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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jonathan:Hi everyone, I’m Jonathan. |
| Svetlana:And I’m Svetlana! |
| Jonathan:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Russian Vocabulary, Lesson 13! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography &Nature. These are top 5 Russian cities. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at RussianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jonathan:Svetlana, what’s our first word? |
| Svetlana:Москва |
| Jonathan:Moscow |
| Svetlana:(slow) Москва (regular) Москва |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Москва |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Moscow is Russia’s capital and also one of the major political, economic, scientific, and cultural centers in the country. |
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| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Москва - один из самых дорогих городов в Европе |
| Jonathan:Moscow is one of the most expensive European cities to live in. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Москва - один из самых дорогих городов в Европе |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Санкт-Петербург |
| Jonathan:St. Petersburg |
| Svetlana:(slow) Санкт-Петербург (regular) Санкт-Петербург |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Санкт-Петербург |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:St. Petersburg is often referred to as Russia’s “most Western-style city.” |
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| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Санкт-Петербург считается культурной и исторической столицей России |
| Jonathan:St. Petersburg is the cultural and historical capital of Russia. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Санкт-Петербург считается культурной и исторической столицей России |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Сочи |
| Jonathan:Sochi |
| Svetlana:(slow) Сочи (regular) Сочи |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Сочи |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Sochi is home to a wide range of tourist attractions, from mountain views to monuments, parks, architecture, and sand and pebble beaches. |
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| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Зимние Олимпийские игры 2014 годa пройдут в Сочи |
| Jonathan:The 2014 Winter Olympic games will be held in Sochi |
| Svetlana:(slow) Зимние Олимпийские игры 2014 годa пройдут в Сочи |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Svetlana:Казань |
| Jonathan:Kazan |
| Svetlana:(slow) Казань (regular) Казань |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Казань |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Kazan is known around the world as one of the few places where Muslims and Christians live side by side in peace. |
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| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Казань является столицей республики Татарстан |
| Jonathan:Kazan is the center of the Rebulic of Tatarstan. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Казань является столицей республики Татарстан |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Svetlana:Владивосток |
| Jonathan:Vladivostok |
| Svetlana:(slow) Владивосток (regular) Владивосток |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Svetlana:Владивосток |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Vladivostok is the administrative center of Primorskiy Krai, which borders China and North Korea. |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Svetlana:(normal) Владивосток - это город-порт на Дальнем Востоке |
| Jonathan:Vladivostok is the port city in the Russian Far East. |
| Svetlana:(slow) Владивосток - это город-порт на Дальнем Востоке |
| QUIZ |
| Jonathan:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Svetlana will give you the Russian – please say the name in English out loud! Are you ready? |
| Svetlana:Москва |
| [pause]Jonathan:Moscow |
| Svetlana:Санкт-Петербург |
| [pause]Jonathan:St. Petersburg |
| Svetlana:Сочи |
| [pause]Jonathan:Sochi |
| Svetlana:Казань |
| [pause]Jonathan:Kazan |
| Svetlana:Владивосток |
| [pause]Jonathan:Vladivostok |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 cities in Russia! We have a more complete list at RussianPod101.com Thanks everyone, See you next time! |
| Svetlana:пока пока |
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