英语课件unit5

1、Background Information About Yoga lWhat is Yoga ?lIf it is a way of living health and peace of mind ?Background Information About YogaThe term yoga comes from a Sanskrit word which means yoke or union. Traditionally, yoga is a method joining the individual self with the Divine，Universal Spirit, or C

2、osmic Consciousness. Physical and mental exercises are designed to help achieve this goal, also called self-transcendence or enlightenment.The Outline of the text Origin of yoga Its popularity in the US Para.1 Two schools of hatha yogaPara.2 How to practice yogaPara.35 Benefits of practicing yogaPar

3、a.69 Philosophy behind yogaPara.1011 Some resistance to yoga in the USPara.12Para.1OriginateVt. 发起,引起;创办，创设；创作，创始；发明vi. 发源；发生；起航;开始起始于某事或某地多用 from 或 in; 起始于某人多用 from 或 withoriginate from发源于originate in 起源于（发生于） eg: What originated the Great War? All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience.

4、 Para.1-nation 名词开始；创作；草创；发明；起点，起因。-native 形容词独创的；有创作力的；新奇的。-nator 名词创作者，创设者，创办人，发起人。Para.1Some scholars have estimated that yoga is as old as 5,000 years; artifacts detailing yoga postures have been found in India from over 3,000 B.C.Para.1estimate vi. 估计，估价n. 估计，估价；判断，看法vt. 估计，估量；判断，评价estimate for

5、对估价、估计cost estimate成本估算，成本估计rough estimate粗略的估计，粗算Para.1词根：estimateadj.estimable可估计的；可尊敬的；有价值的n.estimation 估计；尊重estimator统计 估计量；评价者Para.1Yogis claim that it is a highly developed science of healthy living that has been tested and perfected for all these years. Para.1Claimvi. 提出要求罕用语提出要求罕用语vt. 要求；声称；

6、需要；认领；理应获得；值得要求；声称；需要；认领；理应获得；值得(重重视等视等)；需要；需要(注意等注意等)；赢得。；赢得。 n. 要求；声称；索赔；断言；要求；声称；索赔；断言； (应得的应得的) 权利；权利； (的的) 资格。资格。claim for要求；索取要求；索取claim for compensation索赔索赔lay claim to声称，要求声称，要求(是自己的是自己的)；以；以自任自任自自居居，自以为是，自以为是Para.1put in a claim for enter a claim for 提出提出(某项某项)要要求；认领求；认领(某物某物)。 set up a cla

7、im to 声明对声明对的权利，提起对的权利，提起对的要求的要求claim a reward 要求报酬。要求报酬。 claim a victory 声称取得胜利。声称取得胜利。 eg: This question claims attention. His heroism claims our admiration. He has no claim to scholarship. Para.1Yoga was first brought to America in the late 1800s when Swami Vivekananda, an Indian teacher and yogi

8、, presented a lecture on meditation in Chicago. Yoga slowly began gaining followers, and flourished during the 1960s when there was a surge of interest in Eastern philosophy.Para.1Meditation n默念，默想，冥想，打坐flourishn挥动，挥舞挥动，挥舞;华丽的辞藻，丰富多彩华丽的辞藻，丰富多彩;花字；花边；花字；花边；花饰；雕花花饰；雕花;丰富多彩丰富多彩热闹热闹的演奏的演奏歌唱歌唱；【音；【音乐】有震颤

9、音的花腔乐】有震颤音的花腔;繁荣，茂盛；兴旺繁荣，茂盛；兴旺;戏剧性戏剧性动作动作She went away with a flourish of bonnet. Para.1flourish of trumpets 响亮喧闹的喇叭声；比喻大事件开场前的大肆宣扬。 in full flourish 全盛，极盛；盛行。 with a flourish of trumpets自吹自擂地,耀武扬威地。Vt挥舞；摇动挥舞；摇动(旗等旗等); 夸示夸示; .以颜色以颜色花纹等花纹等装饰；以装饰；以花体字作花体字作的装饰。的装饰。 flourish ones wealth 夸耀豪富。Para.1Vi茂盛，

10、繁荣，繁盛茂盛，繁荣，繁盛; 活跃，盛行，享有盛名活跃，盛行，享有盛名; 手舞足手舞足蹈蹈; 写花体字；使用华丽词句；花言巧语写花体字；使用华丽词句；花言巧语; 【音乐】【音乐】奏奏唱唱得精彩响亮得精彩响亮繁荣，繁盛=grow wella surge of 高涨，高涨，的激增的激增Para.1There has since been a vast exchange of yoga knowledge in America, with many students going to India to study and many Indian experts coming here to teac

11、h, resulting in the establishment of a wide variety of schools.Para.1With“With + 复合结构”又称为“with结构”，在句中表状态或说明背景情况，常做伴随，方式，原因，条件等状语介词with的复合结构，常见形式及用法： 1、with+现在分词（强调名词是 -ing分词的动作的发出者或某动作，状态正在进行） They started working with the machine running. Para.12、with+过去分词（强调名词是 -ed分词动作的承受者或动作已经发生） He is used to sl

12、eeping with the window closed.3、with+不定式（to do）（不定式动作尚未发生） With a lot of homework to do, Tom cant go out to play. 4、with+形容词（强调名词的特性或状态） She left the house with the windows open(开着的）/closed.（关着的）。这里的形容词有普通形容词，也有像closed，broken等过去分词演变的形容词。但只要明白语义，理解起来并不难。Para.15、with+副词 Dont leave the room with the li

13、ghts on.6、with+名词（包括名词性短语）/代词 The boy killed two birds with a stone his weapon.7、with+介词短语 The teacher came into the classroom with a book in his hand.Para.1Thrive Vi兴旺，繁荣；成功；致富兴旺，繁荣；成功；致富茁壮成长，茁壮成长，(动物动物)上膘，发胖，上膘，发胖，(植物植物)繁茂，蔓延。繁茂，蔓延。The markets are thriving. 市场繁荣。 Tropical plants thrive in a greenh

14、ouse. 热带植物在温室里茁壮生长Para.1A recent Roper poll, commissioned by Yoga Journal, found that 11 million Americans do yoga at least occasionally and six million perform it regularly. Para.1commission n命令，训令；委任，委托；任务；职权命令，训令；委任，委托；任务；职权.委员，委员会委员，委员会. (陆海军军官的陆海军军官的)任命任命【商业】代办，经纪；手续费，佣金【商业】代办，经纪；手续费，佣金【法律】作为，犯

15、【法律】作为，犯(罪罪)。 get ones commission 被任命为军官 go beyond ones commission 越权Para.1 go out of commission 退役；衰老死亡 in commission 1. 现役的，服役中的;2. 被委任的，带有任务的; 3. 委员代办的on commission 受委托on the commission 担任治安陪审员 out of commission 退役，非现役；搁置不加使用中，已损坏Para.1vt给与给与以职权，委任；任命以职权，委任；任命委托委托把把(军舰军舰)编入现役编入现役(军官军官)被委任指挥被委任指挥(

16、舰只舰只)commissioned officer (少尉以上的)军官 commissioned ship 现役舰Para.1Yoga is 5,000 years oldArtifacts detailing yoga postures have been found in India from over 3,000 B.C.Origin of yogaEleven million Americans do yoga at least occasionally and six million perform it regularly .Its popularity in the US Yog

17、a routines can take anywhere from 20 minutes to two or more hours, with one hour being a good time investment to perform a sequence of postures and a meditation.由介词with或without+复合结构 构成合结构. with或或without-名词名词/代词代词 +分词分词(being,v-ed). e.g. She fell asleep with the light burning.（with+名词名词+现在分词现在分词 ,作伴随

18、状语）作伴随状语） investment : 投资 investment income 投资收益 投资额 a minimum investment of $ 1 000 000 值得买的东西 A book is a good investment. (时间、精力的)投入 The project has demanded cinsiderable investment of time and effort.With复合结构的用法复合结构的用法一、 with结构的构成 With结构构成方式如下： 1. with或without-名词/代词+形容词； 2. with或without-名词/代词+副词

19、； 3. with或without-名词/代词+介词短语； 4. with或without-名词/代词 +动词不定式； 5. with或或without-名词名词/代词代词 +分词分词(being,v-ed).下面分别举例： 1、 She came into the room,with her nose red because of cold.（with+名词+形容词,作伴随状语） 2、 With the meal over , we all went home.（with+名词+副词,作时间状语） 3、 The teacher entered the classroom with a boo

20、k in his hand. （with+名词+介词短语,作伴随状语.）4、He lay in the dark empty house,with not anyone to say he was kind to me.（with+名词+不定式,作伴随状语）5、She fell asleep with the light burning.（with+名词名词+现在分词现在分词 ,作伴随状语）作伴随状语） Some yoga routines, depending on the teacher and school, can be as strenuous as the most difficu

21、lt workout, and some routines merely stretch and align the body while the breath and heart rate are kept slow and steady. strenuous adj. needing great effort or strength艰苦的；费力的 align v. to arrange things so that they form a line or are parallel to each other,or to be in a position that forms a line,

22、ect.使.排成一线 Yoga achieves its best results when it is practiced as a daily discipline, and yoga can be a life-long exercise routine, offering deeper and more challenging positions as a practitioner becomes more adept.辨析：adept adj. 熟练的adapt adj.adopt .as a daily discipline.作为日常锻炼 .as a practitioner be

23、comes more adept .正如瑜伽练习者变得愈加熟练Benefits of practicing yogaA. Increase _;B. Reduce stress;C. Increase a persons _ _.Global Understandinggeneral health and stamina strength, flexibility and sense of well-beingstress-related: 与压力有关的e.g. Increasing numbers of people in high positions are suffering from

24、fatigue and stress-related ilnesses.越来越多担任高级职务的人感到劳累不堪，而且患有与压力有关的疾病。landmark: n. 航陆标；地标；界标；里程碑；纪念碑；地界标；划时代的事adj. 有重大意义或影响的e.g. The research, part of the landmark Womens Health Initiative study, is likely to surprise women and their doctors. 这项研究，是女子健康活动研究的部分里程碑，极大地震惊了女性和她们的医生。cardiologist: krdildst

25、n.心脏病专家； 变形cardiology： ,krdldi n. 内科 心脏病学，心脏内科,心脏科indicator： ndket n. 指示器；试剂 指示剂；指示符；压力计dial indicator 针盘指示表,度盘式指示表,千分表direction indicator 方向标,中心指示器,方向指示器The landmark book, The Relaxation Response, by Harvard cardiologist Herbert Benson, showed that meditation and breathing techniques for relaxation

26、 could have the opposite effect of stress, reducing blood pressure and other indicators.哈佛心脏医学家赫伯特班森在他划时代的著作放松反应里说道，冥想和呼吸技巧能使身体放松，达到与压力相反的效果，并使血压等一系列指标回落。hypertension : haprtenna medical condition in which your blood pressure is too high n.高血压; 过度紧张;involuntary 美nv:lnteriadj.不由自主的; 无意识做出的，非故意的; 非自愿的

27、，不随意的;voluntary v:lnteriadj.志愿的; 自愿的，自发的; 故意的，有意的; n.自愿者; 自愿行动; 即兴演奏，自选节目; 自愿地做的工作That is, yoga practice contains the central ideas that physical posture and alignment can influence a persons mood and self_esteem, and also that the mind can be used to shape and heal the body. 而瑜伽正是身体和心灵的绝妙结合瑜伽练习的中心思