Learn about animals that are common in Turkey
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Ece:And I’m Ece! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Turkish Vocabulary, Lesson 11! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography &Nature. These are five common animals in Turkey. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at TurkishClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Ece, what’s our first word? |
| Ece:Sivas Kangal Köpeği |
| Gina:Anatolian Shepherd Dog |
| Ece:(slow) Sivas Kangal Köpeği (regular) Sivas Kangal Köpeği |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Sivas Kangal Köpeği |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The Anatolian Shepherd dog is a livestock guard dog that’s known for its stamina, upstanding posture, large size, cream-colored fur and curled tail. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Sivas Kangal Köpeği sürüsünün mükemmel bir koruyucusudur. |
| Gina:The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is an excellent guardian of its flock. |
| Ece:(slow) Sivas Kangal Köpeği sürüsünün mükemmel bir koruyucusudur. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Ankara kedisi |
| Gina:Turkish Angora Cat |
| Ece:(slow) Ankara kedisi (regular) Ankara kedisi |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Ankara kedisi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Native to the city of Ankara, the Turkish Angora cat is typically a blue-eyed cat with thick, fluffy fur. Angora can be born partially or totally deaf, a defect of a gene that produces a white coat and blue eyes in felines. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Ankara kedisi iyi huylu fakat kararlı bir kedidir. |
| Gina:Turkish Angoras are good-natured, but determined cats. |
| Ece:(slow) Ankara kedisi iyi huylu fakat kararlı bir kedidir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Van kedisi |
| Gina:Turkish Van Cat |
| Ece:(slow) Van kedisi (regular) Van kedisi |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Van kedisi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The Turkish Van cat is a rare and ancient breed that originated in the Eastern part of Turkey, especially near lake Van. This semi-long haired precious cat is known for its love of water and swimming. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Van kedisi muhteşem bir yüzücüdür. |
| Gina:The Turkish Van cat is an excellent swimmer. |
| Ece:(slow) Van kedisi muhteşem bir yüzücüdür. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Denizli Horozu |
| Gina:Denizli Rooster |
| Ece:(slow) Denizli Horozu (regular) Denizli Horozu |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Denizli Horozu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Denizli, a city in the inner Aegean part of Turkey, is the hometown of a well-known breed of rooster called the Denizli Rooster, known for its appearance, color and long, melodious crows. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Denizli horozunun siyah gözleri, koyu gri bacakları, uzun bir boynu ve kırmızı bir ibiği vardır. |
| Gina:The Denizli rooster has black eyes, dark grey legs, a long neck, and a red comb. |
| Ece:(slow) Denizli horozunun siyah gözleri, koyu gri bacakları, uzun bir boynu ve kırmızı bir ibiği vardır. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ece:Ankara Tavşanı |
| Gina:Angora Rabbit |
| Ece:(slow) Ankara Tavşanı (regular) Ankara Tavşanı |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Ankara Tavşanı |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The Angora rabbit is an ancient, domestic breed of rabbit that’s known for its long, fluffy fur. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Ankara Tavşanı yününün yılda dört kere kırpılmaya ihtiyacı vardır. |
| Gina:The wool of the Angora rabbit needs to be shorn off about four times a year. |
| Ece:(slow) Ankara Tavşanı yününün yılda dört kere kırpılmaya ihtiyacı vardır. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Ece will give you the Turkish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ece:Sivas Kangal Köpeği |
| [pause]Gina:Anatolian Shepherd Dog |
| Ece:Ankara kedisi |
| [pause]Gina:Turkish Angora Cat |
| Ece:Van kedisi |
| [pause]Gina:Turkish Van Cat |
| Ece:Denizli Horozu |
| [pause]Gina:Denizli Rooster |
| Ece:Ankara Tavşanı |
| [pause]Gina:Angora Rabbit |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five Animals in Turkey! We have more vocab lists available at TurkishClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ece:Hoşçakalın |
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