太极英语 课件 U18 Jingang Daodui and Shoushi

太极英语Unit18JingangDaoduiandShoushi1.ExplainthemeaningofShoushi.2.IllustratethetwoformsinEnglish.3.Readmoreaboutoverseasstudy.LearningObjectives1.解释“收势”的意思。2.用英语讲解这两个招式。3.阅读更多关于海外学习的内容。Directions:Readthefollowingdialogueandmakeyourowninpairs.WhoLaughsLastLaughsBestA:Howareyou,Butler?B:Fine.Thankyou,Amy.A:We’vebeenlearningthisroutineofthe26-formChen’sTaiChiforfiveweeks.MayIaskyouaquestionaboutit?B:Asyour“butler”brother,it’smypleasure.A:Howareyoumostimpressed1withtheroutine?笑到最后的人笑得最甜甲：你好吗？巴特勒。乙：挺好的。谢谢你，艾米。甲：我们学这套二十六式陈氏太极拳5个星期了。对此，我能问你个问题吗？乙：作为“管家”哥哥，那是我的荣幸啊。甲：你对这套太极拳印象最深的是什么？B:Simple,graceful,wonderful...Whatdoyoumean,exactly?A:Imeanwhichformdoyouthinkisthemostimportant?B:Ofcourse,thefirstform,BeginningPosture(Qishi).A:Why?B:Agoodbeginningmakeshalfdone,youknow.乙：简单、优美，精彩……你具体想问什么呢？甲：我的意思是你认为哪一招最重要？乙：当然是第一招，起势。甲：为什么？乙：好的开始是成功的一半，你懂的。A:Iagreewiththat.ButIlikeClosingPosture(Shoushi)most,thelastform.B:Speakup2yourreason,Amy.A:Myreasonisthathewholaughslastlaughsbest.B:Whatdoyoumeanbythat?A:Youknow,agoodresultisalwaysourpursuit3nomatterwhatwedo.AndClosingPostureistheendingpostureoftheroutine,therefore,itshouldbethesupreme4form.甲：我同意。但是我最喜欢收势,最后一招。乙：说说你的理由吧，艾米。甲：我认为笑到最后，笑得最甜。乙：何出此言呢？甲：你知道的，无论我们干什么，好的结果总是我们的追求所在。而收势就是这套拳的收尾动作，所以，它应该是至高无上的招数B:Itcannotbedenied,butitshouldbepointedoutthatClosingPostureisnotitspurpose.Andwithoutagoodbeginning,howcantherebeagoodresult?A:Ialsoagreewithyouonthis,butIinsistonmyunderstanding.Thatis,ClosingPostureismuchsuperior5toBeginningPosture.B:Superior?Ithinkitshouldbeinferior6.And...乙：这无可否认，但是应当指出，收势并不是其目的所在。没有良好的开端，何来良好的结果呢？甲：我也同意这一点，但是我依然坚持我的理解。那就是，收势的地位远高于起势。乙：高于？我想它是低于吧。而且……C:Excuseme.MayIgetinaword?AandB:Robin!Welcome.C:Thankyoutwo.What’reyouarguingabout?B:We’renotarguing,butairing7ourviews.A:ButlerthinksBeginningPostureismoreimportantthanClosingPosture.Butmyideaiscontrarytohis.What’syouropiniononthis,Robin?丙：打扰一下。可以插句话吗？甲和乙：罗宾！欢迎啊。丙：谢谢两位。你们在争论什么？乙：我们没争，只是各抒己见而已。甲：巴特勒认为起势比收势重要。但是，我的想法和他的恰恰相反。你对此有何看法，罗宾？B:Iwouldalsoliketoknowyourbigidea.C:What’syourreason,Butler?B:Anylofty8towerisbasedontheflatground,soIholdtheideathatBeginningPostureismoreimportant.C:Andyouridea,Amy?A:AllroadsleadtoRome.It’sobviousthatRomeisthemostsplendidcity.AndClosingPostureisjusttheEternalCityinthisroutine.C:Bothofyourargumentsareaspersuasive9asmeaningful.IreallyhavenoideawhoIshouldbeinfavorof.乙：我也想听听你的高见。丙：你什么理由啊，巴特勒？乙：万丈高楼平地起，所以我认为，起势更重要。丙：那么你的看法呢，艾米？甲：条条大路通罗马。显然罗马城是最辉煌灿烂的城池。而收势就像是这套拳里的“永恒之城”。丙：你们两个的论据既出色又有说服力。我真不知道我应该支持哪一个。AandB:Backme,please.C:Wouldyouliketohearanideafromthethirdparty?A:OK.B:Me,too.Threemindsarebetterthantwo.C:Ithinkbothofyourideasareverysoundandmyideaisthatthemostimportantpartsarethetwo:BeginningPostureandClosingPosture.A:Howfunny!甲和乙：请支持我吧。丙：你们愿意听听第三方的看法吗？甲：我愿意。乙：我也愿意。人多智广。丙：我觉得你们两个的观点都很站得住脚，而我认为起势和收势都是最重要的部分。甲：真有意思！B:I’mconfused!C:Thinkaboutit.Neitherofthemcanexistwithouttheother;nobeginning,noend,andviceversa.A:Indeed.It’sreallynotrighttoseparatethemfromeachother.B:Iforgotthat.YinandYanggenerateeachother.Withouttheexistenceoftheother,howcouldYinandYangexistalone?乙：我有点糊涂了！丙：想想看。它们两个谁离开了对方，都不能存在；没有开始，何来结尾？反之亦然。甲：确实如此。将它们割裂开来的确不合适。乙：我都给忘了。阴阳相生。没了对方的存在，阴阳岂能单独存在？C:Wellsaid.Inaddition,thinkaboutwhat’srequiredinthetwoforms.Bothofthemrequiretheplayerstobeattentiveandenergeticinside,andrelaxedoutside.Whilepressingthepalmsandcrouchingdownward,itisrequiredthatyourenergybeguidedbyyourmind.A:Inthisrespect,theyarevirtuallyone.丙：说得好！此外，再想想这两招的要求。两者都要求练习者全神贯注，内显活力，外示安逸。按掌下蹲的同时，要求以意导气。甲：在这方面，两者其实是一样的。B:Putitanotherway,they’rejustlikeYinandYang.TheirevolutionmakesTaiji.C:Yes.Soifyoudoletmesaywhichismoreimportant,IcanonlysayTaiChiis.A:Well,Iinsistthatagoodbeginningishalfthesuccess,butthereisstillhalfofthedistancetocovertoreachthepointofsuccess.B:Now,Istillinsistonthathewholaughslastlaughsbest,butwealllaughlast.乙：换一种说法，它们就像阴阳。阴阳演化生太极。丙：是的。如果你们非得让我说哪个更重要，我只能说太极拳本身更重要。甲：好，我坚持认为好的开端是成功的一半，但还是要走完剩下的一半距离才能实现成功。乙：那我还是坚持笑到最后的人笑得最甜，只是，我们都笑到了最后。C:Youbotharesohumorous.Anyway,itallindicatesthatagoodbeginningandclosingmaketheveryessenceofTaiChi.丙：你们俩都那么幽默。总之，这一切都说明了善始善终才是太极拳的精髓所在。ReadTable14anddoTasksA,B,CandD.TaskA:Pairwork—basicunderstanding1.WhyisitcalledJingangDaodui(JingangPoundingtheMortar)?2.HowmanyactionsarethereinJingangDaodui?Whatarethey?3.WhatdoesShoushimeaninEnglish?4.HowmanyactionsarethereinShoushi?Whatarethey?TaskB:Groupwork—Brainstorming1.WhenwardingoffforwardwiththeleftarminAction1oftheJingangDaodui,isthepalmfacingupwardordownward?2.WhereistheirpositionwhentherightfistisinthecenteroftheleftpalminAction2oftheJingangDaodui?3.HowtodrawthehandsinanarcfromtheabdomentothetopofheadinAction1oftheShoushi?4.HowtomovethehandsfromheadtoptothebodysideinAction1oftheShoushi?Table14:JingangDaoduiandShoushi25.JingangDaodui(JingangPoundingtheMortar)Action1:Shifttheweightrightward,andstrokebackwardwithbothhands;thenshifttheweightleftward,andpeng(wardoff)theleftarmforward（Fig.25-1）.Notes:1)Bothhandsstrokebackwardasthetorsoturnsrightward.Theleftarmwardsoffforwardasthetorsoturnsleftward.Beforetheleftwardweightshift,swingtheleftfootoutwardforapivotstep.2)Thefixedpostureisaleftbowstance,withtherightpalmdroopingovertherightkneespontaneously1,andtheleftforearmhorizontaltochestlevel,leadingthepengenergy.ChineseEnglish25.金刚捣碓动作一：右移重心，双手回捋；然后左移重心，左臂前掤（图例25-1）。注：1）双手随身体右转后捋。左臂随身体左转前掤。左移重心之前，左脚外摆，做碾步。2）定势左弓步，右掌自然垂于右膝上方，左前臂平与胸高，领掤劲。Action2:Steptherightfootforwardandraisetherightpalm,withtheleftpalmrestingontherightforearm.Thenleaduptherightpalmintoafistanddroptheleftinfrontoftheabdomen(Fig.25-2-1).Droptherightfistontotheleftpalm;liftthekneeandrushthefistupward,withtheenergytothefistfaceandkneetip.Bendtheknees,stampthefootandhammerthefistdownward,therightfistfallingontotheleftpalm,thefisteyefacingforward,andtheeyeslookingatthefronthorizontally(Fig.25-2-2).Notes:1)Stepforwardintoanemptystep,withtherightfoottiptoestouchingthegroundahead.Lifttherightkneetohiplevel,thrusttherightfistupwardtoeyelevel.2)SinktheQidownwardthroughoutthebody.Nomatterhowheavyorlightitistostampthefoot,ensurethesinkingforceremainscomplete.ChineseEnglish动作二：上右步，挑掌，左掌落于右小臂。右掌上领变拳，左掌落在腹前（图例25-2-1）。落右拳于左掌心内；提膝冲拳，力达于拳面和膝尖。屈膝，震脚，砸拳，右拳落入左掌心内，拳眼朝前，双目平视前方（图例25-2-2）。注：1）上步成虚步，右脚尖点于前方。提右膝至胯平，冲右拳至眼平。2）周身气向下沉，震脚无论轻重，都要保证下沉劲力完整。Chinese26.Shoushi(ClosingPosture)Action1:Asthebodyascends2slowly,bothpalmsdrawastandingcircleupwardfromeachside(Fig.26-1).Action2:Atthetop,clench3thefistsanddropthem;attheears,changefistsintopalmsandpressdownward,fromthechesttotheabdomenandtoeachside(Fig.26-2).English26.收式动作一：随身体缓缓而起，双掌由身体两侧向上划立圆（图例26-1）。动作二：从头顶握拳下落，至耳畔变掌下按，经胸至腹前，落于身体两侧（图例26-2）。ChineseAction3:Withdrawtheleftfootandstandwithfeettogether(Fig.26-3).Notes:1)Beforebringingthefeettogether,lifttheleftkneetohiplevel.Inthefinalposture,maintainanuprightposture,gaze4forward,andkeepacalmandnaturalexpression.2)Whendrawingthecircleandpressingthepalmsdownward,raisethecrownenergy,consciouslycombinedwith5adeepbreath.GuidetheQiwithmindandsinkitintotheDantianAcupoint,makingtheintegrityofthedescendingenergythroughouttheentirebody.English动作三：左脚收回，并步站立（图例26-3）。注：1）并步前，提左膝至胯平。定势中，立身中正，目视前方，表情自然镇定。2）双手划圆和按掌时，顶劲领起，有意识地深呼吸。以意导气，气沉丹田，使下沉劲力贯通全身。TaskC:Groupwork—explorethefollowingquestions1.WhatisthemostimportantthinginJingangDaodui?2.Howtoapplyittopractice?3.WhyisthereShoushi?4.HowtomoveenergyduringthecourseofShoushi?TaskD:Classwork1.It’ssuggestedtodividetheclassintotwogroups.OnegroupdoesJingangDaodui(JingangPoundingtheMortar)andtheothermakesShoushi(ClosingPosture).Whenastudentisperformingtheform,otherstudentsshouldtrytomakeuseofbriefEnglishtodescribetheactionsinvolved.2.Pickoutoneortwogroupstomaketheperformanceinpublicasthemodel.Theteacherissuggestedtocorrectthestudents’Englishdescriptions.Bearinmindthatanyencouragementiswelcome.Step1:Workinagroupofthreeorfour.Readthepassageandcompletethefollowingquestionswiththegivenexpressions.1.When/there/morethan4millionChinesepeople/wenttostudyabroad?2.Where/you/getthefigure?3.Why/somepeople/think/it/thebesttime/inyourlife/tostudyabroadnow?You/agree?4.Why/somepeople/think/it/toenjoyanewlife/agoldenchance?5.What/agoodway/togetintouch/culturaldifferences/accordingtothepassage?6.What/culturaldifferences/reflect?7.What/you/gettoknow/afterleavingyourcomfortzone/lifeinChina?8.Why/learningoverseas/valuable?9.Whatdoubtsandconcerns/thepassage/mention?What/you/thinkof/them?10....(morequestionsareencouraged)WhyStudyAbroad?

Everyyear,manystudentsstudyabroad.Therewereupto4.04millionpeoplewhowentoverseas1tostudybytheendof2015,growingatanaveragerateof19.06%peryear,withtheinformationcomingfromtheMinistryofEducation2.Overthepastfiveyears,theaveragerateperyearisupto15.5%orso,farfasterthanthatofourGDP.Youmaybewonderingwhytheystudiedabroad.ChineseEnglish为何要留学海外？每年都有许多学生留学海外。教育部数据显示，截至2015年底，到海外学习的中国人数达到404万。过去五年间，年均增长率达到15.5%左右，远超我国GDP增长速度。你可能会好奇：为何他们会留学海外？

Somethinkitisthebesttimeinyourlifetostudyabroadnow.You’llnevergetabetteropportunitythanrightnow.Ifyouhaveeverthoughtofstudyingoverseas,doitwhileyouareincollege.Missingthisopportunity,it’salmostimpossibletodoitlaterinlife.Travelingoverseasisjustnotthesame.

Somethinkitisagoldenchancetobroadenyourhorizons3andgainanewperspective4.LifeinChinaisprettymuchthesamedayin,dayout.Lifeoverseasmakesyouseeyourdailyworldinawholenewlight5.Itisnoteasytorealizeit,butourculturedoesshapethewayweviewtheworldandaffectsuseveryminute.ChineseEnglish有人认为现在去海外留学是人生中的最佳时机。你绝不可能得到一个比现在更好的机会。如果你曾经想过留学，那么趁上大学的时候就去吧。一旦错过良机，在你以后的人生中再去留学几乎是不可能的。海外旅行可是另外一码事。有人认为这是个黄金机会，可以拓宽视野，获得新视角。在中国，生活几乎每天都一样。而海外生活会让你用全新的视角看待日常世界。意识到这一点并不容易，但是我们的文化的确塑造了我们看待世界的方式，而且每分钟都影响着我们。

Learningoverseasisalsoagoodwaytogetintouchwithculturaldifferences.Thedifferencesarenotmerelythoseinlanguage,food,clothing,andart.Theyalsodeeplyreflectourperception6oftheworldandinfluenceourwayoflife,andtheseunderstandingsareradically7differentfromoneculturetoanother.Ifyoulearnoverseas,youwillbemoresensitivetonewsfromaroundtheworld.You’llbeabletorelatebettertotheotherstudentsoncampusfromdifferentcultures.

Inaddition,ithelpstoimprovewhoyoureallyare.Whatareyourlimits?Howdoyouovercomeobstacles8youhaveneverencounteredbefore?Howfarcanyoupushyourself?Howindependentareyou?Allofthesequestionsarehardtoansweruntilyouareremovedfromyourfamiliarhomeland.Byleavingyourcomfortzone9oflifeinChina,youwillgettoknowstrengthsyouneverknewbefore.Studentsstudyingabroadcommonlysaythattheiroverseaslearningexperiencehasactuallychangedtheirlives.ChineseEnglish去海外学习也是接触文化差异的好途径。这种差异不仅体现在语言、饮食、衣物和艺术上，还深刻反映我们对世界的感知并影响着我们的生活方式。而且，不同文化视角的理解往往存在根本差异。如果你去海外留学，你就会对世界各地的新闻更加敏感。你就能更好地理解校园里那些不同文化背景的学生。此外，去海外留学还有助于完善真实的自我。你的极限在哪里？如何克服从未遇到过的困难？能逼自己做到哪一步？你有多独立？这些问题，只有当你离开熟悉的祖国后才能找到答案。走出在国内生活的舒适区，你会发现自己从未知晓的优势。去海外留学的学生们常说，海外留学经历确实改变了他们的人生。

Additionally,overseaslearningisavaluablecommodity10intoday’sglobalsociety.Potentialemployerswillbeimpressedthatyouhaveauniqueperspectivenotonlyonanothersociety,butonyourownaswell.Learningoverseasshowsthatyouareactive,inquisitive11andwillingtotrynewthings—allthesethingsareveryappealingqualitiesinanemployee.Peoplewhostudyabroadtendtobewillingtotakerisks,putthemselvesinunusualsituations,beabletosolveproblemsunderuniquecircumstances,andbeabletoovercomethefearoftheunknown.YoucanbesettingyourselfapartfromotherChinesestudents.ChineseEnglish另外，海外留学经历在当今的全球化社会中也是一种宝贵的财富。潜在的雇主将会对你印象深刻，因为你拥有看待海内外两种社会的独特视角。海外留学经历表明：你是积极的、好问的，而且乐于尝试新生事物——所有这些在一个雇员身上都是极具吸引力的品质。有海外留学经历的人往往愿意承担风险，置身于不寻常的环境中，能在特殊情况下解决问题，也能克服对未知的恐惧。这会让你在中国学生中脱颖而出。

There,however,arealsoquiteafewdoubtsorconcernsaboutstudyingabroad,asthecoexistenceofYinandYanginTaiChisuggests.Doesstudyingabroaddefinitelyguaranteesuccess?Doesitsurelymakeiteasytofindajob?Isittheonlygoodwaytounderstandculturaldifferences?Willwefallintoblindadmirationforforeignthings?Willacademicexchangesbecomemorepoliticized?Willinvisible12academicdiscriminationgrowmoreserious?Willl