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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 24! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Health &Emergencies. These are 5 natural disasters in Indonesian. 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:Banjir
Jason:floods
Fira:(slow) Banjir (regular) Banjir
Jason:Listeners, please repeat:
Fira:Banjir
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason:Every year hundreds of people die in floods in Indonesia.
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Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Fira:(normal) Banjir merupakan bencana alam yang paling sering terjadi di Jakarta.
Jason:Floods are the most frequent natural disasters that occur in Jakarta.
Fira:(slow) Banjir merupakan bencana alam yang paling sering terjadi di Jakarta.
Jason:Okay, what’s the next word?
Fira:Gempa Bumi
Jason:earthquake
Fira:(slow) Gempa Bumi (regular) Gempa Bumi
Jason:Listeners, please repeat:
Fira:Gempa Bumi
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason:Indonesia suffers many earthquakes because volcanic activity is prominent there.
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Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Fira:(normal) Pemulihan kondisi Aceh setelah gempa bumi dianggap lambat.
Jason:The recovery of Aceh after the earthquake was considered slow.
Fira:(slow) Pemulihan kondisi Aceh setelah gempa bumi dianggap lambat.
Jason:Okay, what’s the next word?
Fira:Tsunami
Jason:tsunami
Fira:(slow) Tsunami (regular) Tsunami
Jason:Listeners, please repeat:
Fira:Tsunami
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason:Because of the numerous earthquakes and widespread volcanic activity in Indonesia, tsunamis are also very prevalent there.
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Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Fira:(normal) Ada sekitar 230.000 orang tewas oleh tsunami pada 2004 di Aceh.
Jason:There were approximately 230,000 people killed by the 2004 tsunami in Aceh.
Fira:(slow) Ada sekitar 230.000 orang tewas oleh tsunami pada 2004 di Aceh.
Jason:Okay, what’s the next word?
Fira:Tanah longsor
Jason:landslide
Fira:(slow) Tanah longsor (regular) Tanah longsor
Jason:Listeners, please repeat:
Fira:Tanah longsor
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason:Hundreds of people die every year in landslides during Indonesia’s rainy season.
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Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Fira:(normal) Banyak sekali wilayah rawan tanah longsor di Indonesia.
Jason:There are many areas prone to landslides in Indonesia.
Fira:(slow) Banyak sekali wilayah rawan tanah longsor di Indonesia.
Jason:Okay, what’s the last word?
Fira:Gunung Meletus
Jason:volcanic eruption
Fira:(slow) Gunung Meletus (regular) Gunung Meletus
Jason:Listeners, please repeat:
Fira:Gunung Meletus
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason:With more than 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia, volcanic eruptions are quite common there.
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Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Fira:(normal) Gunung meletus di Gunung Agung, Bali pada tahun 1963 menewaskan sekitar 1.000 orang.
Jason:The volcanic eruption of Mount Agung in Bali in 1963 killed about 1,000 people.
Fira:(slow) Gunung meletus di Gunung Agung, Bali pada tahun 1963 menewaskan sekitar 1.000 orang.
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:Banjir
[pause]Jason:floods
Fira:Gempa Bumi
[pause]Jason:earthquake
Fira:Tsunami
[pause]Jason:tsunami
Fira:Tanah longsor
[pause]Jason:landslide
Fira:Gunung Meletus
[pause]Jason:volcanic eruption

Outro

Jason:There you have it – 5 natural disaster names in Indonesian! We have a more complete list at IndonesianPod101.com Thanks everyone, see you next time!
Fira:Sampai Jumpa

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