Find out about the Brazilian martial art,
capoeira. It is the latest craze to hit London, and more and more people are doing it for a good night out. Our reporter, Andrea Rose, visits a
capoeira class and talks to a learner and an expert about what it is like.
The script is available for downlaod in the Extras section below, where you can also practise some of the vocabulary with the London Life quiz.
| Vocabulary from the programme |
| capoeira | a martial art developed by slaves in Brazil |
| she was dragged along to the class by her friend | she didn't really want to go to the class, but her friend made her go |
| out of curiosity | out of interest |
| combat | fight |
| a non-contact sport | a sport where people don't touch each other |
| just a flavour of what it is like | an idea or brief experience of what it is like |
| for the most part | usually or mainly |
Extras
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