Read the following conversation. Then, practice the dialogue with your partner.

Ellie: Mom, I want to take up pencak silat.

Mom: Why do you want it?

Ellie: Ed is good at it. I want to be like him too. It's good for my defence too, right?

Mom: Why don't you ask your brother to teach you?

Ellie: Ed is busy preparing for the national examination.

Mom: Oh, you're right. Then, let's see the ad in the newspaper.

Ellie: Oh, here, Mom!

Mom: Oh, it's not far from here. We should try calling it.

Questions

What does Ellie want to take up?