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Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthy
Extended reading
How much do you know about tai chi?
Title prediction
?
Part 1 ______
Part 2 _________
Part 3 ______
Beginning
Body
Ending
(para. 1)
(para. 5)
(paras. 2–4)
Get the main idea of each part
_____________________ to the author’s experience of learning tai chi
General introduction
__________ about the tai chi experience
____________ from learning tai chi
Details
Benefits
4
read and choose
(1).What are names of some tai chi moves from?
A. animals B. martial arts
C. crane D. rooster
(2).Which kind of change is not included after my coach taught me how to relax my muscles and focus on peace of mind?
A. His balance and flexibility slowly improved
B. He was able to do more difficult moves
C. His love for tai chi returned stronger than ever
D.He has a long-standing practice of imitating animals
read and choose
(3).There are many benefits of practising tai chi EXCEPT .
A. staying cool in stressful situations
B. feel sleepy at night
C. being more energetic during the day
D. relaxing one’s mind
(4). What kind of Chinese philosophy is tai chi deeply rooted in?
A. Chinese culture B.Taoist
C. Yin and yang D. Yang-style of tai chi
Detailed reading
Q1: What was the author’s tai chi experience like?
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
Q2: What were the first few classes like?
The moves, with descriptive nam