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INTRODUCTION
Jenny: Hi everyone, I’m Jenny.
Lenny: And I’m Lenny!
Jenny: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Hebrew Vocabulary, Lesson 14! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five common geographical features in Hebrew. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HebrewPod101.com

Lesson focus

Jenny: Lenny, what’s our first word?
Lenny: הר
Jenny: mountain
Lenny: (slow) הר (regular) הר
Jenny: Listeners, please repeat:
Lenny: הר
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jenny: In Israel, there are mountains in both the northern and in the southern parts of the country. In the winter, some snow accumulates on Mount Hermon, and lots of Israelis travel there to have fun and ski.
Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Lenny: (normal) הר חרמון הינו ההר הגבוה ביותר בישראל.
Jenny: Mount Hermon is the highest mountain in Israel.
Lenny: (slow) הר חרמון הינו ההר הגבוה ביותר בישראל.
Jenny: Okay, what’s the next word?
Lenny: ים
Jenny: Sea
Lenny: (slow) ים (regular) ים
Jenny: Listeners, please repeat:
Lenny: ים
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jenny: Israel is located on the Mediterranean Sea, which is between the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe. The Mediterranean is a popular tourist destination.
Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Lenny: (normal) אסור ומסוכן להכנס לים אם אין מציל.
Jenny: It is forbidden and dangerous to enter the sea if there is no lifeguard.
Lenny: (slow) אסור ומסוכן להכנס לים אם אין מציל.
Jenny: Okay, what’s the next word?
Lenny: מכתש
Jenny: Crater
Lenny: (slow) מכתש (regular) מכתש
Jenny: Listeners, please repeat:
Lenny: מכתש
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jenny: An erosion crater is a geological phenomenon resulting from outlet drift forces, mainly the flow of sediment, on layers of rocks. In Israel, such craters are located in the southern part of the country known as the Negev. These craters are called the Ramon Crater, the large crater and the small crater.
Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Lenny: (normal) מכתש הינו תופעת טבע ונוף ייחודית.
Jenny: A crater is a unique natural phenomenon and landscape.
Lenny: (slow) מכתש הינו תופעת טבע ונוף ייחודית.
Jenny: Okay, what’s the next word?
Lenny: דיונה
Jenny: Dune
Lenny: (slow) דיונה (regular) דיונה
Jenny: Listeners, please repeat:
Lenny: דיונה
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jenny: A sand dune is a hill formed by erosion when sand is swept by the wind until it accumulates in a large hill. In Israel, sand dunes cover about 1,600 square kilometers, with 1,300 located in the northwestern Negev and the rest in the southern coastal plain.
Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Lenny: (normal) דיונות גדולות מאוד נמצאות במדבר סהרה.
Jenny: Very large dunes are located in the Sahara Desert.
Lenny: (slow) דיונות גדולות מאוד נמצאות במדבר סהרה.
Jenny: Okay, what’s the last word?
Lenny: נחל
Jenny: stream
Lenny: (slow) נחל (regular) נחל
Jenny: Listeners, please repeat:
Lenny: נחל
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jenny: In Israel, there are many streams, and the biggest and widest one of them is called the great Faran Stream.
Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Lenny: (normal) לפעמים לנחל יש מפל מיים.
Jenny: Sometimes a stream has a waterfall.
Lenny: (slow) לפעמים לנחל יש מפל מיים.
QUIZ
Jenny: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Lenny will give you the Hebrew – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready?
Lenny: הר
[pause]Jenny: Mountain
Lenny: ים
[pause]Jenny: Sea
Lenny: מכתש
[pause]Jenny: Crater
Lenny: דיונה
[pause]Jenny: Dune
Lenny: נחל
[pause]Jenny: Stream

Outro

Jenny: There you have it – five geographical features commonly found in Israel! We have more vocab lists available at HebrewPod101.com, so please be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, see you next time!
Lenny: להתראות

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