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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 25! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to the arts. These are five popular Filipino Writers. 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:Bob Ong |
| Jason:Bob Ong, a popular contemporary Filipino author |
| Mayumi:(slow) Bob Ong (regular) Bob Ong |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:Bob Ong |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Bob Ong is a popular contemporary Filipino author who is known for using Filipino conversations and humor to depict everyday life in his works. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Walang nakakaalam ng totoong pangalan ni Bob Ong. |
| Jason:Bob Ong's real name is not known by anyone. |
| Mayumi:(slow) Walang nakakaalam ng totoong pangalan ni Bob Ong. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mayumi:Nick Joaquin |
| Jason:Nick Joaquin, a writer and journalist |
| Mayumi:(slow) Nick Joaquin (regular) Nick Joaquin |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:Nick Joaquin |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Nick Joaquin is a Filipino writer and journalist who is popular for making novels and short stories in English. He writes his works using the pen name "Quijano de Manila." - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Si Nick Joaquin ay ang "Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas sa Literatura." |
| Jason:Nick Joaquin is the "National Artist of the Philippines for Literature." |
| Mayumi:(slow) Si Nick Joaquin ay ang "Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas sa Literatura." |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mayumi:Francisco Balagtas |
| Jason:Francisco Balagtas, a poet |
| Mayumi:(slow) Francisco Balagtas (regular) Francisco Balagtas |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:Francisco Balagtas |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Francisco Balagtas is also known as 'Francisco Baltazar"; he is referred to as the Tagalog version of William Shakespeare because of the impact of his work. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Si Fransisco Balagtas ay kilala sa kanyang epiko na "Florante at Laura." |
| Jason:Francisco Balagtas is popular for his epic, "Florante and Laura". |
| Mayumi:(slow) Si Fransisco Balagtas ay kilala sa kanyang epiko na "Florante at Laura." |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mayumi:Mars Ravelo |
| Jason:Mars Ravelo, a popular graphic novelist |
| Mayumi:(slow) Mars Ravelo (regular) Mars Ravelo |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:Mars Ravelo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Mars Ravelo is known for making original Filipino comics. He created the popular comic book characters "Darna", "Dyesebel", "Captain Barbell" and "Lastikman," to name a few. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Si Mars Ravelo ay binansagang "Hari ng Komiks" sa paggawa ng mahigit sa isandaang nobelang komiko. |
| Jason:Mars Ravelo is referred to as the "King of Komiks" for making more than a hundred comic novels. |
| Mayumi:(slow) Si Mars Ravelo ay binansagang "Hari ng Komiks" sa paggawa ng mahigit sa isandaang nobelang komiko. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mayumi:Lualhati Bautista |
| Jason:Lualhati Bautista, a contemporary female novelist |
| Mayumi:(slow) Lualhati Bautista (regular) Lualhati Bautista |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:Lualhati Bautista |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Lualhati Bautista is one of the first Filipino female authors of contemporary Filipino literature. Her popular novels are “The 70s Decade,” “Lea's Story,” "GAPO", and "Even Tondo has a Heaven Too". - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Si Lualhati Bautista ay ang natatanging Pilipino na naisama sa librong "International Women Writers" na inilathala sa bansang Japan. |
| Jason:Lualhati Bautista is the only Filipino to be included in the book “International Women Writers,” published in Japan. |
| Mayumi:(slow) Si Lualhati Bautista ay ang natatanging Pilipino na naisama sa librong "International Women Writers" na inilathala sa bansang Japan. |
| 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:Bob Ong |
| [pause]Jason:Bob Ong, a popular contemporary Filipino author |
| Mayumi:Nick Joaquin |
| [pause]Jason:Nick Joaquin, a writer and journalist |
| Mayumi:Francisco Balagtas |
| [pause]Jason:Francisco Balagtas, a poet |
| Mayumi:Mars Ravelo |
| [pause]Jason:Mars Ravelo, a popular graphic novelist |
| Mayumi:Lualhati Bautista |
| [pause]Jason:Lualhati Bautista, a contemporary female novelist |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – five Writers 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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