Learn about natural disasters in China
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Damon: Hi everyone, I’m Damon. |
| Chloe: And I’m Chloe! |
| Damon: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Chinese Vocabulary, Lesson 20! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to health and emergencies. These are five natural disasters in China. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ChineseClass101.com. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Damon: Chloe, what’s our first word? |
| Chloe: 地震 |
| Damon: earthquake |
| Chloe: (slow) 地震 (regular) 地震 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 地震 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: China has sustained earthquakes for thousands of years. Earthquakes often occur in southwestern, northwestern, and northern China. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 汶川地震是新中国成立以来最大的地震。 |
| Damon: The Wenchuan earthquake was the biggest earthquake since the establishment of the People's Republic of China. |
| Chloe: (slow) 汶川地震是新中国成立以来最大的地震。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 台风 |
| Damon: typhoon |
| Chloe: (slow) 台风 (regular) 台风 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 台风 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Coastal areas like Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong are hit by a typhoon almost every year during the summer and autumn. Typhoons bring strong winds and storms, and many people suffer great losses from them. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 台风天不要出门。 |
| Damon: Don't go out when a typhoon hits. |
| Chloe: (slow) 台风天不要出门。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 洪水 |
| Damon: flood |
| Chloe: (slow) 洪水 (regular) 洪水 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 洪水 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: China has seen floods more and more frequently in recent decades. Floods are especially devastating to people's lives and local economies because China is a country of agriculture. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 遇到洪水时要到高处躲避。 |
| Damon: You should go to somewhere high to stay away from the flood. |
| Chloe: (slow) 遇到洪水时要到高处躲避。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Chloe: 沙尘暴 |
| Damon: sandstorm |
| Chloe: (slow) 沙尘暴 (regular) 沙尘暴 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 沙尘暴 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: Sandstorms are a common natural disaster in northwestern China, which is covered by desert, and in northern China, where the Loess Plateau is located. They usually occur during the spring. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 沙尘暴不仅污染环境，而且对健康有害。 |
| Damon: Sandstorms not only pollute the environment but also harm people's health. |
| Chloe: (slow) 沙尘暴不仅污染环境，而且对健康有害。 |
| Damon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Chloe: 干旱 |
| Damon: drought |
| Chloe: (slow) 干旱 (regular) 干旱 |
| Damon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Chloe: 干旱 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Damon: China is a country where drought has long been a big headache for local governments. It destroys the soil, leaving nothing for farmers and causing great financial and environmental losses. |
| Damon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Chloe: (normal) 干旱造成了粮食短缺。 |
| Damon: The drought caused food shortages. |
| Chloe: (slow) 干旱造成了粮食短缺。 |
| QUIZ |
| Damon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Chloe will give you the Chinese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Chloe: 地震 |
| [pause]Damon: earthquake |
| Chloe: 台风 |
| [pause]Damon: typhoon |
| Chloe: 洪水 |
| [pause]Damon: flood |
| Chloe: 沙尘暴 |
| [pause]Damon: sandstorm |
| Chloe: 干旱 |
| [pause]Damon: drought |
Outro |
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| Damon: There you have it – five natural disasters in China! We have more vocab lists available at ChineseClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Chloe: 再见! |
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