Learn about sports that are popular 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 16! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Recreation and Leisure. These are five popular sports in South Korea. 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:축구 |
| Gina:soccer |
| Eunhee:(slow) 축구 (regular) 축구 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:축구 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Soccer, or football, has become one of the most popular sports in Korea since the 2002 World Cup. Korean people like gathering in public places to watch soccer games together and cheer loudly for their favorite team. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 빨간 옷을 입고 한국팀을 응원하는 축구팬들을 ‘붉은 악마’라고 부릅니다. |
| Gina:Soccer fans who wear red clothes and cheer for the Korean team are called Red Devils. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 빨간 옷을 입고 한국팀을 응원하는 축구팬들을 ‘붉은 악마’라고 부릅니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Eunhee:씨름 |
| Gina:Korean traditional wrestling |
| Eunhee:(slow) 씨름 (regular) 씨름 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:씨름 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:In Korean traditional wrestling games, two contestants compete and display their physical strength and technique. The matches can be seen on TV, especially on Korean traditional holidays such as Seollal - New Year’s Day, and Korean Thanksgiving Day. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 씨름에서 우승을 한 선수는 천하장사라고 불립니다. |
| Gina:The wrestler who wins the ‘Ssireum’ championship is called ‘Cheonha jangsa’, which means a man of great strength. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 씨름에서 우승을 한 선수는 천하장사라고 불립니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Eunhee:등산 |
| Gina:hiking |
| Eunhee:(slow) 등산 (regular) 등산 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:등산 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:70 percent of Korean territory consists of mountains and hills, which are relatively low and good for hiking. Consequently, hiking has become the most common and popular sport in South Korea. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 등산이 취미로써 인기가 많아지자, 한국인들은 평상복으로 아웃도어 의류를 입기도 합니다. |
| Gina:Because hiking has become popular as a hobby, many Koreans wear hiking clothing as ordinary clothes. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 등산이 취미로써 인기가 많아지자, 한국인들은 평상복으로 아웃도어 의류를 입기도 합니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Eunhee:야구 |
| Gina:baseball |
| Eunhee:(slow) 야구 (regular) 야구 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:야구 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Baseball is one of the most popular sports in South Korea, and in fact, the Korean national team won the gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It's common for couples to go and see a baseball game together, and it’s considered a great date in South Korea. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 롯데 야구팀의 팬들은 오렌지색 비닐 봉지를 머리에 쓰고 팀을 응원합니다. |
| Gina:Fans of the Lotte baseball team wear orange plastic bags on their heads and cheer for their team. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 롯데 야구팀의 팬들은 오렌지색 비닐 봉지를 머리에 쓰고 팀을 응원합니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Eunhee:농구 |
| Gina:basketball |
| Eunhee:(slow) 농구 (regular) 농구 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:농구 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Basketball is not as popular as it used to be in the 1990s in South Korea, but it is a favorite sport among many Koreans. It is common to see people playing basketball in the park or in school playgrounds. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) 많은 한국의 청소년들은 키가 더 크길 바라며 농구를 시작합니다. |
| Gina:Lots of Korean teenagers start playing basketball to become taller. |
| Eunhee:(slow) 많은 한국의 청소년들은 키가 더 크길 바라며 농구를 시작합니다. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Eunhee will give you the Korean – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Eunhee:축구 |
| [pause]Gina:soccer |
| Eunhee:씨름 |
| [pause]Gina:Korean traditional wrestling |
| Eunhee:등산 |
| [pause]Gina:hiking |
| Eunhee:야구 |
| [pause]Gina:baseball |
| Eunhee:농구 |
| [pause]Gina:basketball |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five Sports 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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