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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason:Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Neha:And I’m Neha! |
| Jason:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Hindi Vocabulary, Lesson 25:Writers! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society and Culture. These are 5 writers in India. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HindiPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason:In this lesson, you’ll learn the names of writers in India. These are 5 writers that are popular in India, which means you’ll hear these words a lot! |
| Jason:Neha, what’s our first word? |
| Neha:सलमान रुशदी |
| Jason:Salman Rushdie |
| Neha:(slow) सलमान रुशदी (regular) सलमान रुशदी |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:सलमान रुशदी |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:English writer Salman Rushdie mixes historical fiction with magical realism. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) सलमान रुशदी एक ब्रिटिश भारतीय उपन्यासकार हैं| |
| Jason:Salman Rushdie is a British Indian novelist. |
| Neha:(slow) सलमान रुशदी एक ब्रिटिश भारतीय उपन्यासकार हैं| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:विक्रम सेठ |
| Jason:Vikram Seth |
| Neha:(slow) विक्रम सेठ (regular) विक्रम सेठ |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:विक्रम सेठ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Vikram Seth has studied several languages. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) विक्रम सेठ एक भारतीय कवि और उपन्यासकार हैं| |
| Jason:Vikram Seth is an Indian poet and novelist. |
| Neha:(slow) विक्रम सेठ एक भारतीय कवि और उपन्यासकार हैं| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:अरुंधती राय |
| Jason:English - Arundhati Roy |
| Neha:(slow) अरुंधती राय (regular) अरुंधती राय |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:अरुंधती राय |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Arundhati Roy writes on many social, environmental, and political issues. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) अरुंधती रॉय ने ""गाड ऑफ स्माल थिंग्स"" के लिए बुकर पुरस्कार जीता |
| Jason:Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for "The God of Small Things". |
| Neha:(slow) अरुंधती रॉय ने ""गाड ऑफ स्माल थिंग्स"" के लिए बुकर पुरस्कार जीता |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:मुंशी प्रेमचंद |
| Jason:Hindi - Premchand |
| Neha:(slow) मुंशी प्रेमचंद (regular) मुंशी प्रेमचंद |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:मुंशी प्रेमचंद |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Premchand is one of the most celebrated writers of India. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) प्रेमचंद हिन्दी - उर्दू साहित्य के एक प्रसिद्ध लेखक थे| |
| Jason:Premchand was a famous writer of Hindi-Urdu literature. |
| Neha:(slow) प्रेमचंद हिन्दी - उर्दू साहित्य के एक प्रसिद्ध लेखक थे| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Neha:रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर |
| Jason:Bengali - Rabindranath Tagore |
| Neha:(slow) रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर (regular) रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore started writing poetry when he was eight years old. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर ने भारत के राष्ट्रीय गान की रचना की| |
| Jason:Rabindranath Tagore composed the national anthem of India. |
| Neha:(slow) रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर ने भारत के राष्ट्रीय गान की रचना की| |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Neha will give you the Hindi – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Neha:सलमान रुशदी |
| [pause]Jason:Salman Rushdie |
| Neha:विक्रम सेठ |
| [pause]Jason:Vikram Seth |
| Neha:अरुंधती राय |
| [pause]Jason:Arundhati Roy |
| Neha:मुंशी प्रेमचंद |
| [pause]Jason:Premchand |
| Neha:रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोर |
| [pause]Jason:Rabindranath Tagore |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – 5 writer names in India! We have a more complete list at HindiPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Neha:शुक्रिया (Śukriyā) |
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