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INTRODUCTION
Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. Chiara:And I’m Chiara! Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Italian Vocabulary, Lesson 20! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Health &Emergencies. These are five commonly occurring natural disasters in Italy. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ItalianPod101.com
FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS
Gina:Chiara, what’s our first word? Chiara:terremoto Gina:earthquake Chiara:(slow) terremoto (regular) terremoto Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:terremoto [pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:
Earthquakes in Italy are caused by the movements of 2 plates, the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. -
Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) Il più forte terremoto in Italia è stato a Messina nel 1908 e ha causato 100.000 vittime. Gina:The strongest earthquake in Italy was in Messina in 1908 and it caused 100,000 deaths. Chiara:(slow) Il più forte terremoto in Italia è stato a Messina nel 1908 e ha causato 100.000 vittime.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? Chiara:eruzione vulcanica Gina:volcanic eruption Chiara:(slow) eruzione vulcanica (regular) eruzione vulcanica Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:eruzione vulcanica [pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:
There are several volcanoes in Italy, some of them still active. Mount Etna, in Sicily, is the largest active volcano in Europe. -
Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) Un' eruzione vulcanica distrusse Pompei nel 79 d.C. Gina:A volcanic eruption destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD. Chiara:(slow) Un' eruzione vulcanica distrusse Pompei nel 79 d.C.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? Chiara:inondazione Gina:flood Chiara:(slow) inondazione (regular) inondazione Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:inondazione [pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:
Floods are very common in Italy. In the last 50 years there have been 500 floods that have caused 1700 deaths. -
Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) A Venezia ci sono alcune inondazioni ogni anno. Gina:Small floods in Venice take place several times a year. Chiara:(slow) A Venezia ci sono alcune inondazioni ogni anno.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? Chiara:frana Gina:landslide Chiara:(slow) frana (regular) frana
Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:frana
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:
In Italy, landslides are often triggered by heavy rainfalls, because the soil is fragile. -
Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) Le frane hanno causato 3.400 morti negli ultimi 50 anni. Gina:Landslides have caused 3,400 deaths in the last 50 years. Chiara:(slow) Le frane hanno causato 3.400 morti negli ultimi 50 anni.
Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? Chiara:incendio Gina:fire Chiara:(slow) incendio (regular) incendio Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:incendio [pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:
The summer in Italy is very dry and hot and rain does not fall for a long period, so fires spread very easily. -
Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) Nel 2012 più di 5.000 incendi hanno colpito l'Italia. Gina:In 2012 more than 5,000 fires afflicted Italy. Chiara:(slow) Nel 2012 più di 5.000 incendi hanno colpito l'Italia.
QUIZ
Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Chiara will give you the Italian - please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready?
Chiara:terremoto [pause]Gina:earthquake
Chiara:eruzione vulcanica [pause]Gina:volcanic eruption
Chiara:inondazione [pause]Gina:flood
Chiara:frana [pause]Gina:landslide
Chiara:incendio [pause]Gina:fire

Outro
Gina:There you have it - five natural disasters in Italy! We have more vocab lists available at ItalianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time!
Chiara:Ciao.

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