English through Mythology – Red Cliff Song (적벽가)

Red Cliff Song: Vocabulary

적벽가 : 어휘

Useful vocabulary ( 유용한 어휘 ):

Red Cliff Song – 적벽가

Record of Three Kingdoms – 삼국지

exciting – 흥분시키는

performance – 공연

mural – 벽화

Talking about the story ( 이야기를 토론하기 ):

military – 군의 strategist – 전략 하는 사람

strategy – 전략 battle – 전투

dynasty – 왕조 Jeolla province – 전라도

illustration – 그림 warrior – 전사

wicked – 사악한 to beat – 이기다

How to use ‘beat’ and ‘win’ correctly:

1. Liu Bei beat Cao Cao.

2. Liu Bei won the battle.

3. Ji-hye won first prize in the speech competition. She beat Cheol-su.

4. Go Eun won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Summary:

Beat + person

Win + thing

to win – 이기다 to lose – 지다

Cao Cao lost the battle – 조조는 전투를 졌습니다.

to catch – 잡다 compassion – 동정심

Describing Chinatown ( 차이나타운 묘사하기 ):

Confucius –공자 / 孔子 philosopher – 철학자

mural – 벽화 the Great Wall of China – 만리장성

to illuminate – 조명하다 I’m afraid… - 죄송하지만…