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Saved by the Gong: Tai Chi

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ID: 1191 Upper Intermediate
Did you think only boring, old people did Tai Chi? Think again! This meditative, graceful series of exercises is popular inside and outside China, with learners young and old. Listen to this Mandarin podcast to find out more about the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi. And check out this video for demonstrations and explanations.
Fri Jun 26 2009 | Jenny , John
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学期 xuéqī term, semester
太极拳 tàijíquán tai chi
慢跑 mànpǎo to jog
热身 rèshēn to warm up
同学们好！我们已经学习了一个学期的太极拳了，今天大家自己复习，下节课我们考试。好，现在大家先慢跑一圈，热热身。
tóngxuémen hǎo ！wǒmen yǐjīng xuéxí le yī ge xuéqī de tàijíquán le ，jīntiān dàjiā zìjǐ fùxí ，xià jié kè wǒmen kǎoshì 。hǎo ，xiànzài dàjiā xiān mànpǎo yī quān ，rè re shēn 。
Hi, everyone! We've already been studying Tai Chi for a semester. We're going to review today, and there will be a test next class. OK, everyone, jog one lap to warm up!
太极拳都是老头老太太们打的，我们干吗不学少林功夫啊！还要考试，真没劲！
tàijíquán dōu shì lǎotóu lǎotàitai men dǎ de ，wǒmen gànmá bù xué Shàolín gōngfu ā ！hái yào kǎoshì ，zhēn méijìn ！
The only people who do Tai Chi are old men and women. Why on Earth don't we study Shaolin Kung Fu? And we have to take a test, too. What a drag!
学什么你都要抱怨，太极拳可是我们中国特有的！快练习吧！
xué shénme nǐ dōu yào bàoyuàn ，tàijíquán kěshì wǒmen Zhōngguó tèyǒu de ！kuài liànxí ba ！
You'd complain no matter what you studied. Tai Chi is unique to China! Hurry up and practice.
我连“起势”的动作要领都没掌握，徐晓婷你快教教我。
wǒ lián “qǐshì ”de dòngzuò yàolǐng dōu méi zhǎngwò ，Xú Xiǎotíng nǐ kuài jiāo jiao wǒ 。
I don't even have a firm grasp of the basic movements of the ``starting posture." Xu Xiaoting, teach me a little, quick!
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