Learn about the five most popular tourist attractions and places in South Africa
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Intro |
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| Maryssa: Hi everyone, I’m Maryssa. |
| Dewan: And I’m Dewan! |
| Maryssa: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Afrikaans Vocabulary, Lesson 15! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to recreation and leisure. These are five popular tourist attractions and places in South Africa. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at AfrikaansPod101.com. |
| BODY |
| Maryssa: Dewan, what’s our first word? |
| Dewan: Gold Reef City |
| Maryssa: Gold Reef City |
| Dewan: (slow) Gold Reef City (regular) Gold Reef City |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Gold Reef City |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Gold Reef City is a theme park in Johannesburg and has adult and children education. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Baie kinders gaan elke jaar Gold Reef City toe. |
| Maryssa: Many kids go to Gold Reef City each year. |
| Dewan: (slow) Baie kinders gaan elke jaar Gold Reef City toe. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: Kaapstad |
| Maryssa: Cape Town |
| Dewan: (slow) Kaapstad (regular) Kaapstad |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Kaapstad |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Cape Town is one of the most famous places in South Africa and has amazing views of Table Mountain and the ocean. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Kaapstad is die mooiste plek op aarde. |
| Maryssa: Cape Town is the most beautiful place on earth. |
| Dewan: (slow) Kaapstad is die mooiste plek op aarde. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: Kimberley se gat |
| Maryssa: The Big Hole |
| Dewan: (slow) Kimberley se gat (regular) Kimberley se gat |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Kimberley se gat |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: The Big Hole, Kimberley, is claimed to be the largest hole excavated by hand and can be seen when looking at Google Earth. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Duisende diamante was uit Kimberley se gat gegrawe. |
| Maryssa: Thousands of diamonds were dug out of Kimberley's big hole. |
| Dewan: (slow) Duisende diamante was uit Kimberley se gat gegrawe. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Dewan: Kango Grotte |
| Maryssa: Cango Caves |
| Dewan: (slow) Kango Grotte (regular) Kango Grotte |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: Kango Grotte |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: The Cango Caves are a limestone ridge near Oudtshoorn and they attract many school groups and nature lovers. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) Die Kango Grotte het 'n staproete in die grot in. |
| Maryssa: The Cango Caves has a hiking route into the cave. |
| Dewan: (slow) Die Kango Grotte het 'n staproete in die grot in. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Dewan: uShaka Marine World |
| Maryssa: uShaka Marine World |
| Dewan: (slow) uShaka Marine World (regular) uShaka Marine World |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Dewan: uShaka Marine World |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: uShaka is based in Durban and has many attractions which include a marine theme park, oceanarium, dolphin shows, shopping, and beach activities. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Dewan: (normal) uShaka Marine World het 'n waterpark vir kinders. |
| Maryssa: uShaka Marine World has a waterpark for children. |
| Dewan: (slow) uShaka Marine World het 'n waterpark vir kinders. |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Dewan will give you the Afrikaans – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Dewan: Gold Reef City |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Gold Reef City |
| Dewan: Kaapstad |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Cape Town |
| Dewan: Kimberley se gat |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: The Big Hole |
| Dewan: Kango Grotte |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: Cango Caves |
| Dewan: uShaka Marine World |
| [pause] |
| Maryssa: uShaka Marine World |
Outro |
| Maryssa: There you have it – five tourist attractions and places in South Africa! We have more vocab lists available at AfrikaansPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Dewan: Baai. |
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