Learn about natural disasters in Iran
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Janet: Hi everyone, I’m Janet. |
| Sarah: And I’m Sarah! |
| Janet: And welcome to Culture Class - Essential Persian Vocabulary, Lesson 20! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Health and Emergencies. These are five common Iranian natural disasters. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at PersianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Janet: Sarah, what’s our first word? |
| Sarah: |
| زلزله |
| Janet: Earthquake |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| زلزله (regular) زلزله |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| زلزله |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Iran is one of the countries with the most earthquake activity. The 2013 Sistan and Baluchestan earthquake, which was a magnitude 7.7, was the strongest of the 21st century. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| ایران کشوری زلزله‌خیز است. |
| Janet: Iran experiences many earthquakes. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| ایران کشوری زلزله‌خیز است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| سیل |
| Janet: Flood |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| سیل (regular) سیل |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| سیل |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Although Iran’s average rainfall is only 10 inches, the country’s geographical location means that even light rains trigger floods. Inadequate building safety and unchecked construction along river banks has led to an increase in damage from flooding. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| یکی از معروفترین سیل ها در ایران در سال ۱۹۸۷ در میدان تجریش تهران اتفاق افتاد. |
| Janet: One of the most famous floods happened at Tajrish square in Tehran in 1987. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| یکی از معروفترین سیل ها در ایران در سال ۱۹۸۷ در میدان تجریش تهران اتفاق افتاد. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| خشکسالی |
| Janet: Drought |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| خشکسالی (regular) خشکسالی |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| خشکسالی |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Precipitation in Iran is less than one third of the global average precipitation, and the rainfall distribution over the country is uneven. In Iran, droughts often cause severe damage to the agricultural and industrial sectors. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| در بسياری از نواحی ايران، خشکسالی يک تحديد حتمی و اجتناب ناپذيرمی باشد. |
| Janet: Drought is a real threat and unavoidable in many parts of Iran. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| در بسياری از نواحی ايران، خشکسالی يک تحديد حتمی و اجتناب ناپذيرمی باشد. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| طوفان شن |
| Janet: Sand storm |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| طوفان شن (regular) طوفان شن |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| طوفان شن |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| sand storms form when strong winds blow loose sand and dirt away. In recent years, sand storms coming from neighboring western countries have increased, causing economic problems in western and central Iran. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| طوفان شن یکی از بزرگترین معضلات استان سیستان و بلوچستان است. |
| Janet: Sand storms are one of the biggest problems in Sistan and Baluchestan provinces. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| طوفان شن یکی از بزرگترین معضلات استان سیستان و بلوچستان است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Sarah: |
| آتشفشان |
| Janet: volcano |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| آتشفشان (regular) آتشفشان |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| آتشفشان |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Iran has some active volcanoes, most notably Mount Damavand, in Alborz range. It is also the highest volcano in Asia and the highest mountain in the Middle East. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| در ایران شش کوه آتشفشانی وجود دارد که تعدادی از آن ها فعال هستند. |
| Janet: Iran has six volcanoes and some of them are active. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| در ایران شش کوه آتشفشانی وجود دارد که تعدادی از آن ها فعال هستند. |
| QUIZ |
| Janet: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Sarah will give you the Persian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Sarah: |
| زلزله |
| [pause]Janet: earthquake |
| Sarah: |
| سیل |
| [pause]Janet: flood |
| Sarah: |
| خشکسالی |
| [pause]Janet: drought |
| Sarah: |
| طوفان شن |
| [pause]Janet: sand storm |
| Sarah: |
| آتشفشان |
| [pause]Janet: volcano |
Outro |
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| Janet: There you have it – five natural disasters in Iran! We have more vocab lists available at PersianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
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