This vocabulary handout is designed to accompany the 'Red Cliff Song' (적벽가) interactive slideshow.

1. English through Mythology – Red Cliff Song (적벽가)
Red Cliff Song: Vocabulary
적벽가: 어휘
Useful vocabulary (유용한 어휘):
Red Cliff Song – 적벽가
Record of Three Kingdoms – 삼국지
exciting – 흥분시키는
performance – 공연
mural – 벽화
Talking about the story (이야기를 토론하기):
military – 군의 strategist – 전략 하는 사람
strategy – 전략 battle – 전투
dynasty – 왕조 Jeolla province – 전라도

2. illustration – 그림 warrior – 전사
wicked – 사악한 to beat – 이기다
How to use ‘beat’ and ‘win’ correctly:
1. Liu Bei beat Cao Cao.
2. Liu Bei won the battle.
3. Ji-hye won first prize in the speech competition. She
beat Cheol-su.
4. Go Eun won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Summary:
Beat + person
Win + thing
to win – 이기다 to lose – 지다
Cao Cao lost the battle – 조조는 전투를 졌습니다.
to catch – 잡다 compassion – 동정심
Describing Chinatown (차이나타운 묘사하기):
Confucius –공자 / 孔子 philosopher – 철학자
mural – 벽화 the Great Wall of China – 만리장성
to illuminate – 조명하다 I’m afraid… - 죄송하지만…