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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Katrin: And I’m Katrin! |
| Gina: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential German Vocabulary, Lesson 15! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five well-known German Cities. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at GermanPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina: Katrin, what’s our first word? |
| Katrin: Berlin |
| Gina: Berlin, the capital city of Germany |
| Katrin: (slow) Berlin (regular) Berlin |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Berlin |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: After World War II, Berlin was divided into East and West surrounded by the Berlin Wall. In 1989, Berlin was reunified and today is a city of worldwide political and societal importance. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Berlin ist die Hauptstadt Deutschlands. |
| Gina: Berlin is the capital city of Germany. |
| Katrin: (slow) Berlin ist die Hauptstadt Deutschlands. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Hamburg |
| Gina: Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany |
| Katrin: (slow) Hamburg (regular) Hamburg |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Hamburg |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Hamburg sits on the river Elbe and therefore has access to the North Sea. Hamburg harbor not only plays a big role for the city’s economy; it is also a major tourist destination. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Hamburg ist berühmt für seinen Hafen, welcher es in der Vergangenheit zu einer reichen Hansestadt gemacht hat. |
| Gina: Hamburg is known for its harbor, which made it a rich Hanseatic city in the past. |
| Katrin: (slow) Hamburg ist berühmt für seinen Hafen, welcher es in der Vergangenheit zu einer reichen Hansestadt gemacht hat. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: München |
| Gina: Munich, the third largest city in Germany |
| Katrin: (slow) München (regular) München |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: München |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Munich sits on the river Isar and has a population of some 1.42 million people. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) München ist die Gastgeberstadt des Oktoberfests und berühmt für seine Biergärten. |
| Gina: Munich is the host city of Oktoberfest, and is known for its beer gardens. |
| Katrin: (slow) München ist die Gastgeberstadt des Oktoberfests und berühmt für seine Biergärten. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Leipzig |
| Gina: Leipzig, one of the two largest cities in the federal state of Saxony, eastern Germany |
| Katrin: (slow) Leipzig (regular) Leipzig |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Leipzig |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Leipzig is becoming a destination for tourists from all over the world. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Leipzig ist in den letzten Jahren eine beliebte Studentenstadt geworden. |
| Gina: Leipzig has become a popular student city over the last few years. |
| Katrin: (slow) Leipzig ist in den letzten Jahren eine beliebte Studentenstadt geworden. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: Frankfurt am Main |
| Gina: Frankfurt, the fifth largest city in Germany |
| Katrin: (slow) Frankfurt am Main (regular) Frankfurt am Main |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Frankfurt am Main |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Frankfurt has many central and commercial banks and transportation businesses headquartered there. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Frankfurt ist das Finanzzentrum Deutschlands. |
| Gina: Frankfurt is the financial hub of Germany. |
| Katrin: (slow) Frankfurt ist das Finanzzentrum Deutschlands. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Katrin will give you the German – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Katrin: Berlin |
| [pause]Gina: Berlin, the capital city of Germany |
| Katrin: Hamburg |
| [pause]Gina: Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany |
| Katrin: München |
| [pause]Gina: Munich, the third largest city in Germany |
| Katrin: Leipzig |
| [pause]Gina: Leipzig, one of the two largest cities in the federal state of Saxony, eastern Germany |
| Katrin: Frankfurt am Main |
| [pause]Gina: Frankfurt, the fifth largest city in Germany |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Cities in Germany! We have more vocab lists available at GermanPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Katrin: Bis bald. |
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