Learn about Indonesian geographical features
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason:Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Fira:And I’m Fira! |
| Jason:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Indonesian Vocabulary, Lesson 12! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society &Culture. These are 5 Indonesian geographical features. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at IndonesianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason:Fira, what’s our first word? |
| Fira:Gunung Merapi |
| Jason:Mount Merapi |
| Fira:(slow) Gunung Merapi (regular) Gunung Merapi |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Gunung Merapi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Mount Merapi sits on the border between Yogyakarta and Central Java in Indonesia. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Gunung Merapi adalah gunung berapi paling aktif di Indonesia. |
| Jason:Mount Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia. |
| Fira:(slow) Gunung Merapi adalah gunung berapi paling aktif di Indonesia. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Fira:Bengawan Solo |
| Jason:Bengawan Solo River |
| Fira:(slow) Bengawan Solo (regular) Bengawan Solo |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Bengawan Solo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:The Bengawan Solo River is sourced at the Mount Lawu volcano on the border of East Java and Central Java. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Sungai Bengawan Solo adalah sungai terpanjang di pulau Jawa. |
| Jason:The Bengawan Solo River is the longest river on Java island. |
| Fira:(slow) Sungai Bengawan Solo adalah sungai terpanjang di pulau Jawa. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Fira:Gunung Krakatau |
| Jason:Krakatoa (a volcanic island made of lava) |
| Fira:(slow) Gunung Krakatau (regular) Gunung Krakatau |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Gunung Krakatau |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Krakatoa is one of the most famous of Indonesia’s 130 or so active volcanoes because it explodes frequently; its explosion in 1883 killed at least 40,000 people. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Gunung Krakatau adalah pulau vulkanik yang terbuat dari lava terletak di antara pulau Jawa dan Sumatera. |
| Jason:Krakatoa is a volcanic island made of lava that is located between the Java and Sumatra islands. |
| Fira:(slow) Gunung Krakatau adalah pulau vulkanik yang terbuat dari lava terletak di antara pulau Jawa dan Sumatera. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Fira:Barisan Sudirman |
| Jason:Sudirman Range |
| Fira:(slow) Barisan Sudirman (regular) Barisan Sudirman |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Barisan Sudirman |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:The Sudirman Range is home to Puncak Jaya, which is the highest peak in Oceania and Australasia. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Salah satu puncak gunung tertinggi di dunia terletak pada Barisan Sudirman di Papua. |
| Jason:One of the world's highest mountain peaks is located in the Sudirman Range in Papua. |
| Fira:(slow) Salah satu puncak gunung tertinggi di dunia terletak pada Barisan Sudirman di Papua. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Fira:Danau Toba |
| Jason:Lake Toba |
| Fira:(slow) Danau Toba (regular) Danau Toba |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Danau Toba |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Lake Toba sits right in the middle of northern Sumatra Island in Indonesia. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Danau Toba adalah danau vulkanik terbesar di dunia. |
| Jason:Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in the world. |
| Fira:(slow) Danau Toba adalah danau vulkanik terbesar di dunia. |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Fira will give you the Indonesian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Fira:Gunung Merapi |
| [pause]Jason:Mount Merapi |
| Fira:Bengawan Solo |
| [pause]Jason:Bengawan Solo River |
| Fira:Gunung Krakatau |
| [pause]Jason:Krakatoa (a volcanic island made of lava) |
| Fira:Barisan Sudirman |
| [pause]Jason:Sudirman Range |
| Fira:Danau Toba |
| [pause]Jason:Lake Toba |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – 5 geographical feature names in Indonesia! We have a more complete list at IndonesianPod101.com Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Fira:"Sampai Jumpa” |
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