Learn about Filipino historical figures
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason:Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Mayumi:And I’m Mayumi! |
| Jason:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Filipino Vocabulary, Lesson 10! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society &Culture. These are five well-known Filipino Historical figures. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at FilipinoPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason:Mayumi, what’s our first word? |
| Mayumi:Jose Rizal |
| Jason:Jose Rizal |
| Mayumi:(slow) Jose Rizal (regular) Jose Rizal |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:Jose Rizal |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Jose Rizal is the national hero of the Philippines. He was a patriot and advocated reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Si Jose Rizal ay pinatay ng mga sundalong Kastila sa Bagumbayan, na ngayon ay kilala bilang Luneta Park sa Maynila. |
| Jason:Jose Rizal was executed by the Spanish army in Bagumbayan, now known as Luneta Park in Manila. |
| Mayumi:(slow) Si Jose Rizal ay pinatay ng mga sundalong Kastila sa Bagumbayan, na ngayon ay kilala bilang Luneta Park sa Maynila. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mayumi:Ferdinand Marcos |
| Jason:Ferdinand Marcos |
| Mayumi:(slow) Ferdinand Marcos (regular) Ferdinand Marcos |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:Ferdinand Marcos |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Ferdinand Marcos is the tenth president of the Philippines. He’s known for being a dictator because he imposed martial law and his administration was marked by corruption. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Si Ferdinand Marcos ay kilala din bilang "Iron Fist." |
| Jason:Ferdinand Marcos is also known as "Iron Fist." |
| Mayumi:(slow) Si Ferdinand Marcos ay kilala din bilang "Iron Fist." |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mayumi:Ninoy Aquino |
| Jason:Ninoy Aquino |
| Mayumi:(slow) Ninoy Aquino (regular) Ninoy Aquino |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:Ninoy Aquino |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" was a Filipino senator and a former Governor of Tarlac. He was assassinated at Manila International Airport, which is now known as Ninoy Aquino International Airport in honor of him. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Ang anibersaryo ng pagkamatay ni Ninoy Aquino ay isang pista opisyal sa Pilipinas na tinatawag na Araw ni Ninoy Aquino. |
| Jason:The anniversary of Ninoy Aquino's death is a national holiday in the Philippines known as Ninoy Aquino Day. |
| Mayumi:(slow) Ang anibersaryo ng pagkamatay ni Ninoy Aquino ay isang pista opisyal sa Pilipinas na tinatawag na Araw ni Ninoy Aquino. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mayumi:Erap Estrada |
| Jason:Erap Estrada |
| Mayumi:(slow) Erap Estrada (regular) Erap Estrada |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:Erap Estrada |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Joseph "Erap" Estrada was the 13th president of the Republic of the Philippines. He gained popularity as a film actor and became known for corruption before being impeached. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Si Erap Estrada ay ang pangalawang pangulo na isinakdal ng mga Pilipino. |
| Jason:Erap Estrada was the second president impeached by the Filipino people. |
| Mayumi:(slow) Si Erap Estrada ay ang pangalawang pangulo na isinakdal ng mga Pilipino. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mayumi:Imelda Marcos |
| Jason:Imelda Marcos |
| Mayumi:(slow) Imelda Marcos (regular) Imelda Marcos |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:Imelda Marcos |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Imelda Marcos is a Filipino politician and the widow of dictator Ferdinand Marcos. She is known for her extravagant lifestyle during her husband’s regime. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Si Imelda Marcos ay kilala din bilang "Iron Butterfly." |
| Jason:Imelda Marcos is also known as the "Iron Butterfly". |
| Mayumi:(slow) Si Imelda Marcos ay kilala din bilang "Iron Butterfly." |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Mayumi will give you the Filipino – please repeat it out loud! Are you ready? |
| Mayumi:Jose Rizal |
| [pause]Jason:Jose Rizal |
| Mayumi:Ferdinand Marcos |
| [pause]Jason:Ferdinand Marcos |
| Mayumi:Ninoy Aquino |
| [pause]Jason:Ninoy Aquino |
| Mayumi:Erap Estrada |
| [pause]Jason:Erap Estrada |
| Mayumi:Imelda Marcos |
| [pause]Jason:Imelda Marcos |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – five Historical figures in the Philippines! We have more vocab lists available at FilipinoPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Mayumi:Paalam |
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