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A Discuss.
• Have you heard of the martial arts below?

karate taekwondo aikido kung fu judo capoeira
• Do you know anyone who practises a martial art?
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• Do you like martial arts?
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B Look at the picture. What kind of
martial art do you think these boys are Cool kicks!
into? Listen, read and check your answers.
Harry Thompson, 16
I started practising taekwondo
I started practising taekwondo
atterson, 15
Ross P
Ross Patterson, 15
when I was six. This year, I
when I was six. This year, I Ross Patterson, 15
finally became a black belt. I love martial arts. When I
finally became a black belt.
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I’m really proud because was a kid, I used to watch
was a kid, I used to watch
it’s the highest belt colour
it’s the highest belt colour martial arts films and
2. I love the moves in taekwondo. © MM Publications
and grade a person copy the different
can get. I used to do moves! I started out with
judo too, but not judo when I was very
for long. Judo was young and managed
easier to learn than to get the highest belt.
taekwondo, but it was Recently, I started doing
less exciting for me. taekwondo. It’s the most
It’s all about trying to popular form of martial
throw your opponent art at my school, and it’s
to the ground. easy to see why! It has
Taekwondo mostly all these cool kicks. I’m
focuses on different not learning taekwondo as
not learning taekwondo as
kicking techniques, and quickly or as easily as I learnt
quickly or as easily as I learnt
that is what I like about judo, but I’m certainly not the
judo, but I’m certainly not the
it. It’s my dream to open up worst student in the group! My
it. It’s my dream to open up
worst student in the group! My
my own school one day and
my own school one day and instructor says that if I practise
instructor says that if I practise
teach others this incredible sport.
teach others this incredible sport. a lot and don’t give up, I can be
a lot and don’t give up, I can be
All kids should take up a martial art.
All kids should take up a martial art. just as good as him one day. He
just as good as him one day. He
They’re great exercise and a lot of fun — and, competed in the World Taekwondo
when you follow the rules, they’re actually just as safe Championships when he was younger! Isn’t he brilliant?
as any other contact sport. The most important thing
they teach you is how to be a better person and how to
respect yourself and others. Before you answer, read both texts
TIP! carefully. Sometimes the answer is
not clearly stated, but is implied.
C Read again and write H for Harry, R for Ross or B for Both.
1. I took up a new martial art recently. 5. I believe taekwondo is more di icult

to learn than judo.
6. I really like my instructor.
3. I want to be a martial arts instructor one day.
7. I have the highest belt in a martial art.
4. I gave up a martial art because I wasn’t enjoying it.
Vocabulary
A Write the words in the correct category. Then listen and check your answers.
snowboarding Ball games Water sports
skydiving sailing
scuba diving Over to you...
tennis ice skating
volleyball parachuting
Air sports Winter sports Discuss.
Can you add any more
sports to the categories?
Can you think of any
other categories?
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