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What do you know about tai chi?
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Finding a balance:
My tai chi experience
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Find the main idea of each paragraph
Para 1 A brief introduction of his tai chi experience
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Para 4 Philosophy of tai chi
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The h_____ of tai chi
The e_________of my practising tai chi is shared.
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enefits
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Why did I change my former attitudes towards tai chi?
It has a huge effect on me physically and mentally and it has inspired me to explore the Chinese culture behind it.
Para.1 : A brief introduction of his tai chi experience
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Para.2 : The history of tai chi
Read and finish the chart.
White crane spreading its wings
Golden rooster standing on one leg
白鹤亮翅
金鸡独立
Detailed reading
Para.2 : The history of tai chi
Let's try!
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Para.3 : The experence of my practising tai chi
1. How did the author feel after the first few classes?
2. What is of great importance while we perform tai chi?
3. What did the author find when she followed the
coach’s advice?
Read and answer questions.
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Para.3 : The experence of my practising tai chi
1. How did the author feel after the first few classes?
She found herself bored and aching from doing the same moves over and over again.
2. What is of great importance while we perform tai chi?
We should learn to relax our muscles and focus on peace of mind while / when performing the routine.
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Para.3 : The experence of my practising tai chi
3. What did the author find when she followed the
coach’s advice?
She found that her balance and flexibility slowly improved, that she was able to do more difficult moves,and that her love for tai chi returned stronger than ever.
Essence(本质) of tai chi
Chinese philosophy of ____________
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