Unit 5: Martial arts

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Aims and Objectives

In this lesson you are going to learn vocabulary and phrases concerning boxing, karate and taekwondo. You will also practice dialogues in the shop and you will review past simple continuous tense.

The grammar focus of this unit is:

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Practice

Exercise not available in this language version.

Comprehension

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
SHOP ASSISTANTGood morning, can I help you?
JILLYes, I am looking for some boxing video tutorials.
SHOP ASSISTANTAll right, follow me, please.
JILLOh, I see, you've got quite a number of them here.
SHOP ASSISTANTOf course.
JILLI'll have this one with Laila Ali.
SHOP ASSISTANTOk, anything else?
JILLNo, thank you.
SHOP ASSISTANTThat's 15 pounds, please.
JILLHere you are.
SHOP ASSISTANTThank you and come again.
JILLGood bye.
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  2. The shop assistant
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  3. Jill buys
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  4. The shop assistant would like
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Exercise 2: Multiple Choice Questions

Chose the correct answer.

Recording:
Transcript:
HENRYHey Linda, how are you?
LINDAI am fine Henry, nice tracksuit you've got.
HENRYIt's awesome, isn't it.
LINDAWhere did you buy it?
HENRYEveryone wants to know that.
LINDAC'mon, don't be a fool, Henry!
HENRYDown town, you know the place right next to shopping centre.
LINDAI see. Thanks man, I'll check it out.
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  2. Henry thinks his tracksuit
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  4. Henry doesn't
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Exercise 3: Exposed Cloze

Use the correct word or expression from the list below to fill in the gaps in the sentences.

  • Combat
  • all
  • fighter
  • only
  • restart
  • short
Transcript:

Combat sports such as Boxing or Taekwondo only allow clinching for a short time or they do not allow it at all. If clinching is not allowed, the clinching fighter gets a warning, or the referee will restart the fight.

? sports such as Boxing or Taekwondo ? allow clinching for a ? time or they do not allow it at ?. If clinching is not allowed, the clinching ? gets a warning, or the referee will ? the fight.

Exercise 4: Exposed Cloze

Use the correct word or expression from the list below to fill in the gaps in the sentences.

  • based
  • discipline
  • everyday
  • kicks
  • most
  • powerful
Transcript:

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art based on the 2000 year old martial art of taekyon. It is one of the most effective martial arts which is using powerful, fast and spinning kicks. It teaches you self discipline and respect not only in training but also in everyday life.

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art ? on the 2000 year old martial art of taekyon. It is one of the ? effective martial arts which is using ?, fast and spinning ?. It teaches you self ? and respect not only in training but also in ? life.

Grammar Practice

Exercise 1: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

What (you / do) here?
What were you doing here?

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Exercise 2: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

The sun was shining.
Was the sun shining?

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Exercise 3: Cloze

Fill in the gaps in the text below. For each gap there is only one correct answer.

Transcript:

My uncle was working in the garden when he saw his friend with his wife. They were coming from the direction of the village. What were you doing there, he shouted towards them. Edna sat in the park while I was trying to shoot some pictures of the square, my uncle's friend Rich replied. And how are you Charles? I was trying to work hard in the garden while the weather is fine.

My uncle ? working in the garden when he saw his friend with his wife. They ? coming from the direction of the village. What ? you doing there, he shouted towards them. Edna sat in the park while I ? trying to shoot some pictures of the square, my uncle's friend Rich replied. And how are you Charles? I ? trying to work hard in the garden while the weather is fine.

Exercise 4: Cloze

Put in the correct form, past continuous or past simple.

Transcript:

I was walking (walk) along the street when I saw (see) my brother.
When I was ill I had to (must) drink a lot of tea.
She was hurrying (hurry) to the hospital when the police stopped (stop) her.
He saw (see) them at the station, they were travelling (travel) to Montenegro.
I didn't go (not go) out last Friday because I was tired.
She was working so she couldn't pick the phone up.

I ? (walk) along the street when I ? (see) my brother.
When I was ill I ? (must) drink a lot of tea.
She ? (hurry) to the hospital when the police ? (stop) her.
He ? (see) them at the station, they ? (travel) to Montenegro.
I ? (not go) out last Friday because I was tired.
She ? so she couldn't pick the phone up.

Exercise 5: Transformation

What were you doing this time yesterday?

Example:

at 6 pm (dinner)
I was having dinner yesterday at 6 pm.

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Exercise 6: Transformation

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

Example:

Were you washing your hands when it happened?
No I was not washing my hands when it happened.

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Dictation

Exercise 1: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

Laila Ali is the second-youngest of Muhammad Ali's nine children. She is 33 years old.

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Exercise 2: Dictation

Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the ‘>’ key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording:
Transcript:

Laila Ali began her boxing career when she was 21 years old.

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Checklist

Now, after finishing this lesson you should be able:

To discuss things in the shop.

To understand common vocabulary and phrases concerning boxing, karate and taekwondo.

To use past simple continuous tense.

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