Learn about the five geographical features in South Africa
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Intro |
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| Maryssa: Hi everyone, I’m Maryssa. |
| Dewan: And I’m Dewan! |
| Maryssa: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Afrikaans Vocabulary, Lesson 11! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five popular geographical features in South Africa. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at AfrikaansPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Dewan, what’s our first word? |
| Dewan: Kruger Nationale Park |
| Maryssa: Kruger National Park |
| Dewan: (slow) Kruger Nationale Park (regular) Kruger Nationale Park |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Kruger Nationale Park |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: The Kruger National Park has a large variety of plants and animals indigenous to South Africa. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Duisend mense stroom Kruger Nationale Park toe elke jaar. |
| Maryssa: Thousands of people flock to Kruger National Park every year. |
| Dewan: (slow) Duisend mense stroom Kruger Nationale Park toe elke jaar. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: Addo Olifant Nationale Park |
| Maryssa: Addo Elephant National Park |
| Dewan: (slow) Addo Olifant Nationale Park (regular) Addo Olifant Nationale Park |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Addo Olifant Nationale Park |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Addo Elephant Park is near Port Elizabeth and hosts hundreds of elephants and other wildlife. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Addo Olifant park het baie tipes diere om te sien. |
| Maryssa: Addo Elephant Park has many types of animals to see. |
| Dewan: (slow) Addo Olifant park het baie tipes diere om te sien. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: Storms River |
| Maryssa: Storms River |
| Dewan: (slow) Storms River (regular) Storms River |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Storms River |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Storms River area is the beginning point for many hikes into the Tsitsikamma forest. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Die Storms Rivier area het baie mooi stap roetes. |
| Maryssa: The Storms River area has beautiful hikes. |
| Dewan: (slow) Die Storms Rivier area het baie mooi stap roetes. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: Tsitsikamma Nationale Park |
| Maryssa: Tsitsikamma National Park |
| Dewan: (slow) Tsitsikamma Nationale Park (regular) Tsitsikamma Nationale Park |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Tsitsikamma Nationale Park |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: The Tsitsikamma National Park is a coastal reserve well known for the forest and dramatic beaches. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Daar is 'n gerug dat daar nogsteeds olifante in die Tsitsikamma woud is. |
| Maryssa: There is a rumor that there are still elephants in Tsitsikamma forest. |
| Dewan: (slow) Daar is 'n gerug dat daar nogsteeds olifante in die Tsitsikamma woud is. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Dewan: Augrabies Nationale Waterfalle |
| Maryssa: Augrabies National Falls |
| Dewan: (slow) Augrabies Nationale Waterfalle (regular) Augrabies Nationale Waterfalle |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Augrabies Nationale Waterfalle |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Augrabies Falls is a large waterfall in a mostly dry area and has a unique atmosphere to it. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Augrabiese Watervalle is 'n bekende toeriste aantreklikheid in die noorde van die land. |
| Maryssa: Augrabies Waterfalls is a famous tourist attraction in the north of the country. |
| Dewan: (slow) Augrabiese Watervalle is 'n bekende toeriste aantreklikheid in die noorde van die land. |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Dewan will give you the Afrikaans – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Dewan: Kruger Nationale Park |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Kruger National Park |
| Dewan: Addo Olifant Nationale Park |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Addo Elephant National Park |
| Dewan: Storms River |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Storms River |
| Dewan: Tsitsikamma Nationale Park |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Tsitsikamma National Park |
| Dewan: Augrabies Nationale Waterfalle |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Augrabies National Falls |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it – five features related to the nature and geography in South Africa! We have more vocab lists available at AfrikaansPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Dewan: Baai. |
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