kung fu fighting Are you interested in martial arts? Why/why not? Is kung fu a popular sport in your town? Do you know the origins of kung fu?

Listen to the song and number the pictures below in the correct order. Can you write captions for them?

True / False? If False, explain why! 1.The kicks were bright as lightning. 2.The kicks were at the right time. 3.Kung fu is an old Chinese art. 4.The whole experience was a pleasant one for the singer.

Comprehension Check 1.Where were the funky china men from? 2.How many names are mentioned in the song? 3.What happened to the singer after the sudden movement? 4.Where were the kicks from?

Fill in the blanks with the words below. You can use your dictionaries. frightening / expert / hands and feet / kung fu / snip / chopping / fighting / skip Oh-ho-ho-ho Everybody was …(1)… fighting Those kicks were fast as lightning In fact it was a little bit frightening But they fought with …(2)… timing There were funky china men From funky china town They were …(3)… them up They were chopping them down It's an ancient Chinese art And everybody knew their part From a fainting to a …(4)… And a kicking from the hip Everybody was kung fu …(5)… Those kicks were fast as lightning In fact it was a little bit frightening-hell yeah! But they fought with expert timing There was funky Billy Chin And little Sammy Chong He said: Here comes the big boss-where? where? Let's get it on He took a vow and made a stand Started swaying with the hand Sudden motion made me …(6)… Now we're into a brand new trip Everybody was kung fu fighting-huuh! Those kicks were fast as lightning-ha! In fact it was a little bit …(7)…-huuh! But they did it with expert timing-ha! How? yeah! Oh-ho-ho-ho-ha! Oh-ho-ho-ho-huuh! Oh-ho-ho-ho- Keep on - Keep on – keep on-ha! Sure now Everybody was kung fu fighting-huuh! Those kids were fast as lightning-ha! In fact it was a little bit frightening-huuh! Make sure you have expert timing-ha! Oh--ho-ho-ho Kung Fu Fighting …(8)… as fast as lightening Oh-ho-ho-ho-huuh! Oh-ho-ho-ho-ha! Oh-ho-ho-ho-ha Keep on - Keep on - Keep on Oh-ho-ho-ho Yeah-Yeah

Match a word on the left with an appropriate definition on the right. 1.Funky 2.Chop up 3.Chop down 4.Faint 5.Take a vow 6.Make a stand 7.Brand new 8.Keep on Fashionable in a noticeable way To cut through something to make it fall down Make a serious promise or decision Completely new, especially not yet used To continue doing something An act of opposition, especially in defense Lose consciousness To cut something into pieces

How many words are there in the lyrics that end in –ing? 1.Fighting 2.……ing 3.…… …

Pronunciation Practice stressed 1.Find the stressed syllable. Fighting Lightning Expert Chinese 2. Find the ‘schwa’. Ancient Frightening Sudden Motion

Pronunciation Practice Compare the underlined vowels in the words facing each other. Do they sound the same? Fast Funky Motion Brand Boss Expert Fact Kung fu Chop Made Vow Get

It’s time for you to listen, look at the lyrics, and sing along!

Discussion Have you ever taken up a martial art sport? When and what was the reason? Do you think martial art is violent? Explain why. Who would you encourage to take up martial arts? Why?

Research Try to find out more about one of the following people and then give a presentation to the class. Bruce Lee Jackie Chan Jean Claude Van Damme Wesley Snipes Jet Lee Chuck Norris Do you know anyone else who has become famous because of his/her martial art skills?

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