太极汉语（英）

　　《太极汉语》从太极入手，是一本内容较为丰富的汉语教材。每课先介绍一两个跟太极相关的概念，解释其文化背景及其中汉字的读音和字形、字义演变，接着教授一些字词、日常会话和汉语背景知识，然后是太极练习和心得，外加游戏性质的汉语练习。整本书从太极的角度体现了汉语和中国文化的博大精深。 The structure and presentation of this book is simple， to be aimed to provide readers a a happy learning experience. Each lesson opens with an introduction to the main concept of Taiji. The appearance order of these Taiji concepts is arranged based on both their importance in Daoist philosophy and their level of complexity in Chinese language. It then will be followed by a brief examination of the historical development of its pictogram. In order to help readers effectively acquire the knowledge that is introduced in each lesson， each lesson will introduce some key concepts of Daoist philosophy that underpins the development of Taiji forms， plus some personal learning experience of Taiji Yangsheng exercises. Alongside above contents， essential Taiji Yangsheng skills and the whole set of Qingcheng Taiji Six forms including both standing style and moving style which is invented by Abbot Liu Suibin， the Head of the Qingcheng Martial Arts School， will be introduced. In the last half of each lesson we will offer exercises in daily Chinese to encourage students through learning language to grasp how these ideas have influenced the development of taijiquan.

　　赵艳霞为威尔士三一圣大卫大学孔子学院汉语教师，刘东青为北京联合大学教师，Mark Langweiler为南威尔士大学太极专家。 Zhao Yanxia： Chinese teacher at University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Liu Dongqing： Chinese language expert from Beijing Union University. Dr Mark Langweiler： Taiji Expert from Faculty of Life Science and Education at the University of South Wales.