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| INTRODUCTION |
| Yura: Hi everyone, I’m Yura. |
| Le: And I’m Le! |
| Yura: And welcome to Culture Class Essential Vietnamese Vocab, Lesson 25! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Fine Art. These are top five famous Vietnamese writers. 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: Nguyễn Trãi |
| Yura: Nguyen Trai |
| Le: (slow) Nguyễn Trãi (regular) Nguyễn Trãi |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: Nguyễn Trãi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Nguyễn Trãi was a poet and advisor for Le Loi, one of Vietnam’s most loved kings. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Nguyễn Trãi là một trong những nhà thơ nổi tiếng của Việt Nam. |
| Yura: Nguyen Trai is one of the most famous writers in Vietnam. |
| Le: (slow) Nguyễn Trãi là một trong những nhà thơ nổi tiếng của Việt Nam. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: Nguyễn Du |
| Yura: Nguyen Du |
| Le: (slow) Nguyễn Du (regular) Nguyễn Du |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: Nguyễn Du |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Nguyen Du was known for writing his poetry using the ancient Vietnamese script. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Nguyễn Du cảm thông sâu sắc với những người nghèo khổ. |
| Yura: Nguyen Du has great sympathy for poor people. |
| Le: (slow) Nguyễn Du cảm thông sâu sắc với những người nghèo khổ. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: Hồ Xuân Hương |
| Yura: Ho Xuan Huong |
| Le: (slow) Hồ Xuân Hương (regular) Hồ Xuân Hương |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: Hồ Xuân Hương |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Ho Xuan Huong was known for creating witty poems. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Thơ của Hồ Xuân Hương thể hiện những tâm tư của người phụ nữ. |
| Yura: Ho Xuan Huong's poems express the deep feelings of women. |
| Le: (slow) Thơ của Hồ Xuân Hương thể hiện những tâm tư của người phụ nữ. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: Nguyễn Ngọc Tư |
| Yura: Nguyen Ngoc Tu |
| Le: (slow) Nguyễn Ngọc Tư (regular) Nguyễn Ngọc Tư |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: Nguyễn Ngọc Tư |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Nguyễn Ngọc Tư’s most famous work is her short story “Endless Fields.” |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Nguyễn Ngọc Tư là nhà văn hiện đại được nhiều giải thưởng danh giá. |
| Yura: Nguyen Ngoc Tu is a modern writer who has won many awards. |
| Le: (slow) Nguyễn Ngọc Tư là nhà văn hiện đại được nhiều giải thưởng danh giá. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Le: Xuân Diệu |
| Yura: Xuan Dieu |
| Le: (slow) Xuân Diệu (regular) Xuân Diệu |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: Xuân Diệu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Xuân Diệu is a poet who has written about 450 poems. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Xuan Dieu nổi tiếng với các bài thơ tình. |
| Yura: Xuan Dieu is famous for his love poems. |
| Le: (slow) Xuan Dieu nổi tiếng với các bài thơ tình. |
| 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: Nguyễn Trãi |
| [pause]Yura: Nguyen Trai |
| Le: Nguyễn Du |
| [pause]Yura: Nguyen Du |
| Le: Hồ Xuân Hương |
| [pause]Yura: Ho Xuan Huong |
| Le: Nguyễn Ngọc Tư |
| [pause]Yura: Nguyen Ngoc Tu |
| Le: Xuân Diệu |
| [pause]Yura: Xuan Dieu |
Outro |
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| Yura: There you have it – 5 writers in Vietnam! We have a more complete list at VietnamesePod101.com Thanks for joining us for this series everyone. |
| Le: Good bye. |
5 Comments
HideTell us who is your favorite writer and why?
Hi Khiem,
Luke Nguyen is a great Vietnamese chef and absolutely his cook books are wonderful.
I guess you also like Vietnamese food, right?
Have you learned about Vietnamese literature? I'm sure you will find it interesting and get to know more Vietnamese writers too?
Cheers,
Giang
Team VietnamesePod101.com
Does Luke Nguyen count? I like his cookbooks...:smile:
Hi Khiem!
Haruki Murakami is one of my favorite authors too! I totally agree with your point of view.
But he's Japanese. :grin:
Don't you like Vietnamese authors?
Cheers,
Mélanie
Team VietnamesePod101.com
I like Haruki Murakami, because of the way he can make the ordinary seem fantastic.