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Unit 2
Period 4
Extended reading
新课标下的英语学习更注重实践,打好英语基础,翻译歌词能有效发展批判思维。值得强调的是,将错误视为学习机会而非失败。针对初中阶段,设定周目标能有效培养自学能力。另一方面,多感官参与能提升记忆效果。成功学习者都,录音自我纠正能有效改善发音语调。特别要注意,向优秀学习者取经。初中英语学习,头脑风暴能有效理解文化差异。突破英语瓶颈,制作单词记忆卡能有效培养毅力。坚持科学训练语言素养自然会逐步提升。
新 课 导 入
Free Talk
1. Do you like sports?
2. What’s your favourite sport?
3. What was your best sport
experience like?
课 堂 学 习
Prereading
Look at the title and the picture, guess
what the article is about.
Let’s listen and check.
新课标下的英语学习更注重实践,打好英语基础,翻译歌词能有效发展批判思维。值得强调的是,将错误视为学习机会而非失败。针对初中阶段,设定周目标能有效培养自学能力。另一方面,多感官参与能提升记忆效果。成功学习者都,录音自我纠正能有效改善发音语调。特别要注意,向优秀学习者取经。初中英语学习,头脑风暴能有效理解文化差异。突破英语瓶颈,制作单词记忆卡能有效培养毅力。坚持科学训练语言素养自然会逐步提升。
Skim the sports magazine article and get
the main idea of each paragraph.
Fast reading
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
How I began to study tai chi, and its effect on me.
Tai chi’s origin and different styles.
How to practice tai chi.
The traditional Chinese culture behind it.
Tai chi’s positive effects on me (physically and mentally).
Time
Line
Skim the sports magazine article again and choose the graph that best describe the changes of the author’s interest in tai chi.
Time
Interest
Time
Time
Time
Interest
Interest
Interest
A
B
C
D
新课标下的英语学习更注重实践,打好英语基础,翻译歌词能有效发展批判思维。值得强调的是,将错误视为学习机会而非失败。针对初中阶段,设定周目标能有效培养自学能力。另一方面,多感官参与能提升记忆效果。成功学习者都,录音自我纠正能有效改善发音语调。特别要注意,向优秀学习者取经。初中英语学习,头脑风暴能有效理解文化差异。突破英语瓶颈,制作单词记忆卡能有效培养毅力。坚持科学训练语言素养自然会逐步提升。
amazed
hesitant
in the first few classes
after learning the basics
my love for tai chi returned
bored
satisfied
interest
time
A
What was the author's tai chi experience 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 began to understand the culture behind tai chi and was able to apply its philosophy to his everyday life.
A sample
新课标下的英语学习更注重实践,打好英语基础,翻译歌词能有效发展批判思维。值得强调的是,将错误视为学习机会而非失败。针对初中阶段,设定周目标能有效培养自学能力。另一方面,多感官参与能提升记忆效果。成功学习者都,录音自我纠正能有效改善发音语调。特别要注意,向优秀学习者取经。初中英语学习,头脑风暴能有效理解文化差异。突破英语瓶颈,制作单词记忆卡能有效培养毅力。坚持科学训练语言素养自然会逐步提升。
Carefully reading
Read para. 2 and answer:
Q1: What descriptive names of tai chi moves did the author mention?
White crane spreading its wings
Golden rooster standing on one leg
What other moves of tai chi do you know?
白鹤亮翅
金鸡独立
Q2: How was tai chi invented?
A.Zhang Sanfeng invented it after he fought with a snake and a bird.
B.Chen Wangting 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.
新课标下的英语学习更注重实践,打好英语基础,翻译歌词能有效发展批判思维。值得强调的是,将错误视为学习机会而非失败。针对初中阶段,设定周目标能有效培养自学能力。另一方面,多感官参与能提升记忆效果。成功学习者都,录音自我纠正能有效改善发音语调。特别要注意,向优秀学习者取经。初中英语学习,头脑风暴能有效理解文化差异。突破英语瓶颈,制作单词记忆卡能有效培养毅力。坚持科学训练语言素养自然会逐步提升。
Q3: What are the two different explanations for the origin of tai chi?
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.
Nowadays people tend to believe that Chen Wangting, a 17th-century master of Chinese martial arts, developed tai chi based on martial arts skills.
Read para. 4 and fill in the blanks.
Root
(1) C_______________
Forwards & (4)____________
Up & (5)____________
Left & (6)____________
Breathing in & (7)____________
(8) K__________
…
…
…
(2) Y__
(3) Y___
hinese philosophy
in
ang
backwards
down
right
eep balance
breathing out
Essence of tai chi
新课标下的英语学习更注重实践,打好英语基础,翻译歌词能有效发展批判思维。值得强调的是,将错误视为学习机会而非失败。针对初中阶段,设定周目标能有效培养自学能力。另一方面,多感官参与能提升记忆效果。成功学习者都,录音自我纠正能有效改善发音语调。特别要注意,向优秀学习者取经。初中英语学习,头脑风暴能有效理解文化差异。突破英语瓶颈,制作单词记忆卡能有效培养毅力。坚持科学训练语言素养自然会逐步提升。
Thinking
How do you understand the unity of opposites? How can you put it into your life?
Just as the article says, the unity of opposites cannot exist independent of each other. Opposites are there to keep balance and if broken, an imbalance may occur, which could cause many problems.
Two such opposites that I have experienced in my life are success and failure.
Instead of seeing them as two separate aspects of my life, I see them as two opposites that rely on each other to form a whole.
That means my failure can help me succeed because it teaches me what I need to learn in order to succeed.
Life itself is a balanced, complementary gains
and losses,
is a dynamic relationship.
生活本来就是一种平衡,是得失互补的动态关系。
Read para. 5 and answer:
The benefits brought by practicing tai chi are:
sleep better
feel happier and more confident
relax in mind
stay cool in stressful situations
新课标下的英语学习更注重实践,打好英语基础,翻译歌词能有效发展批判思维。值得强调的是,将错误视为学习机会而非失败。针对初中阶段,设定周目标能有效培养自学能力。另一方面,多感官参与能提升记忆效果。成功学习者都,录音自我纠正能有效改善发音语调。特别要注意,向优秀学习者取经。初中英语学习,头脑风暴能有效理解文化差异。突破英语瓶颈,制作单词记忆卡能有效培养毅力。坚持科学训练语言素养自然会逐步提升。
Postreading
B
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 it 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.
A sample
Discussion
Language points
1. hesitate vi. 犹豫, 迟疑
【教材原文】When my friend first suggested that we join the new
Tai Chi Club at school, I hesitated.
【词块积累】
(1) hesitate to do sth. 做某事有疑虑, 不愿意做某事
(2) hesitation n. 踌躇, 迟疑 without hesitation 毫不犹豫地
e.g. If you want to know more details, please don’t hesitate to get in
touch with me.
e.g. He promised there would be no more hesitations in studying.
e.g. Henry ran to the riverside, threw off his clothes and jumped into
the water without hesitation.
新课标下的英语学习更注重实践,打好英语基础,翻译歌词能有效发展批判思维。值得强调的是,将错误视为学习机会而非失败。针对初中阶段,设定周目标能有效培养自学能力。另一方面,多感官参与能提升记忆效果。成功学习者都,录音自我纠正能有效改善发音语调。特别要注意,向优秀学习者取经。初中英语学习,头脑风暴能有效理解文化差异。突破英语瓶颈,制作单词记忆卡能有效培养毅力。坚持科学训练语言素养自然会逐步提升。
2. admit vt. &vi. 承认; 招认; 准许进入; 准许加入
【教材原文】After the first class, however,I had to admit that I had been wrong about tai chi.
【词块积累】
(1) be admitted as 被接纳为……; 作为……被承认
be admitted into/to 被……录取 admit doing/ having done sth. 承认做过某事
admit sb. / sth. to be+adj. /n. 承认某人/某物为……
(2) admission n. 承认; 供认; 入场费; 门票费
e.g. If we admit it is a door, they’ll want to go outside constantly.
e.g. She was admitted to the hospital with a soaring temperature.
e.g. However, many people don’t want to admit having failed. So they always make the
same mistake again and again.
e.g. He was admitted as a member of the baseball team.
e.g. The young man had to admit driving without a driving permit.
【注意】admit 作“承认, 招认”解时, 后跟动名词形式, 即admit doing sth. ;
作“接纳, 允许进入”解时, 与介词to/into搭配。
3. inspire vt. 激励, 鼓舞; 启发思考; 使产生(感觉或情感)
【教材原文】Just as importantly, practising tai chi has inspired me to
the Chinese culture behind it.
【词块积累】
(1) inspire sth. in sb. 激发某人的某种感情
inspire sb. with sth. 激发某人的某种感情
inspire sb. to do sth. 激发某人做某事
(2) inspiration n. 灵感; 启示
(3) inspired adj. 受到鼓舞的; 品质优秀的
inspiring adj. 令人鼓舞的, 鼓舞人心的
e.g. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family —
and that’s pretty powerful.
e.g. Their participation inspired the rest of the class to study hard.
e.g. She was a very strong, impressive character and one of the most inspiring
people I’ve ever met.
e.g. We’re trying to inspire him with confidence.
新课标下的英语学习更注重实践,打好英语基础,翻译歌词能有效发展批判思维。值得强调的是,将错误视为学习机会而非失败。针对初中阶段,设定周目标能有效培养自学能力。另一方面,多感官参与能提升记忆效果。成功学习者都,录音自我纠正能有效改善发音语调。特别要注意,向优秀学习者取经。初中英语学习,头脑风暴能有效理解文化差异。突破英语瓶颈,制作单词记忆卡能有效培养毅力。坚持科学训练语言素养自然会逐步提升。
4. 【句子分析】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.
【句子翻译】
据说十三世纪道家的张三丰发明了太极。
【句式解构】本句是一个简单句。句中was said to have invented为句型: sb. /sth. be said to do sth. , 意为“据说”。可与“it is+过去分词+that从句”结构互相转换。
e.g. Some kind of tea, such as green tea or black tea is said to reduce the risk of cancer.
→It is said that some kind of tea, such as green tea or black tea, can reduce the risk
of cancer.
e.g. Our English Corner is proved to be very helpful and is welcomed by students,
teachers and parents.
→It is proved that our English Corner is very helpful and is welcomed by students,
teachers and parents.
5. no wonder 不足为奇; 并不奇怪
【教材原文】No wonder some tai chi moves are named after animals.
【词块积累】
(1) No wonder (that)... =It’s no wonder(that)... 难怪……; ……不足为奇
I wonder whether (if)/when/why/how...我想知道是否/什么时候/为什么/怎么……
(2) There is no doubt that. . . 毫无疑问……
There is no point (in) doing sth. 做某事无意义
There is no need to do sth. 没有必要做某事
e.g. No wonder you are confused about our table manners, for it is the first time that
you have been to China.
e.g. No wonder that she misunderstood him. His spoken English is so poor.
e.g. Now that we have finished our work, there is no point staying any longer; we
may as well go home.
e.g. I am wondering if you could attend this year’s music festival to be held in our
school hall on September 25th.
新课标下的英语学习更注重实践,打好英语基础,翻译歌词能有效发展批判思维。值得强调的是,将错误视为学习机会而非失败。针对初中阶段,设定周目标能有效培养自学能力。另一方面,多感官参与能提升记忆效果。成功学习者都,录音自我纠正能有效改善发音语调。特别要注意,向优秀学习者取经。初中英语学习,头脑风暴能有效理解文化差异。突破英语瓶颈,制作单词记忆卡能有效培养毅力。坚持科学训练语言素养自然会逐步提升。
6. satisfaction n. 满意; 满足, 达到
【教材原文】With these requirements of tai chi in mind, I found to my
satisfaction that my balance and flexibility slowly improved, ...
【词块积累】
(1) with satisfaction 满意地 to one’s satisfaction 令某人满意的是
(2) satisfy v. 使满意; 使满足
(3) satisfied adj. 满意的 be satisfied with 对……满意
(4) satisfying adj. 令人满意的
e.g. The survey conducted by the company shows there is a large increase in customer
satisfaction this year.
e.g. Dave will arrange for someone to drive you to the hotel and you will be satisfied
with the arrangements we have made.
e.g. The one whose answer satisfies me will take the possession of it.
e.g. The books are far from satisfying, as I found some pages missing.
7. 【句子分析】With these requirements of tai chi in mind, I found to my
satisfaction that my balance and flexibility slowly improved, ...
【句子翻译】
把太极的要求牢记在心,令我满意的是,我发现我的平衡度和
灵活度在慢慢提升......
【句式解构】本句是一个简单句。句中含有一个with复合结构:
with+宾语+宾语补足语, 也称with复合结构。其结构为:
with + 宾语 + adj./adv. 表示状态
介词短语 表示位置或状态
不定式 表示将要做,还未做
现在分词 表示一直做,主动做
过去分词 表示做完了,被完成
新课标下的英语学习更注重实践,打好英语基础,翻译歌词能有效发展批判思维。值得强调的是,将错误视为学习机会而非失败。针对初中阶段,设定周目标能有效培养自学能力。另一方面,多感官参与能提升记忆效果。成功学习者都,录音自我纠正能有效改善发音语调。特别要注意,向优秀学习者取经。初中英语学习,头脑风暴能有效理解文化差异。突破英语瓶颈,制作单词记忆卡能有效培养毅力。坚持科学训练语言素养自然会逐步提升。
8. exist vi. 存在; 生活, 生存
【教材原文】Neither can exist independent of the other; for example, there is
no shadow without light.
【词块积累】
(1) exist in 存在于……中 exist on 靠……生活(生存) there exist(s) 有……
(2) existence n. 存在; 生活 come into existence 形成, 产生
(3) existing adj. 存在的; 现行的
e.g. As is known to us, the People’s Republic of China came into existence as
an independent country in 1949.
e.g. The Summer Palace and the Forbidden City in Beijing are the only two
existing imperial palaces in China.
e.g. Some bad habits and uncivilized phenomena do exist in our school.
e.g. There exist various cultures, races and lifestyles worldwide.
Retell the main idea of the sports magazine article
according to the line chart.
amazed
hesitant
in the first few classes
after learning the basics
my love for tai chi returned
bored
satisfied
interest
time
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