Learn about various geographical features of Greece
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gabriella:Hi everyone, I’m Gabriella. |
| Stefania:And I’m Stefania! |
| Gabriella:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Greek Vocabulary, Lesson 11! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five well-known Greek Geographical features. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at GreekPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gabriella:Stefanía, what’s first? |
| Stefania:ο Αλιάκμονας ποταμός |
| Gabriella:Haliácmon river |
| Stefania:(slow) ο Αλιάκμονας ποταμός (regular) ο Αλιάκμονας ποταμός |
| Gabriella:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania:ο Αλιάκμονας ποταμός |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella:The Haliácmon river is the longest river in Greece. It’s up to 297 kilometres long and runs through the Greek territory along its whole length. |
| Gabriella:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania:(normal) Στον Αλιάκμονα βρίσκονται 33 είδη ψαριών. |
| Gabriella:Thirty-three species of fish are found in the Haliacmon. |
| Stefania:(slow) Στον Αλιάκμονα βρίσκονται 33 είδη ψαριών. |
| Gabriella:Okay, what’s next? |
| Stefania:τα Σπήλαια Διρού |
| Gabriella:the Dirós Caves |
| Stefania:(slow) τα Σπήλαια Διρού (regular) τα Σπήλαια Διρού |
| Gabriella:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania:τα Σπήλαια Διρού |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella:The Dirós Caves are located around 19 kilometers south of Areópolis, and are part of an underground river. About 5 kilometers of them are exposed and accessible by small boats through narrow passages. |
| Gabriella:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania:(normal) Το νερό μέσα στα Σπήλαια του Διρού είναι πολύ κρύο. |
| Gabriella:The water inside the Dirós Caves is very cold. |
| Stefania:(slow) Το νερό μέσα στα Σπήλαια του Διρού είναι πολύ κρύο. |
| Gabriella:Okay, what’s the next one? |
| Stefania:η Λιμνοθάλασσα του Μεσολογγίου |
| Gabriella:the Mesolóngi Lagoon |
| Stefania:(slow) η Λιμνοθάλασσα του Μεσολογγίου (regular) η Λιμνοθάλασσα του Μεσολογγίου |
| Gabriella:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania:η Λιμνοθάλασσα του Μεσολογγίου |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella:The Mesolongi Lagoon is an important wetland area of Southern Europe. Fishermen once lived in cabins built on stilts in the lagoon, and some of these houses remain today. |
| Gabriella:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania:(normal) Στη Λιμνοθάλασσα του Μεσολογγίου παράγεται το μεγαλύτερο μέρος του ελληνικού αλατιού. |
| Gabriella:Most Greek salt is produced at the Mesolóngi Lagoon. |
| Stefania:(slow) Στη Λιμνοθάλασσα του Μεσολογγίου παράγεται το μεγαλύτερο μέρος του ελληνικού αλατιού. |
| Gabriella:Okay, what’s next? |
| Stefania:το Φαράγγι του Βίκου |
| Gabriella:Vikos Gorge |
| Stefania:(slow) το Φαράγγι του Βίκου (regular) το Φαράγγι του Βίκου |
| Gabriella:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania:το Φαράγγι του Βίκου |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella:The Víkos Gorge, found in the Zagóri region, is listed as the deepest gorge in the world by the Guinness Book of Records. It is also a site of major scientific interest because of its almost pristine condition and varied ecosystems that include endangered species. |
| Gabriella:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania:(normal) Το φαράγγι του Βίκου έχει μήκος 20 χιλιομέτρων. |
| Gabriella:The Víkos Gorge has a length of 20 kilometers. |
| Stefania:(slow) Το φαράγγι του Βίκου έχει μήκος 20 χιλιομέτρων. |
| Gabriella:Okay, what’s the last one? |
| Stefania:το ηφαίστειο της Σαντορίνης |
| Gabriella:Santoríni's volcano |
| Stefania:(slow) το ηφαίστειο της Σαντορίνης (regular) το ηφαίστειο της Σαντορίνης |
| Gabriella:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania:το ηφαίστειο της Σαντορίνης |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella:Santoríni's volcano forms a large, deep caldera in the most active part of the South edgean Volcanic Arc, where the African tectonic plate submerges under the Eurasian one. The island today is essentially what remains after an enormous volcanic explosion. |
| Gabriella:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this one. |
| Stefania:(normal) Οι βράχοι του ηφαιστείου της Σαντορίνης είναι μαύροι λόγω της λάβας. |
| Gabriella:The rocks of Santorini's volcano are black because of the lava. |
| Stefania:(slow) Οι βράχοι του ηφαιστείου της Σαντορίνης είναι μαύροι λόγω της λάβας. |
| QUIZ |
| Gabriella:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Stefanía will give you the Greek – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Stefania:ο Αλιάκμονας ποταμός |
| [pause]Gabriella:Haliácmon river |
| Stefania:τα Σπήλαια Διρού |
| [pause]Gabriella:the Dirós Caves |
| Stefania:η Λιμνοθάλασσα του Μεσολογγίου |
| [pause]Gabriella:the Mesolóngi Lagoon |
| Stefania:το Φαράγγι του Βίκου |
| [pause]Gabriella:Víkos Gorge |
| Stefania:το ηφαίστειο της Σαντορίνης |
| [pause]Gabriella:Santoríni's volcano |
Outro |
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| Gabriella:And there you have it – five Geographical features in Greece! We have more vocab lists available at GreekPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Stefania:Γεια! |
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