East Aisan Language Learning meetup report (1012)

Hi! Here is the summary of our regular practice on 10/12.

[Chinese team]
Topic: “Occupy Wall Street” and American economy

We listened to the VOA Chinese report about American job market and had a hot discussion about “Occupy Wall Street” and American economy. Find the video file here: 每日视频新闻→《美国就业人数增加 失业率不减》)

[Selected Vocabulary]
占领(zhàn lǐng) occupy
示威(shì wēi) demonstrate (示威者 demonstrator)
抗议(kàng yì) protest (抗议者 protester)
无家可归(wú jiā kě guī) homeless
中产阶级(zhōng chǎn jiē jí) middle class
底层阶级(dǐ céng jiē jí) bottom class
上层阶级(shàng céng jiē jí) top class
贫富差距(pín fù chā jù) the gap between the wealthy and the poor
投票表决(tóu piào biǎo jué) to vote by ballot
施加压力(shī jiā yā lì) exert pressure
失业率(shī yè lǜ) unemployment rate
居高不下(jū gāo bù xià) remain high
制造业(zhì zào yè) manufacture
国会(guó huì) Congress
参议院(cān yì yuàn) Senate
众议院(zhòng yì yuàn) House of Representatives

[Japanese team]
Topic: How to cook Japanese food and tea ceremony

We listened to a conversation in a home economy class, where students are trying to cook Japanese chicken Teriyaki. We also used another interview material to a tea ceremony lover who learned Japanese culture during his stay in Japan.

[Selected Vocabulary]
軒(けん) measure word for restaurants
家庭科(かていか) home economics (subject)
照り焼き(てりやき) Teriyaki (broiling with spicy and sweet flavoring)
ひっくり返す(-かえす) flip, turn something over (cf. ひっくり返る)
沸騰(ふっとう)(する) boil (water)
cc (シーシー) cubic centimeter, ml (often used to measure liquids in Japan)
酢 (す) vinegar
煮る(にる) boil, stew, simmer (for cooking)
茶道(さどう) tea ceremony (cf. 喫茶店(きっさてん) cafe)
お茶会(おちゃかい) tea ceremony party
禅宗(ぜんしゅう) Zen (a Buddhism sect)
興味が湧く(きょうみがわく) become interested in … (湧く generally means something comes into existence from nothing)

[Korean team]
topic: Artificial abortion

This week, we debated the pros and cons of artificial abortion, talked about the situations and legal limits of each country. We also discussed adoption and public facility to remedy the problems.

[Selected vocabulary]
활력 energy
포옹 embrace
후진국 developing country/ 선진국 developed country
포기하다 give up
단순하다 sensitive
겸손하다 humble
거만하다 haughty
잡초 weeds
잣대 yard stick
구석 corner
마저 without leaving any
기념 anniversary
대폭 full width
태아 fetus
근친상간 incest
기형 deformity
미혼모 single mother

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