Learn about cities in South Korea
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Eunhee:And I’m Eunhee! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Korean Vocabulary, Lesson 15! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five well-known South Korean Cities. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at KoreanClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Eunhee, what’s our first word? |
| Eunhee:서울 |
| Gina:Seoul, the capital of South Korea |
| Eunhee:(slow) 서울 (regular) 서울 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:서울 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Seoul is the capital city of South Korea, and divided into two areas, Gangbuk and Gangnam, by the Han River. Gangbuk is the north part of Seoul and Gangnam is the south part. Seoul is the center of culture, politics, and economy of South Korea. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 서울은 조선시대부터 지금까지 600년간 한국의 수도였습니다. |
| Gina:Seoul has been the capital of Korea for about 600 years since the Joseon Dynasty period. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 서울은 조선시대부터 지금까지 600년간 한국의 수도였습니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Eunhee:부산 |
| Gina:Busan, the second largest city in South Korea |
| Eunhee:(slow) 부산 (regular) 부산 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:부산 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Busan is the second largest city and stands first on the list of South Korean trade ports. It takes two and a half hours from Seoul by KTX, the fastest train in South Korea, as it is located at the southeast end of the country. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 매년 열리는 부산 국제 영화제는 부산의 대표적인 축제입니다. |
| Gina:The Busan International Film Festival is the representative annual event in Busan. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 매년 열리는 부산 국제 영화제는 부산의 대표적인 축제입니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Eunhee:인천 |
| Gina:Incheon, the third largest city in South Korea |
| Eunhee:(slow) 인천 (regular) 인천 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:인천 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Incheon is the third largest city, as well as a harbor city, located in northwestern South Korea. It is called ‘the gateway to Korea’ since it is where the Incheon International Airport is located. Incheon will host the 2014 Asian Games. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 인천에 있는 한국의 단 하나뿐인 차이나타운에서는 독특한 한국식 중국음식을 맛볼 수 있습니다. |
| Gina:In Incheon, you’ll find the only Chinatown in Korea, and you can eat Korean-Chinese cuisine. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 인천에 있는 한국의 단 하나뿐인 차이나타운에서는 독특한 한국식 중국음식을 맛볼 수 있습니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Eunhee:대구 |
| Gina:Daegu, the fourth largest city in South Korea |
| Eunhee:(slow) 대구 (regular) 대구 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:대구 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Daegu is the the fourth largest city in South Korea. This city is conveniently located, as any city in South Korea can be reached from Daegu within two hours. It is also known as "Apple City" since the humid climate yields delicious high quality apples. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 전 세계에서 많은 사람들이 저렴한 가격에 최첨단 의료 서비스를 받기 위해서 대구를 방문합니다. |
| Gina:Many people from all over the world visit Daegu for its medical services, which are reasonably priced and state-of-the-art. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 전 세계에서 많은 사람들이 저렴한 가격에 최첨단 의료 서비스를 받기 위해서 대구를 방문합니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Eunhee:대전 |
| Gina:Daejeon, the fifth largest city in South Korea |
| Eunhee:(slow) 대전 (regular) 대전 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:대전 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Daejeon is the fifth largest city and located in the center of South Korea. It is called ‘the city of science’ because it is where the Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and Daedeok Science Town are located. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 대전 유성구는 온천으로 유명합니다. |
| Gina:Yuseong-gu in Daejeon city is famous for its hot springs. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 대전 유성구는 온천으로 유명합니다. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Eunhee will give you the Korean – please repeat it out loud! Are you ready? |
| Eunhee:서울 |
| [pause]Gina:Seoul, the capital of South Korea |
| Eunhee:부산 |
| [pause]Gina:Busan, the second largest city in South Korea |
| Eunhee:인천 |
| [pause]Gina:Incheon, the third largest city in South Korea |
| Eunhee:대구 |
| [pause]Gina:Daegu, the fourth largest city in South Korea |
| Eunhee:대전 |
| [pause]Gina:Daejeon, the fifth largest city in South Korea |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five Cities in South Korea! We have more vocab lists available at KoreanClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Eunhee:안녕히 계세요. |
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