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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 17! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to recreation and leisure. These are five tourist attractions and places in Israel. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HebrewPod101.com |
Lesson focus |
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| Jenny: Lenny, what’s our first word? |
| Lenny: ים המלח |
| Jenny: Dead Sea |
| Lenny: (slow) ים המלח (regular) ים המלח |
| Jenny: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: ים המלח |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jenny: The dead sea, or "the Salt Sea" in Hebrew, is also known as “The Sea of death.” The lake borders Israel and Palestine on the west and Jordan on the east. It was one of the world's first health resorts and attracts lots of visitors from all over the world due to the water, which is very rich in minerals. |
| Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) מי ים המלח הם מלוחים מאוד |
| Jenny: Dead Sea water is very salty. |
| Lenny: (slow) מי ים המלח הם מלוחים מאוד |
| Jenny: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: הכותל המערבי |
| Jenny: The Western Wall |
| Lenny: (slow) הכותל המערבי (regular) הכותל המערבי |
| Jenny: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: הכותל המערבי |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jenny: The Western Wall, located in the old city of Jerusalem, is a holy place for the Jewish people as it is a remnant of the ancient wall that once surrounded the Jewish temple's courtyard. Pilgrims have been going there to say their prayers since the fourth century. |
| Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) מיליוני מבקרים מכל העולם מגיעים בכל שנה לכותל המערבי |
| Jenny: Millions of visitors from around the world come every year to the Western Wall. |
| Lenny: (slow) מיליוני מבקרים מכל העולם מגיעים בכל שנה לכותל המערבי |
| Jenny: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: מדבר יהודה |
| Jenny: The Judaean Desert |
| Lenny: (slow) מדבר יהודה (regular) מדבר יהודה |
| Jenny: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: מדבר יהודה |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jenny: Located east of Jerusalem and descending to the Dead Sea, the Judaean Desert is known for its many wadis and ravines. |
| Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) אורכו של מדבר יהודה הוא כ-85 קילומטרים. |
| Jenny: The length of the Judean Desert is 85 kilometers. |
| Lenny: (slow) אורכו של מדבר יהודה הוא כ-85 קילומטרים. |
| Jenny: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Lenny: חוף הים |
| Jenny: The beach |
| Lenny: (slow) חוף הים (regular) חוף הים |
| Jenny: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: חוף הים |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jenny: Israeli coasts include the beaches along the Mediterranean Sea, the coast of Galilee, the Dead Sea, and the coast of the Gulf of Eilat. Most beach areas in Israel are publicly owned and are popular pastime places for both locals and visitors. |
| Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) חוף הים הינו מקום טוב להרגע. |
| Jenny: The beach is a good place to relax. |
| Lenny: (slow) חוף הים הינו מקום טוב להרגע. |
| Jenny: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Lenny: דליית אל כרמל |
| Jenny: Daliyat el-Karmel |
| Lenny: (slow) דליית אל כרמל (regular) דליית אל כרמל |
| Jenny: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Lenny: דליית אל כרמל |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jenny: Daliyat al-Karmel is Israel's largest Druze town. It is located on Mount Carmel about 20 kilometers southeast of Haifa. In Daliyat al-Karmel there is a well-known market which attracts many visitors, especially on the weekends. |
| Jenny: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Lenny: (normal) דליית אל-כרמל הוקמה במאה ה-17 בידי דרוזים מהר הלבנון |
| Jenny: Daliyat el-Karmel was built in the seventeenth century by Druze from Mount Lebanon. |
| Lenny: (slow) דליית אל-כרמל הוקמה במאה ה-17 בידי דרוזים מהר הלבנון |
| 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: ים המלח |
| [pause]Jenny: Dead Sea |
| Lenny: הכותל המערבי |
| [pause]Jenny: The Western Wall |
| Lenny: מדבר יהודה |
| [pause]Jenny: The Judaean Desert |
| Lenny: חוף הים |
| [pause]Jenny: The beach |
| Lenny: דליית אל כרמל |
| [pause]Jenny: Daliyat el-Karmel |
Outro |
| Jenny: There you have it – five tourist attractions and places in Israel! We have more vocab lists available at HebrewPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, see you next time! |
| Lenny: להתראות |
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