【2009-10-05，一】ESL Podcast 518 – Learning Self-Defense

Defend yourself from an attack (in English) in this episode. Tags: Daily Life, Health/Medicine Audio Index: Slow dialogue: 1:14 Explanations: 3:10 Fast dialogue: 13:55 Teacher: Welcome, everybody, to this self-defense class. Today, you’ll learn how to size up a situation and how to tell the difference between a harmless situation and a threatening one. You’ll also begin to learn some hand-to-hand combat moves to defend yourselves. Amy: Oh, good. I can’t wait to learn some martial arts so I can beat up anyone who tries anything. Teacher: Well, the best thing we can do in a dangerous situation is to avoid having to fight. It’s not a good idea to confront someone pumped up on adrenaline. If you can defuse the situation or run away, that would be the best strategy. Amy: All right, but if someone is harassing me, I want to be ready to do some damage. Teacher: I’m not sure if that’s the right mindset… Amy: I always trust my instincts. If my intuition tells me that someone may be dangerous, I want to get in the first punch. Teacher: Whoa, that’s not the purpose of this class. You’re here to learn defense, remember? Amy: Yes, but you know what they say: The best defense is a good offense! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse