Seoul 6B vocabulary · Lesson 15 · Part 1

seo-hae-an-ui deu-neolb-eun gaet-beol-eun su-manh-eun hae-yang saeng-mul-ui bo-geum-ja-ri-i-ja yu-ne-seu-kho se-gye-ja-yeon-yu-san-eu-ro deung-jae-doen saeng-thae-gye-ui bo-go-i-da.

The vast mud flats on the west coast are home to numerous marine creatures and a treasure trove of ecosystems listed as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site.

nong-gyeong-ui bal-dal-gwa ing-yeo saeng-san-mul-ui chuk-jeok-eu-ro in-hae in-ryu yeok-sa-sang cheo-eum-eu-ro ji-bae-ja-wa phi-ji-bae-ja-ra-neun gye-geup-i bal-saeng-haet-da.

With the development of agriculture and the accumulation of surplus products, classes called rulers and ruled emerged for the first time in human history.

hae-bal go-do-ga nop-eun gang-won-do go-raeng-ji-e-seo-neun yeo-reum-cheol seo-neul-han gi-hu-reul i-yong-ha-yeo bae-chu-wa mu-reul jip-yak-jeok-eu-ro jae-bae-han-da.

In the highlands of Gangwon-do, which are high above sea level, cabbage and radishes are intensively cultivated, taking advantage of the cool summer climate.

hae-bal cheon-mi-theo i-sang-ui deu-neolb-eun gae-ma-go-won-eun 'han-ban-do-ui ji-bung'-i-ra bul-ril man-kheum ung-jang-ha-go heom-jun-ha-da.

The vast Gaema Plateau, more than 1,000 meters above sea level, is majestic and rugged enough to be called the ‘roof of the Korean Peninsula.’

o-raen se-wol dong-an geo-sen pha-do-wa bi-ba-ram-e kkak-yeo man-deul-eo-jin hae-an jeol-byeok-ui gi-am-goe-seok-i jang-gwan-eul i-run-da.

The strangely shaped rocks on the coastal cliffs, carved by strong waves and wind and rain over a long period of time, create a spectacular sight.

nam-jjok jeok-do bu-geun-e-seo ol-a-o-neun tta-tteut-han nan-ryu-neun han-ban-do nam-hae-wa dong-hae-an-ui gyeo-ul-cheol gi-hu-reul on-hwa-ha-ge hae jun-da.

Warm currents rising from the southern equator warm the winter climate in the southern and eastern seas of the Korean Peninsula.

ba-da-wa meol-ri tteol-eo-jin chung-cheong-buk-do deung-ui nae-ryuk ji-bang-eun hae-yang-seong gi-hu-e bi-hae gi-on-ui yeon-gyo-cha-ga mae-u kheu-da.

Inland regions such as Chungcheongbuk-do, which are far from the sea, have very large annual temperature differences compared to maritime climates.

han-ban-do nam-seo-bu hae-an-eun kheu-go jak-eun su-cheon gae-ui seom-deul-i geu-rim-cheo-reom heut-eo-jyeo iss-neun a-reum-da-un da-do-hae-reul i-run-da.

The southwestern coast of the Korean Peninsula forms a beautiful archipelago with thousands of large and small islands scattered like a picture.

yeong-dong ji-bang-gwa yeong-seo ji-bang-eul ga-reu-neun heom-jun-han dae-gwan-ryeong go-gae-neun gyeo-ul-cheol-e nun-i ga-jang manh-i nae-ri-neun gos-i-da.

The rugged Daegwallyeong Pass, which separates the Yeongdong and Yeongseo regions, is where snow falls the most in winter.

yu-ra-si-a dae-ryuk-ui dong-jjok kkeut-e wi-chi-han han-ban-do-neun dae-ryuk se-ryeok-gwa hae-yang se-ryeok-i man-na-neun jeon-ryak-jeok yo-chung-ji-i-da.

The Korean Peninsula, located at the eastern end of the Eurasian continent, is a strategic point where continental and maritime powers meet.

gi-sang ak-hwa-ro yeo-gaek-seon un-hang-i jung-dan-doe-myeon do-seo ji-bang ju-min-deul-eun saeng-phil-phum gong-geup-e kheun eo-ryeo-um-eul gyeokk-neun-da.

When passenger ship operations are suspended due to bad weather, island residents face great difficulties in supplying daily necessities.

han-ban-do-neun dong-jjok-eun nop-go seo-jjok-eun naj-eun dong-go-seo-jeo ji-hyeong-i-ra dae-bu-bun-ui kheun gang-i hwang-hae-ro heul-reo deul-eo-gan-da.

The Korean Peninsula has an east-high and low-lying landform that is high in the east and low in the west, so most large rivers flow into the Yellow Sea.

in-ryu choe-cho-ui sa-dae mun-myeong-eun mo-du nong-gyeong-gwa su-un-i phyeon-ri-han kheun gang yu-yeok-e-seo ssak-theot-da.

All of humanity's first four major civilizations sprouted in the basins of large rivers, which were convenient for farming and water transportation.

go-dae sa-hoe-reul hyeon-dae-ui jat-dae-ro-man jae-dan-ha-yeo mi-gae-ha-da-go naj-chwo bo-neun geos-eun mun-hwa sang-dae-ju-ui-e eo-geut-nan-da.

It is against cultural relativism to look down on ancient society as uncivilized by judging it only by modern standards.

sam-myeon-i ba-da-ro dul-reo-ssa-i-go han myeon-man yuk-ji-e i-eo-jin ji-hyeong-eul ban-do-ra-go bu-reun-da.

A landform surrounded by sea on three sides and connected to land on only one side is called a peninsula.

dae-gu-neun sa-bang-i nop-eun san-eu-ro dul-reo-ssa-in jeon-hyeong-jeok-in bun-ji ji-hyeong-i-ra yeo-reum-cheol gi-on-i mae-u nop-da.

Daegu is a typical basin surrounded by high mountains on all sides, so summer temperatures are very high.

do-ro-mang-i bal-dal-ha-gi jeon-e-neun san-gan ji-bang ma-eul-deul-i heom-jun-han san-se-e mak-hyeo oe-bu-wa-ui gyo-ryu-ga deu-mul-eot-da.

Before the road network was developed, villages in mountainous regions were blocked by the rugged terrain and exchanges with the outside world were rare.

thae-baek-san-maek-eun han-ban-do-ui jung-sim cheok-chu yeok-hal-eul ha-myeo dong-jjok-gwa seo-jjok-ui gi-hu-wa mun-hwa-reul gu-bun jit-neun-da.

The Taebaek Mountains serve as the central spine of the Korean Peninsula and distinguish the climate and culture of the east and west.

guk-tho-ui chil-sip-pheo-sen-theu-ga san-ak ji-dae-in thas-e nong-gyeong-ji-ga bu-jok-ha-yeo gye-dan-sik bat-eul gae-gan-ha-gi-do haet-da.

Because 70% of the country is mountainous, there was a shortage of farmland, so terraced fields were reclaimed.

han-guk-ui ji-hyeong-eun pyeong-ya-bo-da san-ji-ui bi-yul-i wol-deung-hi nop-a san-rim ja-won-ui bo-jon-gwa hwal-yong-i jung-yo-han-da.

Korea's topography has a much higher proportion of mountainous areas than plains, making the conservation and utilization of forest resources important.

dae-han-min-guk-eun sam-myeon-i ba-da-e jeop-hae iss-eo-seo il-jjik-bu-theo hae-yang jin-chul-gwa su-san-eop-i bal-dal-hal su iss-eot-da.

Since Korea is bordered by the sea on three sides, it was able to advance into the ocean and develop its fishing industry from an early age.

dong-hae-an baek-sa-jang-e seo-seo a-chim il-jjik su-pyeong-seon neo-meo-ro bulk-ge sot-a-o-reu-neun thae-yang-eul ba-ra-bo-at-da.

I stood on a white sandy beach on the east coast and watched the sun rising red over the horizon early in the morning.

dong-hae-neun nan-ryu-wa han-ryu-ga gyo-cha-ha-neun jo-gyeong-su-yeok-eul hyeong-seong-ha-yeo pheul-rang-kheu-thon-i phung-bu-han hwang-geum eo-jang-eu-ro yu-myeong-han-da.

The East Sea is famous as a golden fishing ground rich in plankton, forming a landscaped water area where warm and cold currents intersect.

seo-hae yeon-an-eul tta-ra gan-cheok sa-eop-i dae-gyu-mo-ro jin-haeng-doe-eo nong-gyeong-ji-wa san-eop gong-dan bu-ji-ga hwak-bo-doe-eot-da.

A reclamation project was carried out on a large scale along the West Sea coast, securing land for agricultural land and industrial complexes.

han-guk-ui guk-jeok hang-gong-gi-wa sang-seon-deul-eun o-dae-yang yuk-dae-ju-reul nu-bi-myeo jeon se-gye-ro ppeod-eo na-ga-go it-da.

Korea's national airlines and merchant ships are traveling all over the world, traveling across the five oceans and six continents.

dong-hae-an jjok-eun san-se-ga heom-ha-go gyeong-sa-ga ga-pha-reun ban-myeon seo-jjok-eu-ro gal-su-rok ji-hyeong-i wan-man-hae-jin-da.

The mountains on the east coast are rugged and the slopes are steep, while the terrain becomes gentler towards the west.

seo-hae-an-eu-ro heul-reo-ga-neun gang yu-yeok-eun gyeong-sa-ga wan-man-ha-yeo neolb-eun chung-jeok pyeong-ya-ga bal-dal-hae it-da.

The river basin that flows to the west coast has a gentle slope and a wide alluvial plain has developed.

dong-hae-an-eun jo-su gan-man-ui cha-ga jak-a-seo eon-je-na il-jeong-han su-sim-eul yu-ji-ha-mwo-ro dae-hyeong hang-gu bal-dal-e yu-ri-ha-da.

The east coast has a small tidal range and always maintains a constant water depth, making it advantageous for the development of large ports.

seo-hae-an-eun jo-su gan-man-ui cha-ga kheo-seo sseol-mul ttae-ga doe-myeon deu-neolb-eun gaet-beol-i su khil-ro-mi-theo-e geol-chyeo deu-reo-nan-da.

The west coast has a large tidal range, so at low tide, a wide mudflat is exposed spanning several kilometers.

san-i eop-neun gim-je man-gyeong pyeong-ya-e seo-myeon ttang-gwa ha-neul-i mat-dah-eun a-deuk-han ji-pyeong-seon-eul bol su it-da.

If you stand on the mountainless Mangyeong Plain of Gimje, you can see the distant horizon where the earth and sky meet.

cheong-dong-gi si-dae-e i-reu-reo byeo-nong-sa-ga bon-gyeok-hwa-doe-go gwon-ryeok-eul jwin jok-jang-ui mu-deom-in go-in-dol-i chuk-jo-doe-eot-da.

By the Bronze Age, rice farming was in full swing and dolmens, the tombs of powerful chieftains, were built.

gang ha-ryu-e bal-dal-han bi-ok-han pyeong-ya ji-dae-neun ye-ro-bu-theo u-ri-na-ra-ui dae-phyo-jeok-in gok-chang ji-dae-yeot-da.

The fertile plains developed downstream of the river have long been Korea's representative granary.

gang ha-ryu-neun mul-ui heu-reum-i neu-ri-go gang-phok-i neolb-eo-jyeo ju-byeon-e neolb-eun chung-jeok pyeong-ya-wa sam-gak-ju-reul hyeong-seong-han-da.

In the lower reaches of the river, the water flow is slow and the river width widens, forming a wide alluvial plain and delta around it.

han-guk-ui ju-yo ha-cheon-deul-eun dae-bu-bun dong-jjok san-maek-e-seo bal-won-ha-yeo seo-hae-wa nam-hae-ro yu-ip-doen-da.

Most of Korea's major rivers originate in the eastern mountain range and flow into the West and South Seas.

buk-jjok o-ho-cheu-kheu-hae-e-seo nae-ryeo-o-neun cha-ga-un han-ryu-neun yeong-yang yeom-ryu-ga phung-bu-ha-yeo myeong-thae-wa dae-gu deung-ui eo-jok-eul mol-go on-da.

The cold cold current coming down from the northern Sea of Okhotsk is rich in nutrients and brings in fish stocks such as pollack and cod.

han-ban-do-neun sa-gye-jeol-i ttu-ryeot-ha-go su-ryeo-han geum-su-gang-san-eul phum-eun yu-gu-han yeok-sa-ui theo-jeon-i-da.

The Korean Peninsula is home to a long history with four distinct seasons and beautiful Mt. Geumsugang Mountain.

hae-an ji-bang-eun nae-ryuk-e bi-hae ba-da-ui yeong-hyang-eul manh-i bat-a gi-on byeon-hwa-ga wan-man-ha-go seup-do-ga nop-da.

Coastal regions are more influenced by the sea than inland areas, so temperature changes are gentle and humidity is high.

u-ri-na-ra nam-hae-an-gwa seo-hae-an-eun gul-gok-i sim-ha-go seom-i manh-a chong hae-an-seon-ui gil-i-ga mae-u gil-da.

The southern and western coasts of Korea are very curved and have many islands, so the total coastline is very long.

dong-hae-an-eun hae-an-seon-i dan-jo-rop-go mo-rae-sa-jang-i gil-ge bal-dal-ha-yeo yeo-reum-cheol hae-su-yok-jang-eu-ro in-gi-ga nop-da.

The east coast has a monotonous coastline and long sandy beaches, making it a popular beach in the summer.

nam-hae-an-eun su-manh-eun man-gwa ban-do-ro i-ru-eo-jyeo hae-an-seon-i bok-jap-han jeon-hyeong-jeok-in ri-a-seu-sik hae-an-i-da.

The southern coast is a typical rias-type coastline with a complex coastline consisting of numerous bays and peninsulas.