The Shaolin Temple Europe
Vocabulary
| gong | exercise | ring/rang/rung |
| hands | field (3) | movement |
| wok | punch (2) | ride/rode/ridden |
| fry | display | hit/hit/hit |
| drum | gestures | environment |
| sword | stillness | sweep/swept/swept (2) |
| twirl | vacation | cross legged |
| kick | audience | martial arts |
| art (3) | ancient | retreat (2) |
| follow | share (3) | demonstration (2) |
| team | wisdom | discussion |
| fingers | breathe | performance |
| hug | staff (2) | break/broke/broken |
| bald | splinter | chopsticks |
| join | hammer | sledge hammer |
| fan (2) | check (2) | bed of nails |
| leap | festival | strike/struck/struck |
| nail | summer | ceremony |
| bow | holiday | instruction |
| chi | camp (2) | meditation |
| tai chi | qigong | synchronize |
Video
Questions
Grass. The events in this video took place at the Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, Henan, China. True or false?
Bush, Shrub. Were the participants lifting weights (barbells and dumbbells)?
Flower. The people there ate hamburgers, pizza and shawarma. Is this right or wrong?
Herb. Were guests riding motorcycles, mopeds and scooters?
Undergrowth. Were people playing the accordion, violin, pianos, and guitars?
Seedling. There were martial arts fights and matches. Is this correct or incorrect? Did they perform incredible feats?
Sapling. Did only young males take part in the festival? Were only young males present at the festival? Were only young males involved?
Tree. My friends and I have practiced martial arts. Yes or no? Are there martial arts schools and clubs in your town, city, region and country?
Forest. Are martial arts movies and action heroes popular?
Moss. Have you been to a summer camp, or health and fitness retreat?
Lichen. Do your friends want to be martial arts (or defense) experts?
Rocks, Stones, Boulder. What might happen in the future?
Stream, Lake, Pond. What could or should people do?
