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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 25! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Fine Arts. These are five well-known German Writers. 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: Bertolt Brecht |
| Gina: Bertolt Brecht, a playwright and lyricist |
| Katrin: (slow) Bertolt Brecht (regular) Bertolt Brecht |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Bertolt Brecht |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Bertolt Brecht’s most popular play is "The Threepenny Opera". |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Bertolt Brecht war berüchtigt für seinen rigorosen Schreibstil. |
| Gina: Bertolt Brecht was renowned for his rigorous style of writing. |
| Katrin: (slow) Bertolt Brecht war berüchtigt für seinen rigorosen Schreibstil. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Franz Kafka |
| Gina: Franz Kafka, a famous writer |
| Katrin: (slow) Franz Kafka (regular) Franz Kafka |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Franz Kafka |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Franz Kafka’s main works include three novels ("The Trial", "The Castle" and "Amerika") and numerous novels. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Franz Kafkas Romane können unterschiedlich interpretiert werden. |
| Gina: Franz Kafka's novels can be interpreted in many ways. |
| Katrin: (slow) Franz Kafkas Romane können unterschiedlich interpretiert werden. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Frank Schätzing |
| Gina: Frank Schätzing, a famous modern writer |
| Katrin: (slow) Frank Schätzing (regular) Frank Schätzing |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Frank Schätzing |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Born in 1957, Frank Schätzing is a popular German writer, his main novel being "The Swarm". |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Frank Schätzing ist ein beliebter Autor der Gegenwart. |
| Gina: Frank Schätzing is a popular author of the present day. |
| Katrin: (slow) Frank Schätzing ist ein beliebter Autor der Gegenwart. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Günter Grass |
| Gina: Günter Grass, a writer, sculptor and painter |
| Katrin: (slow) Günter Grass (regular) Günter Grass |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Günter Grass |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Born in 1927, Günter Grass is one of the most renowned German writers of the present day. In 1999, he received the Nobel prize in literature. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Günter Grass' berühmtestes Werk ist "Die Blechtrommel". |
| Gina: Günter Grass's most famous work is "The Tin Drum". |
| Katrin: (slow) Günter Grass' berühmtestes Werk ist "Die Blechtrommel" |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: Thomas Mann |
| Gina: Thomas Mann, a writer and narrator |
| Katrin: (slow) Thomas Mann (regular) Thomas Mann |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Thomas Mann |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Thomas Mann, born in 1875, was a German writer and one of the most influential narrators in Germany. In 1929, he received the Nobel prize in literature for his debut novel Buddenbrooks. (buddenbrogs) |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Thomas Mann und sein Bruder Heinrich waren bedeutende deutsche Schriftsteller. |
| Gina: Thomas Mann and his brother Heinrich were significant German writers. |
| Katrin: (slow) Thomas Mann und sein Bruder Heinrich waren bedeutende deutsche Schriftsteller. |
| 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: Bertolt Brecht |
| [pause]Gina: Bertolt Brecht, a playwright and lyricist |
| Katrin: Franz Kafka |
| [pause]Gina: Franz Kafka, a famous writer |
| Katrin: Frank Schätzing |
| [pause]Gina: Frank Schätzing, a famous modern writer |
| Katrin: Günter Grass |
| [pause]Gina: Günter Grass, a writer, sculptor and painter |
| Katrin: Thomas Mann |
| [pause]Gina: Thomas Mann, a writer and narrator |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Writers 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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