Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthy Extended Reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第二册

Finding a balance my tai chi experience B2 Unit 2 Extended reading Tai chi is a system of movements and positions believed to have developed in 12th Century China. Tai chi techniques aim to address the body and mind as an interconnected system and are traditionally believed to have mental and physical health benefits. How much do you know about tai chi? Para 5 Para 4 Para 3 Para 2 Para 1 The first few tai chi classes were fun and easy, and the moves really caught my imagination, In time, I began to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi. When my friend first suggested that we join the new Tai Chi Club at school, I hesitated … however, I had to admit that I had been wrong about tai chi. After learning the basics of tai chi in those first few classes, I found myself bored and aching from doing the same moves over and over again. A year of practising tai chi has had a positive effect on my everyday life. General introduction to the author’s experience of learning tai chi Benefits from learning tai chi Details about the tai chi experience Part 1 Beginning Part 2 Body Part 4 Body Part 5 Ending Part 3 Body Structure One year later I always believed tai chi was for old people and hesitate. I found myself bored and aching, but with the help of the coach, my love for tai chi . I also learned about the ancient Chinese culture behind it. I found they were fun and easy, and learned a lot about the history of tai chi. I found that tai chi had a positive effect on me. After those first few classes the first few classes At first Q1: What was the author’s tai chi experience like? The moves The moves, with descriptive names, really caught his imagination. His coach told him about the history of tai chi. 1. People used to think: 2. Nowadays people tend to believe Q2: What were the first few classes like? The history Zhang Sanfeng, a 13th-century Taoist, was said to have invented tai chi. Chen Wangting, a 17th-century master of Chinese martial arts, developed t