Table of Contents:
Vocabulary Practice
Exercise 1: Test Yourself
- knock out
- judge
- technical KO
- When a fighter refuses to continue in the fight he is technically KOed.
- clinch
- spiritual
- hook
- A cross is a power punch.
- Harry Greb was a southpaw.
- Spitting is considered a foul.
- corner
- Coordination is a key aspect of taekwondo.
- coordination
- You must aim at your opponent's vital points.
- Boxers usually use sleeveless T-shirts.
- You should know about your weaknesses.
- injure
- He was KOed in the third bout.
- The left hook KOed his opponent.
- ropes
- The judge decided to end the match.
- cross
- The timing was perfect.
- I was unarmed.
- vital point
- The function of parry is to prevent hits.
- bout
- Self-development is a key aspect of taekwondo.
- jab
- He got caught on the ropes.
- The judge is standing in the neutral corner.
- combination
- He was knocked out in first round.
- weakness
- A jab is a fast long range punch.
- timing
- You can increase your self-knowledge in taekwondo.
- spitting
- Boxing or taekwondo only allow clinching for a very short time.
- southpaw
- parry
- Taekwondo also has a spiritual dimension.
- unarmed
- misuse
- sleeveless
- self-knowledge
- self-development
- Boxers use cushioned gloves to protect them from injuries.
- This was a deadly combination.
- You must not misuse the skills learned in taekwondo.
Grammar Practice
Exercise 6: Transformation
- No the plane was not flying too high when the lightning stroke it.
- No, they were not playing golf when the helicopter crashed.
- No, it was not getting dark when the robbery happened.
- No, I was not peeling potatoes when I cut my finger.
- No, it was not raining heavily when I set off to work.
- No, she was not crossing the road when the police car ran her over.