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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jonathan:Hi everyone, I’m Jonathan. |
| Jing:And I’m Jing! |
| Jonathan:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Thai Vocabulary, Lesson 2! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are the top five Thai Foods. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ThaiPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jonathan:Jing, what’s our first word? |
| Jing:ต้มยำกุ้ง |
| Jonathan:Spicy Shrimp Soup |
| Jing:(slow) ต้มยำกุ้ง (regular) ต้มยำกุ้ง |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jing:ต้มยำกุ้ง |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Spicy Shrimp Soup is one of the most well-known Thai foods. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jing:(normal) ต้มยำกุ้งเปรี้ยว |
| Jonathan:Spicy Shrimp Soup is sour. |
| Jing:(slow) ต้มยำกุ้งเปรี้ยว |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Jing:ผัดไทย |
| Jonathan:Pad Thai (Stir-fried Thai noodles) |
| Jing:(slow) ผัดไทย (regular) ผัดไทย |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jing:ผัดไทย |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Pad Thai has become a widespread dish in Thailand and is one of the country’s national dishes. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jing:(normal) ชาวต่างชาติชอบทานผัดไทย |
| Jonathan:Many non-Thai people like Pad Thai. |
| Jing:(slow) ชาวต่างชาติชอบทานผัดไทย |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Jing:ส้มตำ |
| Jonathan:Thai papaya salad |
| Jing:(slow) ส้มตำ (regular) ส้มตำ |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jing:ส้มตำ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Thai papaya salad is often served with sticky rice and grilled chicken. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jing:(normal) ส้มตำเป็นอาหารที่มีชื่อเสียงของภาคอีสาน |
| Jonathan:Thai papaya salad is the most well-known food of the northeast region of Thailand. |
| Jing:(slow) ส้มตำเป็นอาหารที่มีชื่อเสียงของภาคอีสาน |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Jing:แกงมัสมั่นไก่ |
| Jonathan:Chicken Mussaman Curry |
| Jing:(slow) แกงมัสมั่นไก่ (regular) แกงมัสมั่นไก่ |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jing:แกงมัสมั่นไก่ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:In 2011, CNNGo ranked Chicken Mussaman Curry as number one of the World's 50 most delicious foods. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jing:(normal) แกงมัสมั่นไก่เต็มไปด้วยเครืื่องเทศ |
| Jonathan:Chicken Mussaman Curry is full of herbs. |
| Jing:(slow) แกงมัสมั่นไก่เต็มไปด้วยเครืื่องเทศ |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Jing:ข้าวซอย |
| Jonathan:Northern style Thai noodles |
| Jing:(slow) ข้าวซอย (regular) ข้าวซอย |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Jing:ข้าวซอย |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Northern style Thai noodles are popular as a street dish. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Jing:(normal) ข้าวซอยที่มีชื่อเสียงอยู่ที่จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ |
| Jonathan:The famous northern style Thai noodles are in Chiang Mai. |
| Jing:(slow) ข้าวซอยที่มีชื่อเสียงอยู่ที่จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ |
| QUIZ |
| Jonathan:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Jing will give you the Thai – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Jing:ต้มยำกุ้ง |
| [pause]Jonathan:Spicy Shrimp Soup |
| Jing:ผัดไทย |
| [pause]Jonathan:Pad Thai (Stir-fried Thai noodles) |
| Jing:ส้มตำ |
| [pause]Jonathan:Thai papaya salad |
| Jing:แกงมัสมั่นไก่ |
| [pause]Jonathan:Chicken Mussaman Curry |
| Jing:ข้าวซอย |
| [pause]Jonathan:Northern style Thai noodles |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – Five Foods in Thailand! We have a more complete list at ThaiPod101.com Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Jing:- สวัสดีค่ะ |
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