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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 1! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Daily Life. These are five Korean National Holidays. 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:설날
Gina:New Year's Day
Eunhee: (slow) 설날 (regular) 설날
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Eunhee:설날
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:On New year's day, most Korean people gather at their eldest son's house and cook food together. Children bow to adults and get money as a gift for the New year.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Eunhee:(normal) 설날 아침에 한국 사람들은 떡국을 먹습니다.
Gina:On the morning of New year's day, Korean people eat soup with thinly sliced rice cakes.
Eunhee:(slow) 설날 아침에 한국 사람들은 떡국을 먹습니다.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Eunhee:추석
Gina:Thanksgiving Day
Eunhee: (slow) 추석 (regular) 추석
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Eunhee:추석
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:On August 15 to celebrate Thanksgiving day, people gather with their family members, make food together, and visit their ancestors' cemeteries to say thank you for their care for the year. -
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Eunhee:(normal) 추석에는 사람들이 보름달을 보며 소원을 빕니다.
Gina:On Thanksgiving day, people make wishes while watching the full moon.
Eunhee:(slow) 추석에는 사람들이 보름달을 보며 소원을 빕니다.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Eunhee:성탄절, 크리스마스
Gina:Christmas
Eunhee: (slow) 성탄절, 크리스마스 (regular) 성탄절, 크리스마스
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Eunhee:성탄절, 크리스마스
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:On Christmas day in Korea, some people donate a part of their yearly income to non-profit organizations for helping poor people or elderly living alone. -
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Eunhee:(normal) 크리스마스에는 연인과 가족들을 위한 행사들이 많이 열립니다.
Gina:On Christmas Day, there are many events for couples and families.
Eunhee:(slow) 크리스마스에는 연인과 가족들을 위한 행사들이 많이 열립니다.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Eunhee:어린이 날
Gina:Children's Day
Eunhee: (slow) 어린이 날 (regular) 어린이 날
Gina:Listeners, please repeat-
Eunhee:어린이 날
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:Children's Day is on May 5th. In the early 1900s, social activist and novelist Bang Jeonghwan suggested celebrating Children's day and respecting their rights. -
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Eunhee:(normal) 어린이날에는 가족들이 롯데월드나 에버랜드 같은 놀이공원을 방문합니다.
Gina:On Children's Day, families visit amusement parks like Lotte world or Everland, for example.
Eunhee:(slow) 어린이날에는 가족들이 롯데월드나 에버랜드 같은 놀이공원을 방문합니다.
Gina:Okay, what’s the last word?
Eunhee:광복절
Gina:Independence Day
Eunhee: (slow) 광복절 (regular) 광복절
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Eunhee:광복절
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:Korean Independence Day is August 15th, and many people hang a flag to commemorate the independence of the Korean government from Japanese rule. -
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Eunhee:(normal) 광복절날 오전 10시에 사람들은 묵념을 합니다.
Gina:At 10 A.M. on Independence Day, people observe a moment of silence.
Eunhee:(slow) 광복절날 오전 10시에 사람들은 묵념을 합니다.
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:설날
[pause]Gina:New Year's Day
Eunhee:추석
[pause]Gina:Thanksgiving Day
Eunhee:성탄절, 크리스마스
[pause]Gina:Christmas
Eunhee:어린이날
[pause]Gina:Children's Day
Eunhee:광복절
[pause]Gina:Independence Day

Outro

Gina:There you have it – five National Holidays in 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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