- Have you ever studied a martial art?
- Can you name any Japanese/Chinese/Korean martial arts?
- Which martial art is best in your opinion? Why?
- Do you like fighting?
- Do you often fight?
- Have you ever been in a fight? Did you win?
- Do you think its useful to study martial arts?
- Who is your favorite kung fu movie actor/actress?
- Do you like Hong Kong kung fu movies?
- What is your favorite kung fu movie?
- Do you know anything about martial arts history? What?
- Do you think its important to preserve tradition in martial arts?
- How many different kinds of kung fu have you heard of?
- Do you know how to use any traditional weapons?
- Which traditional weapon do you think is the coolest?
- How does kung fu/tae kwon do/aikido compare to western boxing?
- Do you ever watch martial arts on TV?
- Do you know any good martial arts websites?
- Are there any martial arts schools in your area?
- What’s the difference between traditional kung fu and modern wushu?
- What age is best to start training in martial arts?
- At what age do you think it is best to begin training in martial arts?
- How much should you train?
- Do you know of any interesting training methods?
- Do you know the names of the different kicks/punches/stances?
- Which martial art uniform do you like best?
- What are belts and sashes for?
- What are forms or katas for?
- What’s your favorite fighting technique?
- What’s the most important thing in a fight?
- What’s the coolest kung fu animal style?
- What do you think “the art of fighting without fighting” (Bruce Lee) means?
- Have you ever studied a martial art?
- Can you name some Japanese, Chinese, and Korean martial arts? Describe them for your partner.
- If you have trained in a martial art, was it difficult?
- What did your teacher ask you to do?
- What level of ability did you attain?
- Did you ever take part in a competition?
- What do you know about aikido?
- What do you know about kendo?
- What do you know about judo?
- What do you know about karate?
- What do you know about tae kwon do?
- How many different kinds of kung fu have you heard of? For example, do you know the difference between traditional kung fu and modern wushu?
- Have you ever seen or heard of the Shaolin monks and their abilities?
- Have you ever been in a fight of any kind?
- Did you win?
- Do you like fighting?
- Do you know anyone who does?
- What are the benefits of studying martial arts? (health, self-discipline, etc.)
- Do you think it’s useful to study martial arts to defend yourself in today’s world?
- Do you like Hong Kong kung fu movies?
- Do you like martial art movies of other countries?
- What is your favorite kung fu movie?
- Who’s your favorite kung fu movie actor?
- What do you know about Jackie Chan?
- What do you know about martial arts history?
- Do you think it’s important to preserve traditions in martial arts?
- Do you know how to use any traditional weapons?
- Which traditional weapon do you think is the coolest?
- How does Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, or Aikido compare to western boxing?
- Do you ever watch martial arts on TV?
- Do you know any good martial arts websites?
- Are there any martial arts schools in your area? In this city?
- At what age do you think it is best to begin training in martial arts?
- How much should a person train in a martial art to become successful?
- Do you know of any interesting training methods?
- Do you know the names of different kicks, punches, and stances?
- Which martial art uniform do you like best?
- What’s your favorite fighting technique?
- What’s the most important thing in a martial arts competition?
- What’s the coolest Kung fu animal style?
- What do you think Bruce Lee’s comment that Kung Fu is “the art of fighting without fighting” means?
- Do you believe that martial arts masters of the past were actually able to fly?
Conversation Questions