CHINESE KUNGFU
Jane: What happened? Why are you walking with a limp? Did you
break your leg?
Raymond: No, but i sprained my ankle when I was practicing kungfu last
night.
Jane: Did you see a doctor?
Raymond: Yes, I saw a Chinese bone doctor.
Jane: What did the doctor say?
Raymond: He didn't say anything. He just soaked my ankle in some herbal
medicine and then put a patch on it.
Jane: You shouldn't be so crazy about kungfu. It's just an excercise.
Raymond: No, it's more than an exercise. It's a martial art, too. Besides, it's the best way to help
people develop themselves both physically and mentally.
Jane: Let's drop the subject. I hate kungfu, it's merely brutal violence.
I believe yoga is a far better way to develop oneself physically
and mentally.
Raymond: How could you say that, Jane? You know nothing about kungfu.
It's one of the most precious parts of Chinese culture.
Jane: I'm sorry, Raymond. I didn't mean to hurt you, but you can't
make a living teaching kungfu.
Raymond: I don't teach kungfu to make a living. I teach kungfu to promote
Chinese culture.
Jane: Maybe you're right. We should never deny the values of our
traditional culture.
1. When did you get up this morning?
2. I got up at eight thirty.
3. Do you often sleep so late?
4. No, usually I get up before five o’clock.
5. Did you stay up late last night?
6. Yes, I stayed up until two o’clock in the morning, then I get my alarm clock for four-fifty but I didn’t hear it ring.
7. Did you stay up late studying for your finals?
8. No, I played poker all night.
9. Did you gamble?
10. No, we played for fun.
11. Do you know how to play bridge?
12. No, I don’t . but I plan to learn.
13. Did you eat?
14. Yes, I just came from a dinner party.
15. Did you drink at the party?
16. Yes, I drank some punch.
17. Can you hold a lot?
18. Yes, I can.
19. Do you like to go to parties?
20. No, I don’t like to take part in any social activities. I like to be alone.
21. You shouldn’t try to isolate yourself from society. Would you like to go camping next Sunday ?
22. No, I’d rather stay home and help my mother with housework.
23. Do you ever feel lonely?
24. No, I never do.
25. You are a weird man.
II
1. Why are you walking with a limp?
2. I broke my leg last week.
3. What happened?
4. A karate black belt chopped my knee when I sparred with him.
5. Does it still hurt?
6. No, it doesn’t hurt now.
7. Who took you to the hospital?
8. My coach did.
9. What did the doctor do?
10. He just put my let in a plaster cast and told me not to put any weight on it.
11. Why didn’t you see a Chinese bone doctor?
12. I never trust Chinese herbal doctors.
13. As far as I am concerned, Chinese bone doctors know how to set bones better than Western doctors.
14. Are you serious?
15. Yes, I am serious. Have you ever heard of acupuncture?
16. Yes, I have.
17. Acupuncture is also part of Chinese medicine.
18. Why are Chinese people so intelligent?
19. Because they have five thousand year history.
20. Did you ever take Chinese history course in college?
21. Yes, I took Chinese history course for two years.
22. Were they required courses?
No, they were electives.
23. When I go back to the States, I will take Chinese history courses, too.