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Intro |
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| Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Larisa: And I'm Larisa! |
| Michael: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Romanian Vocabulary, Season 1, Lesson 25! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words and phrases related to health and emergencies. These are the five most common natural disasters in Romania. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RomanianPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Michael: Larisa, what's our first word? |
| Larisa: inundație |
| Michael: "flood" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] inundație [NORMAL] inundație |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: inundație |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Because of the extreme weather during the fall, at least once per year, the Romanian Armed Forces will evacuate hundreds of people affected by floods. Flooding can also affect agricultural production of certain crops, causing Romanian farmers to lose income. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Câmpiile din partea de sud a României sunt cele mai afectate de inundațiile din țară. |
| Michael: "The lowlands in southern Romania are where most flooding occurs in the country." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Câmpiile din partea de sud a României sunt cele mai afectate de inundațiile din țară. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Larisa: alunecare de teren |
| Michael: "landslide" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] alunecare de teren [NORMAL] alunecare de teren |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: alunecare de teren |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: In Romania the most frequent natural hazards are landslides. The most affected areas are the mountains or hills of the Romanian Carpathians. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Alunecările de teren sunt frecvente în România din cauză că oamenii defrișează ilegal un număr mare de copaci. |
| Michael: "Landslides occur frequently in Romania because of people illegally cutting down large numbers of trees." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Alunecările de teren sunt frecvente în România din cauză că oamenii defrișează ilegal un număr mare de copaci. |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next word? |
| Larisa: cutremur |
| Michael: "earthquake" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] cutremur [NORMAL] cutremur |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: cutremur |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The strongest earthquake recorded in Romania was in 1804 with a 7.9 magnitude. Despite the severe destruction, only a few people were hurt. Small earthquakes happen frequently, sometimes without people even noticing them. However, scientists predict another large earthquake will occur in the next twenty years. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] În colaborare cu Japonia, România a realizat o aplicație pe telefon care avertizează oamenii exact înainte să înceapă cutremurul. |
| Michael: "In collaboration with Japan, Romania developed a phone application to warn people about the quake just before it hits." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] În colaborare cu Japonia, România a realizat o aplicație pe telefon care avertizează oamenii exact înainte să înceapă cutremurul. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Larisa: val de căldură |
| Michael: "heat wave" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] val de căldură [NORMAL] val de căldură |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: val de căldură |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: During the summer in Romania, the temperatures can get really high. July and August are the hottest months of the year and the temperatures can reach 40°C. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] În timpul valurilor de căldură, românii stau în casă sau merg în locațiile de pe litoralul Mării Negre pentru a scăpa de zăpușeală. |
| Michael: "During heat waves, Romanians either stay inside their homes or go to coastal locations on the Black Sea to escape the warm temperatures." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] În timpul valurilor de căldură, românii stau în casă sau merg în locațiile de pe litoralul Mării Negre pentru a scăpa de zăpușeală. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Larisa: val de frig |
| Michael: "cold wave" |
| Larisa: [SLOW] val de frig [NORMAL] val de frig |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Larisa: val de frig |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: The coldest month is January, when the average temperature is below freezing. If the temperature will be dangerously cold, the authorities will issue a warning on television and radio for people to remain indoors. Due to the cold winter weather, many Romanians will travel for the New Year's vacation to warm places like Thailand or Dubai. |
| Michael: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this phrase. |
| Larisa: [NORMAL] Cel mai mare val de frig înregistrat vreodată în România a fost în 1974 când în București au fost temperaturi de - 30 de grade. |
| Michael: "The greatest cold wave ever recorded in Romania was in 1974, when the temperatures in Bucharest reached -30 celsius." |
| Larisa: [SLOW] Cel mai mare val de frig înregistrat vreodată în România a fost în 1974 când în București au fost temperaturi de - 30 de grade. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words and phrases you just learned? Larisa will give you the Romanian - please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Larisa: val de căldură |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "heat wave" |
| Larisa: alunecare de teren |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "landslide" |
| Larisa: val de frig |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "cold wave" |
| Larisa: inundație |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "flood" |
| Larisa: cutremur |
| [PAUSE] Michael: "earthquake" |
Outro |
| Michael: There you have it - the five most common natural disasters in Romania! We have more vocab lists available at RomanianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you on another series! |
| Larisa: La revedere. |
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