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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. |
Comments
HideIf you had the opportunity to visit only one city in Germany, which one would it be?
Hi Tim,
Thank you for your feedback! 👍
You are right. Here is what I found in a search:
"Hamburg became the most important emigration port in Germany by 1900. Between 1830 and 1914,
more than four million people left Europe via Hamburg. By 1914, more than one million Eastern European Jews
had emigrated to the United States through the port of Hamburg."
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Reinhard
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Hamburg was a major port of departure for Europeans going to the USA
Hallo robert groulx,
Danke schön for posting and studying with us. If you have any questions, please let us know.😄
Kind regards,
Levente
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thank you for the lesson transcript
favorite city is munich
robert
Hi Ronn,
Sehr guter Aufsatz! (Very nice essay)
I think you meant to say "Dresden ist nicht weit weg von Prag" (not very war away)?
Keep up the good work.
Dresden is very nice.
Regards,
Katrin
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Ich muss sagen, dass Dresden meine Lieblingsstadt Deutschlands. Es ist wirklich keine große Stadt in Deutschland aber nicht sehr klein auch. Der Fluss Elbe fliesst durch die Stadt. Und es ist weit weg von Prag, ungefahr 3 Stunden mit dem Zug.