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| Culture Class: Essential Korean Vocabulary, Season 3, Lesson 9: Korean Books |
Intro |
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| James: Hi everyone, I'm James. |
| Soyeon: And I'm Soyeon! |
| James: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Korean Vocabulary, Season 3, Lesson 9! In this lesson you'll learn five essential titles related to contemporary Korean literature. These are five must-read Korean books. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at KoreanClass101.com. |
| BODY |
| James: Soyeon, which is our first book? |
| Soyeon: 시밤 (Si Bam ) |
| James: Poetry Night |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 시밤 (Si Bam ) [NORMAL] 시밤 (Si Bam ) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 시밤 (Si Bam ) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: It is a book written by the modern poet Ha Sangwuk. His poetry is well-known for its conciseness and twists. He became very popular on social networking sites before releasing this book. The name of this book itself is a twist in that it means "Poetry Night" but simultaneously sounds like Korean slang. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this title. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 시밤의 시는 짧지만 강렬한 인상을 남겨요. (Sibamui sineun jjaljiman gangnyeolhan insangeul namgyeoyo.) |
| James: The poems in “Poetry Night” are short but leave strong impressions. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 시밤의 시는 짧지만 강렬한 인상을 남겨요. (Sibamui sineun jjaljiman gangnyeolhan insangeul namgyeoyo.) |
| James: Okay, which is the next book? |
| Soyeon: 운수 좋은 날 (Unsu Joeun Nal ) |
| James: One Lucky Day |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 운수 좋은 날 (Unsu Joeun Nal ) [NORMAL] 운수 좋은 날 (Unsu Joeun Nal ) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 운수 좋은 날 (Unsu Joeun Nal ) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: “One Lucky Day” is a book that was written in 1924. This story is featured in most Korean textbooks, so many people have read it. The title is ironic in that the story is set around the day of the main character's wife's death. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this title. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 한국 사람이라면 모두 분명히 운수 좋은 날을 읽어 보았을 거예요. (Hanguk saramiramyeon modu bunmyeong unsu joeun nareul ilgeo boasseul geoyeyo.) |
| James: Every Korean must have read “One Lucky Day”. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 한국 사람이라면 모두 분명히 운수 좋은 날을 읽어 보았을 거예요. (Hanguk saramiramyeon modu bunmyeong unsu joeun nareul ilgeo boasseul geoyeyo.) |
| James: Okay, which is the next book? |
| Soyeon: 우리들의 일그러진 영웅 (Urideurui ilgeureojin yeong-ung) |
| James: Our Twisted Hero |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 우리들의 일그러진 영웅 (Urideurui ilgeureojin yeong-ung) [NORMAL] 우리들의 일그러진 영웅 (Urideurui ilgeureojin yeong-ung) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 우리들의 일그러진 영웅 (Urideurui ilgeureojin yeong-ung) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: This novel is set in an elementary school classroom. The novel appears to be a simple children's story, but includes many criticisms about the political system and the injustices within it. It was made into a movie in 1992. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this title. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 우리들의 일그러진 영웅이 전하는 메시지는 단순해 보이지만 심오해요. (Urideurui ilgeureojin yeongungi jeonhaneun mesijineun dansunhae boijiman simohaeyo.) |
| James: The message “Our Twisted Hero” delivers looks simple, but is profound. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 우리들의 일그러진 영웅이 전하는 메시지는 단순해 보이지만 심오해요. (Urideurui ilgeureojin yeongungi jeonhaneun mesijineun dansunhae boijiman simohaeyo.) |
| James: Okay, which is the next book? |
| Soyeon: 아홉살 인생 (Ahopsal Insaeng ) |
| James: The Life of the 9-Year-Old |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 아홉살 인생 (Ahopsal Insaeng ) [NORMAL] 아홉살 인생 (Ahopsal Insaeng ) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 아홉살 인생 (Ahopsal Insaeng ) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: This book is about a nine-year-old named Baek Yeomin who moves with his family to a small mountain village. This book describes the life of poor people in the 1960s and 70s from the perspective of a nine-year-old. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this title. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 아홉살 인생은 정말 깊은 의미를 담고 있는 책이예요. (Ahopsal Insaengeun jeongmal gipeun uimireul damgo inneun chaegiyeyo.) |
| James: ‘The Life of the 9-Year-Old’ is a book with a very significant message. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 아홉살 인생은 정말 깊은 의미를 담고 있는 책이예요. (Ahopsal Insaengeun jeongmal gipeun uimireul damgo inneun chaegiyeyo.) |
| James: Okay, which is the next book? |
| Soyeon: 가시고기 (Gasigogi ) |
| James: Amur Stickleback |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 가시고기 (Gasigogi ) [NORMAL] 가시고기 (Gasigogi ) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 가시고기 (Gasigogi ) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: This book is about a father who loved his son so much that he sold his eye to pay for his child's cancer surgery. The book became a symbol of a father's love. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this title. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 가시고기는 눈물 없이는 읽을 수 없는 책이에요. (Gasigogineun nunmul eopsineun ilgeul su eomneun chaegieyo.) |
| James: ‘Amur Stickleback’ is a book which cannot be read without shedding tears. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 가시고기는 눈물 없이는 읽을 수 없는 책이에요. (Gasigogineun nunmul eopsineun ilgeul su eomneun chaegieyo.) |
| QUIZ |
| James: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the titles you just learned? Soyeon will give you the Korean; please say the English version out loud! Are you ready? |
| Soyeon: 아홉살 인생 (Ahopsal Insaeng ) |
| [PAUSE] James: The Life of the 9-Year-Old |
| Soyeon: 운수 좋은 날 (Unsu Joeun Nal ) |
| [PAUSE] James: One Lucky Day |
| Soyeon: 가시고기 (Gasigogi ) |
| [PAUSE] James: Amur Stickleback |
| Soyeon: 시밤 (Si Bam ) |
| [PAUSE] James: Poetry Night |
| Soyeon: 우리들의 일그러진 영웅 (Urideurui ilgeureojin yeong-ung) |
| [PAUSE] James: Our Twisted Hero |
Outro |
| James: There you have it: five must-read Korean books! We have more vocab lists available at KoreanClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Soyeon: 안녕(Annyeong) |
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