異文化ディスカッション (49) Good Tourist Places in Bangladesh and Indonesia

インドネシア出身のアニーサ（Annisa）と、バングラデシュ出身のアシーフ（Asif）の二人を迎えたトークの３回目です。今回のテーマは「インドネシアとバングラデシュ、それぞれの国を旅する」です。



聞き手：Joe Lauer（広島大学外国語教育研究センタ―）



Image credit (Kuakata Beach): Happiest_persoN via Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0.



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one at a time

= one by one, one after another



Cox's Bazar

= the world's longest natural sandy beach (125 kms)



unbroken

= not interrupted by towns, private lands, etc.



is not available

= is not found



Dhaka

= the capital of Bangladesh



Chittagong

= a city in eastern Bangladesh, near Cox's Bazar and Myanmar



Bali

= an Indonesian island with a lot of Hindu culture. Also famous for scuba diving and beaches.



Sanur Beach

= a Bali beach with nearby hotels, restaurants, and shopping centers



Kecak

= a dance in Bali almost always performed by men. It's also called the Ramayana Monkey Chant, because it's related to monkeys and a famous battle.



Kuakata Beach

= a wide sandy beach on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh. People can see the sunrise and sunset over the ocean on the same day.



an opportunity

= a chance, a possibility



a mechanism

= a system or way something is done. (Note: When Asif talks about "a communication mechanism", he is referring to transportation.)



an approach

= a way of doing things



Bogor Botanical Gardens

= a huge and beautiful garden near Jakarta, featuring many unique plants, trees, birds and bats.



Rafflesia Arnoldi

= the world's largest flower. Originated on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Nicknamed "the corpse flower" because it has a bad smell. It does not have roots.



Sundarbans

= a gigantic mangrove forest on the coastline, near the Indian border. It's a World Heritage Site. Tigers are protected here.



10,000 square kilometers

= a little over half the size of Shikoku



Khulna

= a city in southwest Bangladesh



a launch

= a motor boat with no roof



a steamer

= Also called a steamboat. Steam turns propellers or paddle wheels.



Bandung

= the third largest city in Indonesia, with a population about the same as Osaka Prefecture (8,600,000). The area is especially known for interesting volcanoes and buildings.



culinary

= related to cooking and food



5-star quality

= the best, excellent



the currency

= the money used in the country



The Dhaka-Chittagong Highway

= this is the main road in Bangladesh, from the capital to near the Myanmar border. It is basically one lane in each direction.



ingredients

= 材料



Java

= one of the main Indonesian islands



batik

= a cloth with beautiful patterns. Worn by men and women, it is often wrapped around the hip.



a sari

= a long cloth worn by women, especially in traditional India and Bangladesh. It is also wrapped around the waist but extends over a shoulder. In Bangladesh, it's usually spelled “sharee.”



the Indian subcontinent

= Mostly on the Indian Plate, it is usually defined as the countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan.