨析 announce，declare announce多指提前宣布或公开宣告大家关心的事多指提前宣布或公开宣告大家关心的事。 declare 一般指在正式场合宣布官方的立场或态度一般指在正式场合宣布官方的立场或态度，后可跟复合宾语后可跟复合宾语，还有还有 “断言断言，宣称宣称”之意之意。 选词填空选词填空 announce，declare (5)In September,1939，Britain war on Germany. (6)The government has a new system to create 10,000 new jobs. ann
25、ounced declared We are happy to announce that the Community Sports Centre will soon be open to the public once again！我们很高兴地宣布社区体育中心将我们很高兴地宣布社区体育中心将 会很快再次向公众开放会很快再次向公众开放！ 1 重点词汇 互 动 探 究 announce vt.宣布；通告宣布；通告 announce sth. to sb. 向某人宣告某事向某人宣告某事 announce that.宣布宣布 It is announced that.据宣布据宣布 announcem
26、ent n.宣布；通告；声明宣布；通告；声明 make an announcement下通知；宣布下通知；宣布 (1)We are pleased to announce that the comedy has been successfully performed. 我们高兴地宣布这部喜剧演出成功我们高兴地宣布这部喜剧演出成功。 (2) Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize in Medicine. 据宣布据宣布，屠呦呦获得了诺贝尔医学奖屠呦呦获得了诺贝尔医学奖。 (3)The leader at the moment. 这位领导此刻正在下达重要的通知这位领导此刻正在下
27、达重要的通知。 (4)One day with a basket of vegetables，he that he was going to cook a delicious dish. 一天他带着一篮子的蔬菜一天他带着一篮子的蔬菜，向我们宣布他将烹饪一道佳肴向我们宣布他将烹饪一道佳肴。 It was announced that announced to us is making an important announcement In response to public interest，our aerobics class has been replaced with several
28、fun options，including modern dance.为了迎合公众的兴趣为了迎合公众的兴趣， 我们的有氧课程已经被几种有趣的课程取代我们的有氧课程已经被几种有趣的课程取代，包括现代舞包括现代舞。 2 replace vt.取代取代，代替；更换；用代替；更换；用替换替换 replace A with/by B 以以B代替代替/替换替换A replace.take the place of.代替代替 replacement n.替代品；接替者；替换替代品；接替者；替换 Zhang Sanfeng，a 13th-century Taoist，was said to have inve
29、nted tai chi after drawing inspiration from a fight between a snake and a bird. 据说据说13世纪的一位道士张三丰世纪的一位道士张三丰，从一条蛇和一只鸟的搏斗中得到了灵感从一条蛇和一只鸟的搏斗中得到了灵感，发明了发明了 太极拳太极拳。 1 经典句式 sb. be said to have done sth. “据说某人已经据说某人已经/曾经做了某事曾经做了某事”，相当于句式相当于句式 “It is/was said that sb. have/has done sth. ”，本句可以转化为本句可以转化为It was
30、said that Zhang Sanfeng，a 13th-century Taoist had invented tai chi after drawing inspiration from a fight between a snake and a crane. (1)The desk was broken，so we replaced it with/by a new one. 桌子坏了桌子坏了，所以我们换了一张新的所以我们换了一张新的。 (2)I will your teacher to give lessons to you. I will your teacher to give
31、 lessons to you. 我将代替你们的老师给你们上课我将代替你们的老师给你们上课。 (3)It is difficult to find a new (replace) for this cure. 很难找到新的替代疗法很难找到新的替代疗法。 take the place of replace replacement When my friend first suggested that we join the new Tai Chi Club at school，I hesitated.当我的朋友首次建议我加入学校新开的太极拳俱乐部时当我的朋友首次建议我加入学校新开的太极拳俱乐部时
32、， 我犹豫了我犹豫了。 3 hesitate vi.犹豫犹豫，迟疑；踌躇迟疑；踌躇 hesitate about/over/at.对对犹豫不决犹豫不决 hesitate to do sth. 做某事有顾虑做某事有顾虑 hesitation n.犹豫犹豫 without hesitation毫不犹豫地毫不犹豫地 have no hesitation in doing sth. 毫不犹豫地做某事毫不犹豫地做某事 (1)A few students hesitated to start.They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. 几
33、个学生犹豫着要不要开始几个学生犹豫着要不要开始，他们等着看其他同学怎么做他们等着看其他同学怎么做。 (2)I hesitated taking his side until I knew the whole story. 直到了解了全部情况直到了解了全部情况，我才打消了顾虑我才打消了顾虑，支持他的立场支持他的立场。 一句多译一句多译 (3)这个年轻人毫不犹豫地开始改编这部小说这个年轻人毫不犹豫地开始改编这部小说。 The young man .(hesitate) The young man .(hesitation) The young man began to adapt this nov
34、el .(hesitation) about/over/at without hesitation didnt hesitate to begin to adapt this novel had no hesitation in beginning to adapt this novel I had to admit that I had been wrong about tai chi. 我不得不承认我一直以来误解了太极拳我不得不承认我一直以来误解了太极拳。 4 admit v.承认；招认；准许进入承认；招认；准许进入，准许加入；可容纳准许加入；可容纳 admit doing sth. /h
35、aving done sth. 承认做过某事承认做过某事 admit that.承认承认 admit sb. / sth. to be/asadj./n. 承认某人承认某人/某物某物(事事)为为 admit sb. to/into.允许某人进入允许某人进入；接受某人；接受某人(为为成员成员) admission n.承认；录取；承认；录取；入场费入场费 名师点津名师点津 admit后跟动名词但不能跟不定式作宾语后跟动名词但不能跟不定式作宾语。 (1)This big hall can admit 2,000 people. 这个大礼堂能容纳这个大礼堂能容纳2 000人人。 (2)Through
36、 his hard work，he was admitted the key university last year. 通过他的勤奋努力通过他的勤奋努力，去年他被那所重点大学录取了去年他被那所重点大学录取了。 (3)All of us admit him one of the most productive authors in China. 我们都认为他是中国最多产的作家之一我们都认为他是中国最多产的作家之一。 (4) (admit) to the concert costs 5. 这场音乐会的门票价格是这场音乐会的门票价格是5英镑英镑。 into/to to be/as Admissio
37、n 一句多译一句多译 (5)那个男孩终于承认偷了那辆自行车那个男孩终于承认偷了那辆自行车。 Finally the boy admitted . Finally the boy admitted . Finally the boy admitted that . stealing that bike having stolen that bike he had stolen that bike Just as importantly，practising tai chi has inspired me to explore the Chinese culture behind it.同样同样重
38、要的是重要的是，练习太极拳激励我去探索太极拳背练习太极拳激励我去探索太极拳背 后的中国文化后的中国文化。 5 inspire vt.激励激励，鼓舞；启发思考；使产生鼓舞；启发思考；使产生(感觉或情感感觉或情感) inspire sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事鼓励某人做某事 inspiring adj.令人鼓舞的令人鼓舞的，鼓舞人心的鼓舞人心的 inspired adj.受到鼓舞的受到鼓舞的 inspiration n.灵感；鼓舞灵感；鼓舞 inspire sb.with sth. inspire sth.in sb. 激起激起/使产生使产生 (1)His encouraging
39、remarks inspired confidence in the audience. His encouraging remarks inspired the audience with confidence. 他的一番鼓励激起了观众的信心他的一番鼓励激起了观众的信心。 (2)They argue that actors ought to inspire children (work) hard for their dreams. 他们认为演员应该鼓励孩子们为了梦想而努力学习他们认为演员应该鼓励孩子们为了梦想而努力学习。 (3)Hearing the news，my children we
40、re very .(inspire) 听到这个鼓舞人心的消息听到这个鼓舞人心的消息，我的孩子们都很受鼓舞我的孩子们都很受鼓舞。 (4)I really wonder where his (inspire) came from. 我真的很想知道他的灵感来自哪里我真的很想知道他的灵感来自哪里。 to work inspiring inspired inspiration With these requirements of tai chi in mind，I found to my satisfaction that my balance and flexibility slowly improv
41、ed.让我感到满意的是让我感到满意的是，记记 住太极拳的这些要求后住太极拳的这些要求后，我发现自己的平衡性和灵活性慢慢有所改善我发现自己的平衡性和灵活性慢慢有所改善 6 satisfaction n.U满意；满足满意；满足 C令人满意的事物令人满意的事物 to sb. s satisfactionto the satisfaction of sb. 令某人满意的是令某人满意的是 with satisfaction满意地满意地 satisfy v.满足；使满意满足；使满意 satisfied adj.满意的满意的(修饰人修饰人) be/feel satisfied with.对对感到满意感到满意
42、 satisfying adj.令人满意的令人满意的(指事物的特点指事物的特点) (1)It is a satisfaction that the local government has found a solution to keeping the price under control eventually. 令人满意的是令人满意的是，当地政府终于找到了控制物价的办法当地政府终于找到了控制物价的办法。 (2)Sarah looked at the finished novel with . 萨拉满意地看着已经完成的小说萨拉满意地看着已经完成的小说。 (3)He is with the r
43、esult of the exam.(satisfy) 他对令人满意的考试结果很满意他对令人满意的考试结果很满意。 satisfaction satisfied satisfying (1)To be honest，I can hardly exist on the wage Im getting. 说实话说实话，我依靠现在的工资几乎活不下去我依靠现在的工资几乎活不下去。 (2) a good way to solve in geography. 有一个解决现存地理问题的好方法有一个解决现存地理问题的好方法。 (3)No one knows when such a custom first c
44、ame into (exist). 没有人知道这种风俗是什么时候开始有的没有人知道这种风俗是什么时候开始有的。 (4)The bridge is the oldest . 这座桥是现存最古老的这座桥是现存最古老的。 There exists in existence existence the existing problem (1)It is said that the meeting has been put off till next Monday. The meeting is said to have been put off till next Monday. 据说会议已经被推迟到
45、下周一举行据说会议已经被推迟到下周一举行。 (2)Tom was said to _ to the sports committee. It was said that Tom _ to the sports committee. (recommend) 据说汤姆已经被推荐给了体育委员会据说汤姆已经被推荐给了体育委员会。 have been recommended had been recommended No wonder some tai chi moves are named after animals. 难怪一些太极步子是以动物名而命名的难怪一些太极步子是以动物名而命名的 2 no w
46、onder (that).难怪难怪，是是It is no wonder (that).的省略说法的省略说法。 It is a wonder (that).奇怪的是奇怪的是；真是个奇迹。真是个奇迹。 (1)He has a lot of work to do now. he has refused to go out to relax tonight. 现在他有很多的工作要做现在他有很多的工作要做。 难怪他拒绝今晚出去放松难怪他拒绝今晚出去放松。 (2) is a wonder that he came to the company so early this morning. 他今天早晨来公司
47、这样早他今天早晨来公司这样早，真是怪事真是怪事。 No wonder (that)/It is no wonder (that) It 返 回 达 标 检 测 .单句语法填空单句语法填空 1.I had no hesitation in (accept) the job. 2.Nobody knows when the earth came existence. 3.You must admit the man (be) creative. 4.It (announce) that our team took the first place. 5.Its not a good idea to
48、miss meals and replace them snacks. 6.Nobody will be admitted the party without being invited. accepting into to be was announced with/by into/to 7.It is great satisfaction to know the firefighters safety has been ensured. 8. is a wonder that he remains alive after dropping from the tall building. 9
49、.As for me，I prefer (explore) the wild forests and unknown world. 10.I have found in Lily，who is an leader and always makes her employees to work on until they succeed.(inspire) It inspiring a exploring inspiration inspired .完成句子完成句子 11.He take up the sport. 他激励了很多年轻人参与这项运动他激励了很多年轻人参与这项运动。 12.The creative author accomplished most of his works. 据说这位有创造力的作家已经完成了他大部分的作品据说这位有创造力的作家已经完成了他大部分的作品。 13.Dad has been working for three hours. he looks so tired. 爸爸连续工作了三个小时爸爸连续工作了三个小时，难怪他看上去很累难怪
