Learn about widely-used modes of transportation in South Korea
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Jaehwi:And I’m Jaehwi! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Korean Vocabulary, Lesson 21! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation and around town. These are five Frequently used modes of transportation in South Korea. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at KoreanClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Jaehwi, what’s our first word? |
| Jaehwi:시내버스 |
| Gina:city bus |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 시내버스 (regular) 시내버스 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jaehwi:시내버스 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The city buses of Seoul are painted in blue, green or yellow. The blue buses connect suburban areas to the heart of the capital, while the green buses connect major subway stations or bus terminals that are further away from the city center, and the yellow buses circulate throughout the downtown area of Seoul. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jaehwi:(normal) 서울 시내버스 요금은 약 1달러 정도입니다. |
| Gina:The city bus fare in Seoul costs only about 1 dollar. |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 서울 시내버스 요금은 약 1달러 정도입니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Jaehwi:시외버스 |
| Gina:intercity bus |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 시외버스 (regular) 시외버스 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jaehwi:시외버스 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The Intercity buses of Seoul are a red color to represent speed. The red buses connect downtown Seoul and the metropolitan area. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jaehwi:(normal) 출근 시간의 시외버스는 서울 중심부로 출근하려는 사람들로 인해 붐빕니다. |
| Gina:Intercity buses at rush hour are always jam-packed with commuters going to downtown Seoul. |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 출근 시간의 시외버스는 서울 중심부로 출근하려는 사람들로 인해 붐빕니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Jaehwi:지하철 |
| Gina:subway |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 지하철 (regular) 지하철 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jaehwi:지하철 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:It is convenient to travel in Seoul, because the subway system has 18 different lines and over 500 stations, which covers most parts of the city. Also, it is possible to transfer from the bus to the subway for free a maximum of five times so you don’t end up spending a lot on transportation. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jaehwi:(normal) 서울 지하철에서는 스마트폰을 가지고 노는 (noneura babbeun) 사람들이 많습니다. |
| Gina:In the subways of Seoul, many Korean people are busy playing on their smartphones. |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 서울 지하철에서는 스마트폰을 가지고 노는 한국 사람들이 많습니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Jaehwi:택시 |
| Gina:taxi |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 택시 (regular) 택시 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jaehwi:택시 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Taxis are relatively cheap in South Korea, so if you are traveling with more than two people, you may want to take a taxi rather than public transport. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jaehwi:(normal) 한국에서는 ‘총알 택시’라는 말이 있는데 ‘총알처럼 빠른 택시’라는 뜻입니다. |
| Gina:In South Korea, ‘bullet taxi’ refers to a super speedy taxi, which is quick ‘like a bullet’. |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 한국에서는 ‘총알 택시’라는 말이 있는데 ‘총알처럼 빠른 택시’라는 뜻입니다. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Jaehwi:비행기 |
| Gina:airplane |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 비행기 (regular) 비행기 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jaehwi:비행기 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Incheon International Airport is the largest and busiest of the sixteen airports in Korea. Lots of airplanes from all over the world can be seen, and takeoffs and landings are allowed 24 hours a day. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jaehwi:(normal) 한국은 비행기로 1시간 안에 어디든 갈 수 있습니다. |
| Gina:You can go anywhere in South Korea within one hour by an airplane. |
| Jaehwi:(slow) 한국은 비행기로 1시간 안에 어디든 갈 수 있습니다. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Jaehwi will give you the Korean – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Jaehwi:시내버스 |
| [pause]Gina:city bus |
| Jaehwi:시외버스 |
| [pause]Gina:intercity bus |
| Jaehwi:지하철 |
| [pause]Gina:subway |
| Jaehwi:택시 |
| [pause]Gina:taxi |
| Jaehwi:비행기 |
| [pause]Gina:airplane |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five Frequently used modes of transportation 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! |
| Jaehwi:안녕히 계세요. |
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