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Muay Thai or Thai boxing is a self-defense, Martial art which originated in Thailand. Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand, and is also known as the "Art of the Eight Limbs" (two hands, two shins, two elbows, two knees.) In the past, Muay fighters were trained by the king and senior soldiers for combat on battlefields. After they retired, they became monks in Buddhism and stayed in temples. Most people sent their sons to learn everything from the monks. Muay is an art that is used with or without weapons in the past to combat on battlefields. (Not enough weapons for everyone but must fight for survive!!)
One Hundred years ago, there were many Muay competitions. However, many fighters suffered injuries and some died from the competitions. So we developed Muay Thai so that it became a safe sport and acceptable around the world. So, Muay Thai stopped using the dangerous strike weapons and improved standards so that it was like fighting in the ring like western boxing, using boxing gloves instead of Kaad chuek (Hand wrap) to save the fighters from injury. Muay has developed and become known as "Professional Muay Thai".
Nowadays, Professional Muay Thai is very popular around the world. Many fighters train in Muay Thai for self-defense. Muay Thai is starting to be recognised as a competitive sport, and will be shown at the Olympics. Some fighters train to fight in the ring to be champions, especially Thai fighters. They usually come from poor families and need the chance for a better life. Awards for the champion can change their life. Muay Thai is also popular with Western fighters who use it in training for use in Mix Martial Arts, MMA and UFC. Japan has also developed Muay Thai in Kickboxing and K-1 fighting.
Exercise 1
Listen and fill in the blank.
1. Muay Thai or Thai boxing is a self-defense, ………………………which originated in Thailand. Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand, and is also known as the "Art of the Eight Limbs" (…………..........,………………………..,………………………….,…………………)
2. In the past, Muay fighters were trained by the king and senior soldiers for combat …………………...
After they retired, they became monks in ……………………… and stayed in temples. Most people sent their sons to learn everything from the monks.
3. One Hundred years ago, there were many……………………….. However, many fighters suffered injuries and some died from the competitions. So we developed Muay Thai so that it became a safe sport and ……………………… around the world
4. So, Muay Thai stopped using the dangerous strike weapons and improved standards so that it was like fighting in the ring like western boxing, using ……………………...instead of Kaad chuek (Hand wrap) to save the fighters from …………….. Muay has developed and become known as "Professional Muay Thai".
5. Nowadays, Professional Muay Thai is very popular around the world. Many fighters train in Muay Thai for …………………. . Muay Thai is starting to be recognised as a competitive sport, and will be shown at ……………………… .
Exercise 2
Answer true or false in front of the statements.
1. Muay Thai is a self-defense.
2. Muay Thai is national sport of Thailand called "Art of the ten limbs”.
3. Muay Thai was trained by the king and senior soldiers for combat on battlefields.
4. Thai people learn MuayThai for combat on battlefields because they don’t have enough weapons.
5. Muay Thai was developed because it very boring.
6. Muay Thai use the boxing gloves instead of Kaad chuek (Hand wrap) to save fighter from injury.
7. Muay Thai is starting to be recognized as a competitive sport.
8. Muay Thai is not popular in Western country.
9. Japan developed Muay Thai to Kickboxing and K-3 fighting.
10. Nowaday, Muay Thai were competitive sport in the Olympic game.
Text 2
Structure
Past simple passive: Subject+ (was, were) +past participle+ Object
Example:
-Muay was trained by the king and senior soldiers for combat on battlefields.
-Someone was died from the competitions.
How to use?
1. Use the passive to focus on the object of an active sentence; we are more interested in the cars than who built them – the agent.-The first plane was built by somebody nearly 100 years ago.2. You can leave out the agent if it is not important. -The first planes were built nearly 100 years ago.3. Sometime we use the passive because we do not know the agent.-The wheel was invented thousands of years ago.4. We often use the passive in technical English to explain how we do something. (Who does it is not important.)-The engines are put together in 85 separate steps.
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Example:- I think Muay Thai in original should be
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- I think Muay Thai should be to go to standard because another country will knowing our country more than. Then it easy to communicated.
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