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The New Indonesian Capital Has a Name

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים לרמה בינונית.

Indonesia is planning on building a new capital city, and now the new capital has a name. From more than 80 possible names, President Joko Widodo selected Nusantara, which means ‘archipelago’ in Javanese.

Indonesia is shifting its capital to solve several problems. The current capital, Jakarta, is on the island of Java, which has long been the focus of economic development. However, Jakarta has become overcrowded, leading to traffic congestion and air pollution. It is also sinking quickly due to the drawing of groundwater. Some parts of the city fall as much as 25cm per year.

The new capital will be on the island of Borneo. The government hopes moving will ease population pressure in Jakarta. At the same time, they hope a new location for the capital will help spread development and wealth more widely across Indonesia’s main islands. The name Nusantara is meant to reflect this broader focus.

Environmentalists are concerned the building of new capital will endanger Borneo’s precious rainforests which are home to the world-famous orangutans and other unique animals. Other critics have suggested the new name is confusing because it is sometimes used to refer to the whole of Indonesia. Nevertheless, construction of the new city is expected to start this year, and the government wants to officially shift the capital in 2024.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Archipelago /ˌɑrkəˈpɛləˌgoʊ/ noun אַרכִיפֵּלָג

    a group of islands

    Building your dream house in the Philippine archipelago sounds cool .

  • Shifting /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/ adjective הסטה

    changing position or direction

    He drifted into the shifting crowd.

  • Reflect /rəˈflɛkt/ verb משקף

    manifest or bring back

    His actions reflect his belief.

  • Environmentalis /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəlɪst/ noun Environmentalis

    someone that protects the environment

    The environmentalist encourages us to be responsible.

  • Critics /ˈkrɪtɪks/ noun מבקרים

    a person who criticizes

    One critic said that it will not work.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. What is your country’s capital city? How many people live there? Is it in a good location for the capital, or would a change be good?
  2. How does the name of Indonesia’s future capital, Nusantara, sound to you?
  3. Have you ever been to Indonesia? What was it like? If not, are you interested in going there?
  4. Does your city or town have a lot of traffic? What could be done to reduce the amount of traffic?
  5. How is the air where you live? What are the sources of air pollution?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. What is the meaning of Nusantara?

  2. What does the government expect in this new capital?

  3. Which group is concerned about building a new capital?

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