Learn about natural disasters in Russia
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jonathan:Hi everyone, I’m Jonathan. |
| Svetlana:And I’m Svetlana! |
| Jonathan:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Russian Vocabulary, Lesson 20! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Health &Emergencies. These are 5 natural disasters that occur in Russia. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RussianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jonathan:Svetlana, what’s our first word? |
| Svetlana:Период сильной жары |
| Jonathan:Heat wave |
| Svetlana:(slow) Период сильной жары (regular) Период сильной жары |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Период сильной жары |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:July and August are the hottest months of the year in the European part of Russia, and heat waves are common during these months. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Периоды сильной жары - главная причина лесных пожаров |
| Jonathan:Heat waves are the main cause of wildfires. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Периоды сильной жары - главная причина лесных пожаров |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Эпидемия |
| Jonathan:Epidemic |
| Svetlana:(slow) Эпидемия (regular) Эпидемия |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Эпидемия |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Different types of epidemics have hit Russia throughout the nation’s history; currently the flu is the most widespread epidemic there, often causing quarantines in schools, universities and other institutions. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Эпидемия чумы убила много людей в России в 1770х |
| Jonathan:The plague epidemic killed a lot of people in Russia in the 1770s. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Эпидемия чумы убила много людей в России в 1770х |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Наводнение |
| Jonathan:Floods |
| Svetlana:(slow) Наводнение |
| (regular)Наводнение |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Наводнение |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:When all the snow and ice melts and combines with large amounts of rain, floods occur in places where the rivers are poorly fortified. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Наводнения обычно случаются весной |
| Jonathan:Big floods usually occur in spring. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Наводнения обычно случаются весной |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Землетрясение |
| Jonathan:Earthquake |
| Svetlana:(slow) Землетрясение (regular) Землетрясение |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Землетрясение |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:The Russian Far East is an active seismic zone and one of the parts of the federation often hit by earthquakes of different magnitudes. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Очень много землетрясений происходит на Камчатке |
| Jonathan:There are a lot of earthquakes in Kamchatka. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Очень много землетрясений происходит на Камчатке |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Svetlana:Лесные пожары |
| Jonathan:Forest fire |
| Svetlana:(slow) Лесные пожары (regular) Лесные пожары |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Лесные пожары |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Record temperatures in July 2010 caused vast forest fires in Central and European parts of Russia. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Главная угроза для Российских лесов - лесные пожары |
| Jonathan:Forest fires are the biggest threat to Russian forests. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Главная угроза для Российских лесов - лесные пожары |
| QUIZ |
| Jonathan:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Svetlana will give you the Russian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Svetlana:Период сильной жары |
| [pause]Jonathan:Heat wave |
| Svetlana:Эпидемия |
| [pause]Jonathan:Epidemic |
| Svetlana:Новоднение |
| [pause]Jonathan:Floods |
| Svetlana:Землетрясение |
| [pause]Jonathan:Earthquake |
| Svetlana:Лесные пожары |
| [pause]Jonathan:Forest fires |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 natural disasters in Russia! We have a more complete list at RussianPod101.com Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Svetlana:пока пока |
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