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| INTRODUCTION |
| Damon: Hi everyone, I’m Damon. |
| Chloe: And I’m Chloe! |
| Damon: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Chinese Vocabulary, Lesson 11! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to society and culture. These are five Chinese historical figures. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ChineseClass101.com. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Damon: Chloe, what’s our first word? |
| Chloe: 秦始皇 |
| Damon: Qin Shi Huang |
| Chloe: (slow) 秦始皇 (regular) 秦始皇 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 秦始皇 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Qin Shi Huang was a pivotal figure in Chinese history. After unifying China, the imperial rule he set existed for nearly 2,000 years, and still has a profound influence in every aspect of Chinese society. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 秦始皇是中国历史上第一位皇帝。 |
| Damon: Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor in Chinese history. |
| Chloe: (slow) 秦始皇是中国历史上第一位皇帝。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 孔子 |
| Damon: Confucius |
| Chloe: (slow) 孔子 (regular) 孔子 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 孔子 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Confucius was a great thinker, teacher, philosopher, and politician of the Spring and Autumn period in Chinese history. Confucianism was developed by his followers from his teachings. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 孔子又被叫作孔夫子。 |
| Damon: Confucius was also called Kong Fuzi (Master Kong). |
| Chloe: (slow) 孔子又被叫作孔夫子。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 武则天 |
| Damon: Empress Consort Wu |
| Chloe: (slow) 武则天 (regular) 武则天 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 武则天 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Empress Consort Wu was the only woman who has ever ruled China in her own right. She married two emperors before coming into full power. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 武则天是中国历史上第一位女皇帝。 |
| Damon: Empress Consort Wu was the first woman to become an empress of China. |
| Chloe: (slow) 武则天是中国历史上第一位女皇帝。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 孙中山 |
| Damon: Sun Yat-sen |
| Chloe: (slow) 孙中山 (regular) 孙中山 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 孙中山 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Sun Yat-sen was the first president and the founder of the Republic of China. Often referred to as the "Father of the Nation," he was the pivotal leader of the Xinhai Revolution, which marked the end of imperial rule and brought in the air of democracy. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 为了纪念孙中山，他的故乡被命名为中山。 |
| Damon: To commemorate Sun Yat-sen, his home town was named Zhongshan. |
| Chloe: (slow) 为了纪念孙中山，他的故乡被命名为中山。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Chloe: 毛泽东 |
| Damon: Mao Zedong |
| Chloe: (slow) 毛泽东 (regular) 毛泽东 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 毛泽东 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Mao Zedong was the founding father of the People's Republic of China. The Chinese commonly refer to him as Chairman Mao. Under Mao's leadership, China became a single-party socialist country. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 1949年，毛泽东在北京宣布中华人民共和国成立。 |
| Damon: In 1949, Mao Zedong announced the establishment of the People's Republic of China in Beijing. |
| Chloe: (slow) 1949年，毛泽东在北京宣布中华人民共和国成立。 |
| QUIZ |
| Damon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Chloe will give you the Chinese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Chloe: 秦始皇 |
| [pause]Damon: Qin Shi Huang |
| Chloe: 孔子 |
| [pause]Damon: Confucius |
| Chloe: 武则天 |
| [pause]Damon: Empress Consort Wu |
| Chloe: 孙中山 |
| [pause]Damon: Sun Yat-sen |
| Chloe: 毛泽东 |
| [pause]Damon: Mao Zedong |
Outro |
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| Damon: There you have it – five historical figures in China! We have more vocab lists available at ChineseClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Chloe: 再见! |
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