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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 13! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society &Culture. These are 5 Indonesian cities. 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:Jakarta |
| Jason:Jakarta |
| Fira:(slow) Jakarta (regular) Jakarta |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Jakarta |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Jakarta is Indonesia’s capital city and also the largest city in the nation. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Jakarta adalah pusat ekonomi utama di Indonesia. |
| Jason:Jakarta is the major economic center in Indonesia. |
| Fira:(slow) Jakarta adalah pusat ekonomi utama di Indonesia. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Fira:Surabaya |
| Jason:Surabaya |
| Fira:(slow) Surabaya (regular) Surabaya |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Surabaya |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Indonesians refer to Surabaya as the “city of heroes” because of how important the Battle of Surabaya was in the fight for Indonesia’s independence. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Surabaya adalah kota terbesar kedua di Indonesia setelah Jakarta. |
| Jason:Surabaya is the second largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta. |
| Fira:(slow) Surabaya adalah kota terbesar kedua di Indonesia setelah Jakarta. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Fira:Denpasar |
| Jason:Denpasar |
| Fira:(slow) Denpasar (regular) Denpasar |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Denpasar |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Denpasar is the capital of Bali province and is filled with white, sandy beaches. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Denpasar memiliki potensi yang tinggi di bidang kepariwisataan. |
| Jason:Denpasar has high potential in the tourism sector. |
| Fira:(slow) Denpasar memiliki potensi yang tinggi di bidang kepariwisataan. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Fira:Yogyakarta |
| Jason:Yogyakarta |
| Fira:(slow) Yogyakarta (regular) Yogyakarta |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Yogyakarta |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Yogyakarta is a popular tourist destination in Indonesia because of the many different kinds of arts and crafts that may be seen and / or purchased there, including traditional leather puppets, silverwork, dyed fabrics, and even independent filmmaking communities. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Yogyakarta dikenal sebagai pusat kegiatan seni dan budaya. |
| Jason:Yogyakarta is known as a center for arts and cultural activities. |
| Fira:(slow) Yogyakarta dikenal sebagai pusat kegiatan seni dan budaya. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Fira:Medan |
| Jason:Medan |
| Fira:(slow) Medan (regular) Medan |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Medan |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Medan is the melting pot of Indonesia, containing a mix of people of Javanese ethnic backgrounds, Batak, Chinese, Mandailing, and many other ethnicities. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Medan terkenal dengan kerukunan penduduknya yang multietnik. |
| Jason:Medan is famous for its harmonious multi-ethnic population. |
| Fira:(slow) Medan terkenal dengan kerukunan penduduknya yang multietnik. |
| 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:Jakarta |
| [pause]Jason:Jakarta |
| Fira:Surabaya |
| [pause]Jason:Surabaya |
| Fira:Denpasar |
| [pause]Jason:Denpasar |
| Fira:Yogyakarta |
| [pause]Jason:Yogyakarta |
| Fira:Medan |
| [pause]Jason:Medan |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – 5 city 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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