Unit2 Be sporty, be healthy. Extended reading课件-2024-2025学年译林版(2020)高中英语必修第二册

U2 Finding a Balance My Tai Chi Experience Teacher : Mrs. Wang Extended reading 1 Analysis of the teaching content 本单元的主题是“人与社会”，话题是“运动与健康” 。本单元的教学旨在帮助学生了解体育锻炼的基本知识。树立科学的体育锻炼观念，养成正确的锻炼习惯，从而获得身心的健康。 本板块是一篇杂志文章，作者是一位高中生，以时间为主线，讲述了作者本身在学校太极拳俱乐部学习太极的经历与感受，介绍了太极拳的起源、派别、练习的要点以及其背后所蕴含的中华传统文化。语篇的最后介绍了通过一年的太极拳的练习，作者的生理和心理都产生了积极的影响。 在教学中需要学生关注作者在学习太极拳过程中情感态度的转变和波动，同时掌握中华传统文化中相关内容的英语表达方式。 Teaching Objectives By the end of this section, students will be able to: 1. describe the changes of the author’s interest in tai chi and explain the reasons. 2. form a better understanding of tai chi in terms of its history and the philosophy rooted in Chinese culture. 3. introduce tai chi in English, it may include the history, learning feelings and the benefits. Title Prediction Look at the title and picture, please guess what the article is about. the person the event the perpose It’s a person’s experience about tai chi to find a balance 1. If our school set up a tai chi club, would you like to join it ? Lead in 2. What the author’s tai chi experience would be like? Reading for general structure Scan the article and summarize the main idea of each paragraph. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 How I started to learn tai chi and its effects. The history/origin of tai chi. My own learning experience and feelings. Traditional Chinese culture behind tai chi. The positive effects on me. The begining (Para.1 ): The brief introduction of his tai chi experience. body(para. 2-4) : Details about the tai chi experience Ending (Para. 5 ): The benefits of practising tai chi. The structure of the passage At first After the first class One year later I always believed tai chi was for old people, so I __________. hesitated I had to admit that tai chi was _______ Tai chi has had a huge effect on me _________________ and has inspired me to explore _________________behind it Q1: What was the author’s tai chi experience like? Read for specific information amazing phsycially and mentally the Chinese culture interest time the first after the first classes a year later hesitated amazed satisfied The author’s attitudes towards Tai Chi Pay attention to the adjectives the author used. Read and exploration Para. 2 The history of tai chi Q2 : What were the first few classes like? The first few classes were fun and easy, and the moves, with descriptive names, really caught my imagination. Para. 2 The history of tai chi White crane spreading its wings Golden rooter standing on one leg Parting the wild horse mane(野马分鬃) Grasping sparrow tail(揽雀尾) imitating animials to keep a balance Who was said to invent tai chi? and how? a 13th-century ________ He invented taichi after drawing inspiration from _______________________________________ He developed tai chi based on ______________, which have a _____________________ of imitating animals a 17th-century _______________________ Taoist a fight between a snake and a bird. master of martial arts martial arts skills long-standing practice Para.3 Learning experience and feelings. Fill in following chart about paragraph 3. bored and hurtful lucky doing the same move over and over again relax my muscles and focus on the peace of mind my balance and flexibility slowly improved; I was able to do more difficult moves; my love for tai chi returned strongly; satisfied Para.4 The traditional Chinese culture 1. What is the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi ? ? Tai chi is deeply rooted in Chinese philosophy of yin and yang, which are believed to form the unity of opposite. 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 a balance breathing out aim a state of physical balance and mental peace. Para.5 The benefits What were the positive effects? sleep better at night more energetic during the day feel happier and more confident relax my mind stay cool in stressful situations find a balance How do we understand the sentence there is no shadow without light? Critical thinking 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 Consolidation and Summary make a poster to introduce tai chi on your worksheet. Homework 1. Write an essay (120 words) to introduce and promote tai chi as a Chinese cultural ambassador. Thank you for your listening ! Lavf58.20.100 Lavf58.20.100 $$