Learn about Greek historical figures
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gabriella: Hi everyone, I’m Gabriella. |
| Stefania: And I’m Stefania! |
| Gabriella: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Greek Vocabulary, Lesson 19! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society and Culture. These are five Greek Historical figures. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at GreekPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gabriella: Stefanía, what’s first? |
| Stefania: Περικλής |
| Gabriella: Péricles |
| Stefania: (slow) Περικλής (regular) Περικλής |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Περικλής |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Péricles was the most prominent and influential Greek statesman, orator, and general of Athens during the Golden Age of the classical years. He had such a profound influence on Athenian society that the period during which he led Athens, roughly from 461 to 429 BC, is known as the "Age of Péricles". He started an ambitious project that generated most of the surviving structures on the Acrópolis, including the Parthenon. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania: (normal) Η εποχή του Περικλή λέγεται και ο «Χρυσός Αιώνας» του Περικλή. |
| Gabriella: Péricles's age is also called the "Golden Century" of Péricles. |
| Stefania: (slow) Η εποχή του Περικλή λέγεται και ο «Χρυσός Αιώνας» του Περικλή. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s next? |
| Stefania: Ιουστινιανός Α΄ (“A” is pronounced: o prótos) |
| Gabriella: Justínian I (“I” is pronounced: the first) |
| Stefania: (slow) Ιουστινιανός Α΄ (regular) Ιουστινιανός Α΄ |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Ιουστινιανός Α΄ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Justínian I, commonly known as Justínian the Great, was a Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565 AD. During his reign, Justínian sought to revive the Empire's greatness and reconquer the lost western half of the classical Roman Empire. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania: (normal) Ο Ιουστινιανός επανέκτισε τη γνωστή εκκλησία της Αγίας Σοφίας στην Κωνσταντινούπολη. |
| Gabriella: Justinian rebuilt the famous church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. |
| Stefania: (slow) Ο Ιουστινιανός επανέκτισε τη γνωστή εκκλησία της Αγίας Σοφίας στην Κωνσταντινούπολη. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s next? |
| Stefania: Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης |
| Gabriella: Theódoros Kolokotrónis |
| Stefania: (slow) Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης (regular) Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Theódoros Kolokotrónis was a Greek general and the pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. Kolokotrónis's greatest success was the defeat of the Ottoman army under Mahmud Drámali Pashá at the Battle of Dervenákia in 1822. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania: (normal) Το άγαλμα του Κολοκοτρώνη στην Αθήνα βρίσκεται μπροστά από την Παλιά Βουλή. |
| Gabriella: The statue of Kolokotrónis in Athens is located in front of the Old Parliament building. |
| Stefania: (slow) Το άγαλμα του Κολοκοτρώνη στην Αθήνα βρίσκεται μπροστά από την Παλιά Βουλή. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s next? |
| Stefania: Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος |
| Gabriella: Elefthérios Venizélos |
| Stefania: (slow) Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος (regular) Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Elefthérios Venizélos was an eminent Greek revolutionary, a prominent and illustrious statesman, and a charismatic leader in the early 20th century. Elected several times as Prime Minister of Greece, Venizélos had such profound influence on the internal and external affairs of Greece that he is credited with being "the maker of modern Greece.” |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania: (normal) Το αεροδρόμιο της Αθήνας ονομάζεται «αεροδρόμιο Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος». |
| Gabriella: The airport of Athens is called "Elefthérios Venizelos airport". |
| Stefania: (slow) Το αεροδρόμιο της Αθήνας ονομάζεται «αεροδρόμιο Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος». |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last one? |
| Stefania: Ανδρέας Γ. Παπανδρέου |
| Gabriella: Andréas G. Papandréou |
| Stefania: (slow) Ανδρέας Γ. Παπανδρέου (regular) Ανδρέας Γ. Παπανδρέου |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Ανδρέας Γ. Παπανδρέου |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Andréas G. Papandréou was a Greek economist, a socialist politician, and a dominant figure in Greek politics. He served two terms as Prime Minister of Greece. In a poll conducted in 2007, Papandreou was voted the "most important Greek Prime Minister," and the first four years of his government were voted as the "best government Greece ever had." |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania: (normal) Ο Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου νομιμοποίησε τον πολιτικό γάμο. |
| Gabriella: Andréas Papandréou legalized the civil wedding. |
| Stefania: (slow) Ο Ανδρέας Παπανδρέου νομιμοποίησε τον πολιτικό γάμο. |
| QUIZ |
| Gabriella: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Stefanía will give you the Greek – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Stefania: Περικλής |
| [pause]Gabriella: Péricles |
| Stefania: Ιουστινιανός Α΄ |
| [pause]Gabriella: Justínian I |
| Stefania: Θεόδωρος Κολοκοτρώνης |
| [pause]Gabriella: Theódoros Kolokotrónis |
| Stefania: Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος |
| [pause]Gabriella: Elefthérios Venizélos |
| Stefania: Ανδρέας Γ. Παπανδρέου |
| [pause]Gabriella: Andréas G. Papandréou |
Outro |
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| Gabriella: There you have it – five Historical figures in Greece! We have more vocab lists available at GreekPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Stefania: Γεια! |
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