Learn about animals that are common in Vietnam
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Yura: Hi everyone, I’m Yura. |
| Le: And I’m Le! |
| Yura: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Vietnamese Vocabulary, Lesson 10! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography &Nature. These are five common animals in Vietnam. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at VietnamesePod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Yura: Le, what’s our first word? |
| Le: voi |
| Yura: elephant |
| Le: (slow) voi (regular) voi |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: voi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Historically, ethnic minorities in Vietnam revered elephants, which were also commonly found in the Royal Courts. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Khách du lịch có thể cưỡi voi ở tỉnh Đắc Lắc. |
| Yura: Tourists can ride elephants in Dac Lac Province. |
| Le: (slow) Khách du lịch có thể cưỡi voi ở tỉnh Đắc Lắc. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: ngựa |
| Yura: horse |
| Le: (slow) ngựa (regular) ngựa |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: ngựa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: In Ha Giang Province alone, there are about 50,000 horses used daily for riding and pack purposes. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Ở Sa Pa, người ta vẫn dùng ngựa để chở đồ. |
| Yura: In Sa Pa, people still use horses for carrying things. |
| Le: (slow) Ở Sa Pa, người ta vẫn dùng ngựa để chở đồ. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: lợn |
| Yura: pig |
| Le: (slow) lợn (regular) lợn |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: lợn |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: The Vietnamese pot-bellied pig is indigenous to only Vietnam and Thailand. |
| - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Lợn được nuôi để lấy thịt. |
| Yura: Pigs are raised for their meat. |
| Le: (slow) Lợn được nuôi để lấy thịt. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: sếu đầu đỏ |
| Yura: red-headed crane |
| Le: (slow) sếu đầu đỏ (regular) sếu đầu đỏ |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: sếu đầu đỏ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Vietnam’s red-headed crane is considered to be a threatened species. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Sếu đầu đỏ thường tập trung ở vùng Tây Nam Việt Nam. |
| Yura: Red-headed cranes often flock to the southwest of Vietnam. |
| Le: (slow) Sếu đầu đỏ thường tập trung ở vùng Tây Nam Việt Nam. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Le: trâu |
| Yura: buffalo |
| Le: (slow) trâu (regular) trâu |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: trâu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: In some parts of the country, the Vietnamese ride water buffalo. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Thành phố Đồ Sơn có hội chọi trâu lớn vào mùa xuân. |
| Yura: Do Son city has a big buffalo fighting contest in the spring. |
| Le: (slow) Thành phố Đồ Sơn có hội chọi trâu lớn vào mùa xuân. |
| QUIZ |
| Yura: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Le will give you the Vietnamese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Le: voi |
| [pause]Yura: elephant |
| Le: ngựa |
| [pause]Yura: horse |
| Le: lợn |
| [pause]Yura: pig |
| Le: sếu đầu đỏ |
| [pause]Yura: red-headed crane |
| Le: trâu |
| [pause]Yura: buffalo |
Outro |
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| Yura: There you have it – 5 animals in Vietnam! We have a more complete list at VietnamesePod101.com. Thanks everyone, See you next time! |
| Le: Bye. |
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