Its popularity in the US do yoga at least occasionally Eleven million Americans _____________________________and six million _______________________________. perform it regularly
Two schools of hatha yoga
Iyengar yoga: was founded by B.K.S. Iyengar, who is widely considered as one of the great living innovators of yoga. It A. puts strict emphasis on ____________________; form and alignment B. uses traditional hatha yoga techniques ______________________________________; in new manners and sequences C. can be good or physical therapy because it allows the use of props like straps and blocks ________________________________________;. Ashtanga yoga: can be a more __________________, vigorous routine using a ______________________________________________________ flowing and dance-like sequence of hatha postures to ____________________, generate body heat which purifies the body through sweating and deep breathing.
Some resistance to yoga in the US active and busy A. Americans are _____________________; B. Americans like lifting weights or running.
Reading Focus – Detailed Information
Benefits of practicing yoga A. Increase _______________________________________; general health and stamina B. Reduce stress; strength, flexibility and sense of C. Increase a person’s ___________________________________ well-being _____________.
4. present presentation represent presentation A. Bear’s Cafe needs to pay more attention to ___________ and taste. represented as a woman with cow’s horns. B. The goddess is ___________ presented by the family to the museum. C. The sword was ___________ present when the news was announced? D. Were you ________
Reading Focus – Global Understanding
Introduction Origin of yoga Yoga is 5,000 years old. Artifacts detailing _______________________________________ yoga postures have been found in India ______________________________________________________ from over 3,000 B.C.
Philosophy behind yoga A. Mind/body connection; B. Physical posture and alignment can influence a person’s mood and self-esteem ____________________________________; shape and heal the body C. Mind can be used to ____________________________.
2. commit commission commitment A. He has clearly ______________his government to continuing committed down the path of economic reform. B. You can _____________ commission them to paint something especially for you. C. She doesn’t want to make a big emotional _____________ commitment to Steve at the moment. 3. execute executive execution executing the company’s A. Franklin is in charge of __________ reorganization plan. B. The solicitors are proceeding with the _________ execution of her mother’s will. C. He sits on the ___________ executive committee that manages the bank.
Reading Focus – Vocabulary in Action
Task 1
Choose the sentence in which the underlined word has the closest meaning to the underlined word in the sentence quoted from the passage. (P135)
7. physical physiological psychological physical strain of the previous day A. The emotional and _________ had left him exhausted. physiological response. B. The drug produced no obvious ______________ C. Robyn’s loss of memory is a ______________ psychological problem, rather than a physical one.
6. breath breathe breathless breathtaking breath before we got to the top. A. We had to stop for _________ breathing B. She lay awake listening to her sister’s steady ____________. C. The bank’s new on-line service is still growing at a breathtaking ______________ pace. D. I was a little ___________ breathless and my heartbeat was bumpy and fast.
• Key 1- B 2- D 3-C 4- B 5- C 6- A 7- B 8- D 9- C 10- A 11- C 12 D 13- B
Task 2 Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word from each group. Change the form if necessary. Some words may be used more than once. (P136) 1. master mastery masterpiece
Task 2
Work in groups to decide whether the statements are true or false according to the passage. (P 134)
Key: 1F 2 T 7F 8 F 3 9
F 4 T 5 T 6 T F 10 T 11 T 12 F
8. routine discipline discipline A. Martial arts teach respect, _____________, and cooperation. B. We are trying to get the baby into a _________of feeding routine and sleeping. discipline yourself to finish your work on time. C. You must __________ 9. perform perfect practice proper practice A. You’re getting better—you just need a little more __________. B. The new drug has _____________well in tests. performed perfect C. Gemma spent hours trying to ____________ her technique. D. In those days it was not thought entirely ____________ for a proper woman to be on the stage.