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Self-Defense Course

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ID: 2558 Intermediate
Because of increasing fear of a physical attack on one's person, some have decided to take self-defense courses to counter this threat of violence. Many styles of martial arts include self-defense techniques. Listen in to a discussion of the benefits of taking a self-defense course.
Wed Oct 22 2014 | Jenny, Ryan
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
暂时 zànshí temporarily
寝室 qǐnshì dormitory
窝 wō to hole up
跆拳道 táiquándào tae kwon do
杨洋，这个周末有什么安排啊？
yángyáng ，zhè ge zhōumò yǒu shénme ānpái a ？
Yang Yang, what plans do you have this weekend?
暂时还没有。想在寝室看片子。
zànshí hái méiyǒu 。xiǎng zài qǐnshì kàn piānzi 。
At the moment, I don't have any. I want to watch a movie in the dormitory.
别老窝在这里啦，要不你也跟我去练跆拳道吧！
bié lǎo wō zài zhèlǐ la ，yàobu nǐ yě gēn wǒ qù liàn táiquándào ba ！
Don't always hole up here. How about going with me to practice Tae Kwon Do!
什么？你去学跆拳道了？
shénme ？nǐ qù xué táiquándào le ？
What? You're learning Tae Kwon Do?
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