Learn about various geographical features of the Philippines
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason:Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Mayumi:And I’m Mayumi! |
| Jason:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Filipino Vocabulary, Lesson 13! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography &Nature. These are five common Filipino Geographical features. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at FilipinoPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason:Mayumi, what’s our first word? |
| Mayumi:Puerto Princesa underground river |
| Jason:Puerto Princesa underground river |
| Mayumi:(slow) Puerto Princesa underground river (regular) Puerto Princesa underground river |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:Puerto Princesa underground river |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:The Puerto Princesa underground river is found in the Saint Paul mountain range in the northern coast of Palawan island. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Ang Puerto Princesa underground river ay isa sa pitong mga kababalaghan ng mundo. |
| Jason:The Puerto Princesa underground river is one of the seven wonders of the world. |
| Mayumi:(slow) Ang Puerto Princesa underground river ay isa sa pitong mga kababalaghan ng mundo. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mayumi:Hagdan hagdang Palayan ng Banawe |
| Jason:Banaue Rice Terraces |
| Mayumi:(slow) Hagdan hagdang Palayan ng Banawe (regular) Hagdan hagdang Palayan ng Banawe |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:Hagdan hagdang Palayan ng Banawe |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2,000 year-old terraces carved into the mountains of Ifugao. They were made by native ancestral locals or "Igorot" and are still being used for cultivating rice. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Ang hagdan hagdang palayan ng Banawe ay matatagpuan sa bundok ng Ifugao. |
| Jason:The "Banaue Rice terraces" are found in the mountains of Ifugao. |
| Mayumi:(slow) Ang hagdan hagdang palayan ng Banawe ay matatagpuan sa bundok ng Ifugao. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mayumi:Bulkang Mayon |
| Jason:Mayon Volcano |
| Mayumi:(slow) Bulkang Mayon (regular) Bulkang Mayon |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:Bulkang Mayon |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:The Mayon Volcano is an active volcano found in the province of Albay, Bicol. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Ang hugis ng bulkang Mayon ay tulad sa binaligtad na apa. |
| Jason:The shape of Mayon Volcano is similar to an inverted cone. |
| Mayumi:(slow) Ang hugis ng bulkang Mayon ay tulad sa binaligtad na apa. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mayumi:kapulo-puloan |
| Jason:Hundred Islands |
| Mayumi:(slow) kapulo-puloan (regular) kapulo-puloan |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:kapulo-puloan |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:The Hundred Islands are found in the province of Pangasinan in the Gulf of Lingayen. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Ang kapulo-puloan ay mukhang tumpok ng maliliit na mga kabute sa dagat. |
| Jason:The Hundred Islands look like clusters of small mushrooms in the sea. |
| Mayumi:(slow) Ang kapulo-puloan ay mukhang tumpok ng maliliit na mga kabute sa dagat. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mayumi:Chocolate hills ng Bohol |
| Jason:Chocolate hills of Bohol |
| Mayumi:(slow) Chocolate hills ng Bohol (regular) Chocolate hills ng Bohol |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mayumi:Chocolate hills ng Bohol |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:The "Chocolate Hills" are thousands of mound-shaped hill clusters located in the towns of Carmen, Batuan and Sagbayan in the province of Bohol. - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mayumi:(normal) Ang Chocolate Hills ay mukhang tambak ng tsokolate tuwing panahon ng tag-init na nagpapalit ng kulay na berde tuwing panahon ng tag-ulan. |
| Jason:The Chocolate hills look like mounds of chocolate during the dry season, but they turn green during the rainy season. |
| Mayumi:(slow) Ang Chocolate Hills ay mukhang tambak ng tsokolate tuwing panahon ng tag-init na nagpapalit ng kulay na berde tuwing panahon ng tag-ulan. |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Mayumi will give you the Filipino – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Mayumi:Puerto Princesa underground river |
| [pause]Jason:Puerto Princesa underground river |
| Mayumi:Hagdan hagdang Palayan ng Banawe |
| [pause]Jason:Banaue Rice Terraces |
| Mayumi:Bulkang Mayon |
| [pause]Jason:Mayon Volcano |
| Mayumi:kapulo-puloan |
| [pause]Jason:Hundred Islands |
| Mayumi:Chocolate hills ng Bohol |
| [pause]Jason:Chocolate hills of Bohol |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – five Geographical features in the Philippines! We have more vocab lists available at FilipinoPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Mayumi:Paalam |
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