Learn about various geographical features of Turkey
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Ece:And I’m Ece! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Turkish Vocabulary, Lesson 13! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography &Nature. These are five well-known Turkish Geographical features. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at TurkishClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Ece, what’s our first word? |
| Ece:Peri Bacaları |
| Gina:Hoodoo |
| Ece:(slow) Peri Bacaları (regular) Peri Bacaları |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Peri Bacaları |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Hoodoo, also known as fairy chimneys in geology, refer to tall volcanic rock formations eroded by wind, rivers and rain. Many examples of these bizarre formations can be seen in Capadoccia, which is in the middle of Anatolia. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Peri bacalarına oyulmuş olan kaya kiliseleri çok ilginçtir. |
| Gina:The rock churches carved into the fairy chimneys are very interesting. |
| Ece:(slow) Peri bacalarına oyulmuş olan kaya kiliseleri çok ilginçtir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Kaplıcalar |
| Gina:Hot springs |
| Ece:(slow) Kaplıcalar (regular) Kaplıcalar |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Kaplıcalar |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The geothermally heated ground water from the earth's mantle leaks out and forms hot springs. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Yaşlı insanlar fiziksel tedavi için kaplıca tatilini tercih eder. |
| Gina:Elderly people prefer hot spring vacations for physical treatments. |
| Ece:(slow) Yaşlı insanlar fiziksel tedavi için kaplıca tatilini tercih eder. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Falez |
| Gina:Seaside cliffs |
| Ece:(slow) Falez (regular) Falez |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Falez |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The seaside cliffs in the Mediterranean coastline of Turkey are very steep and spectacular. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Antalya'da araba kullanırken falezlerdeki yollara dikkat edin. |
| Gina:Be careful when you are driving along the seaside cliffs in Antalya. |
| Ece:(slow) Antalya'da araba kullanırken falezlerdeki yollara dikkat edin. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Yayla |
| Gina:plateau |
| Ece:(slow) Yayla (regular) Yayla |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Yayla |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:“Yayla” is the Turkish word for an alpine meadow or mountain plateau. They are generally located in high attitudes and remain inaccessible during the winter. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Otantik Türk misafirperverliği için yaz aylarında yaylaları ziyaret etmeye çalışınız. |
| Gina:Try to visit the yaylas during summer for authentic Turkish hospitality. |
| Ece:(slow) Otantik Türk misafirperverliği için yaz aylarında yaylaları ziyaret etmeye çalışınız. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ece:Ova |
| Gina:Lowlands |
| Ece:(slow) Ova (regular) Ova |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Ova |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Lowlands are generally abundant areas of land that are low in relation to the surrounding country. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Türkiye'de ırmakların taşıdığı alüvyonlarla oluşan ovalar yemyeşildir. |
| Gina:In Turkey, lowlands created by river sediments have lush, green vegetation. |
| Ece:(slow) Türkiye'de ırmakların taşıdığı alüvyonlarla oluşan ovalar yemyeşildir. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Ece will give you the Turkish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ece:Peri Bacaları |
| [pause]Gina:Hoodoo |
| Ece:Kaplıcalar |
| [pause]Gina:Hot springs |
| Ece:Falez |
| [pause]Gina:Seaside cliffs |
| Ece:Yayla |
| [pause]Gina:Plateau |
| Ece:Ova |
| [pause]Gina:Lowlands |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five Geographical features in Turkey! We have more vocab lists available at TurkishClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ece:Hoşçakalın |
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