Kung Fu Panda
The Character: Po
• A clumsy and
overweight panda
• works in noodle shop
but dreams of being a
Kung Fu warrior
• He knows nothing
about Kung Fu but he
was chosen to be the
Dragon Warrior
Master Shi Fu
• A Kung Fu master
whose purpose in life
is to find the Dragon
warrior
• His mission: train the
fat panda to be the
dragon warrior
Vocabulary
•armor= the metal coverings worn to protect the body in
battle
•authentic= not false or copied; genuine; real
•trident= a three-pronged instrument or weapon.
•urn= a container like a large-mouthed bottle
•splinter= break or cause to break into small sharp
fragments
•dragon scroll= a roll of paper for writing on
•trampoline= a large piece of materials stretched tight that
people can bounce up and down on
•flabby= very fat, lots of soft fat on your body
•utter = completely
•disregard= pay no attention to; ignore
• hygiene= conditions to maintaining health and preventing
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disease, having a clean body
uncalled for= unnecessary, rude
dynasty= long period of rule
flex= to bend, as a part of the body
pinky= little finger
prop= to support, or prevent from falling
insist= demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal
nauseous= disgusting or offensive
tender= weak and sensitive to pain
mighty= large and powerful
How much do you know about Kung Fu?
The term “Kung Fu” which is
well-known as Chinese Martial
arts. The foundation of Chinese
martial arts has been attributed
to the need for self-defense,
hunting in ancient China. Handto-hand combat and weapons
practice were important in
training ancient Chinese
soldiers.
According to legend, Chinese
martial arts originated during the
semi-mythical Xia Dynasty more
than 4,000 years ago.
Question:
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1. There are many Kung Fu figures in the movies, which do you like
the most? (for example Yip-Man, Bruce Lee, or …) What is the
reason you like?
1. Hollywood is the leading maker of action movies in the world.
However, the main Hollywood studios don’t make kung fu movies.
Why do you think that is?
2. In fact, Kung Fu Panda, is the first really large budget Kung Fu
movie made by Hollywood, except for several Jackie Chan “half
kung fu” type movies. Besides being a kind of animation, in what
ways is Kung Fu Panda different from Asian “martial arts films”.
Why do you think that is?
Please talk with your partner