新思维职业英语综合教程 3 New Thinking Vocational EnglishUnit Five.ppt

Intensive Reading Warm-up Exercises I . The following are the names and pictures of some exercises. Write the names under the corresponding pictures. ① kickboxing ② hu la hoop ③ shuttlecock kicking ④ step aerobics Intensive Reading Warm-up Exercises ⑤ rope skipping ⑥ roller skating ⑦ pilates ⑧ tai chi Intensive Reading Warm-up Exercises II. Discuss the following questions with your partners. 1. What’s your favorite exercise? 2. How does it benefit you? III. Describe a kind of exercise to your partners and ask them to guess what exercise it is. Your description should be brief and clear. Sample: It was originally developed as a form of martial arts and has been used for centuries in China as a fitness exercise. Practicing it is said to support a healthy balance of yin and yang, thereby aiding the flowof qi. Today, it is popular in both Eastern and Western countries. Answer: Tai chi. Intensive Reading Structure Vocabulary Notes 1 As our knowledge of health and fitness increases, people are becoming more and more interested in not only taking care of themselves physically, but mentally and spiritually as well. As a result, many are turning to more complete approaches to health, including some seemingly less mainstream fitness methods such as yoga. 2 Yoga’s origins lie in Hindu philosophy, which was developed thousands of years ago in India. Later yoga is known and accepted by many people as a good exercise to balance their physical and mental system. It makes the practitioner be relaxed and released from strain. Today, yoga becomes a system of movements and meditation that emphasizes physical control and discipline as a way to achieve a state of spiritual knowledge. Refreshing Your Health and Mind by Yoga Intensive Reading Structure Vocabulary Notes 3 Yoga’s ideal state of knowledge is reached after a person has gone through eight different stages. These include aspects of self-