Learn about sports that are popular in China
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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 16! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to recreation and leisure. These are five common sports in Chinese. 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: 足球 |
| Damon: soccer |
| Chloe: (slow) 足球 (regular) 足球 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 足球 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Soccer is one of the most popular sports in China. China’s professional soccer league is the China Football Association Super League. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 贝克汉姆是很多中国球迷喜爱的足球明星。 |
| Damon: David Beckham is a popular soccer star supported by many Chinese fans. |
| Chloe: (slow) 贝克汉姆是很多中国球迷喜爱的足球明星。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 游泳 |
| Damon: swimming |
| Chloe: (slow) 游泳 (regular) 游泳 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 游泳 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Swimming is a popular sport for many Chinese in the summer. In northern China, there is even a tradition of winter swimming with a temperature of between -20 and -30 degrees centigrade. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 游泳可以锻炼身体。 |
| Damon: Swimming can exercise the body. |
| Chloe: (slow) 游泳可以锻炼身体。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 乒乓球 |
| Damon: table tennis |
| Chloe: (slow) 乒乓球 (regular) 乒乓球 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 乒乓球 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Table tennis is commonly called "ping pong" in China. It is one of the most popular sports because all that’s needed is a table, a ping pong ball, and a racket. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 乒乓球是中国的国球。 |
| Damon: Table tennis is China's national game. |
| Chloe: (slow) 乒乓球是中国的国球。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 羽毛球 |
| Damon: badminton |
| Chloe: (slow) 羽毛球 (regular) 羽毛球 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 羽毛球 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: The Chinese love to play badminton as a leisure game with family or friends. To play badminton, a shuttlecock and rackets are all that’s needed. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 羽毛球可以由两人或者四人来打。 |
| Damon: Badminton can be played by two or four people. |
| Chloe: (slow) 羽毛球可以由两人或者四人来打。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Chloe: 太极拳 |
| Damon: t'ai chi |
| Chloe: (slow) 太极拳 (regular) 太极拳 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 太极拳 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: |
| T'ai chi literally means "supreme ultimate fist." It is a Chinese martial art practiced for both its defense training and its health benefits. It is characterized by its slow movement. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 打太极拳有助于长寿。 |
| Damon: Exercising with t'ai chi helps with longevity. |
| Chloe: (slow) 打太极拳有助于长寿。 |
| 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: 足球 |
| [pause]Damon: soccer |
| Chloe: 游泳 |
| [pause]Damon: swimming |
| Chloe: 乒乓球 |
| [pause]Damon: table tennis |
| Chloe: 羽毛球 |
| [pause]Damon: badminton |
| Chloe: 太极拳 |
| [pause]Damon: t'ai chi |
Outro |
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| Damon: There you have it – five sports 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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