Learn about animals that are common in Germany
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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 12! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five common animals in Germany. 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: Deutscher Schäferhund |
| Gina: German Shepherd |
| Katrin: (slow) Deutscher Schäferhund (regular) Deutscher Schäferhund |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Deutscher Schäferhund |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Originally, the term 'Schäferhund' was used to describe working dogs or sheepdogs. Later, specific races were bred from the working dogs. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Deutsche Schäferhunde werden häufig als Polizeihunde eingesetzt. |
| Gina: German Shepherds are commonly employed as police dogs. |
| Katrin: (slow) Deutsche Schäferhunde werden häufig als Polizeihunde eingesetzt. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Forelle |
| Gina: trout |
| Katrin: (slow) Forelle (regular) Forelle |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Forelle |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Trout can be found throughout Germany. There are both freshwater and saltwater species. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Forellen können in vielen deutschen Bächen und Flüssen gefunden werden. |
| Gina: Trout can be found in many German streams and rivers. |
| Katrin: (slow) Forellen können in vielen deutschen Bächen und Flüssen gefunden werden. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Amsel |
| Gina: Common Blackbird |
| Katrin: (slow) Amsel (regular) Amsel |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Amsel |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| The blackbird is one of the most common birds throughout Europe and Germany. It adapts to changing environments quickly and therefore can be found in residential areas and cities. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Viele Deutsche füttern im Winter Amseln. |
| Gina: Many Germans feed blackbirds in winter. |
| Katrin: (slow) Viele Deutsche füttern im Winter Amseln. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Goldfisch |
| Gina: goldfish |
| Katrin: (slow) Goldfisch (regular) Goldfisch |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Goldfisch |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Native to Asia, the goldfish has become one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Goldfische sind noch immer beliebt in deutschen Haushalten, da es einfach ist, für sie zu sorgen. |
| Gina: Goldfish are still popular in German households as they are easy to care for. |
| Katrin: (slow) Goldfische sind noch immer beliebt in deutschen Haushalten, da es einfach ist, für sie zu sorgen. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: Blindschleiche |
| Gina: blindworm |
| Katrin: (slow) Blindschleiche (regular) Blindschleiche |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Blindschleiche |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The blindworm is one of the most common reptiles in central Europe and therefore, Germany. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Auch wenn sie wie eine Schlange aussieht, ist die Blindschleiche keine. |
| Gina: Even though it looks like a snake, the blindworm isn't one. |
| Katrin: (slow) Auch wenn sie wie eine Schlange aussieht, ist die Blindschleiche keine. |
| 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: Deutscher Schäferhund |
| [pause]Gina: German Shepherd |
| Katrin: Forelle |
| [pause]Gina: trout |
| Katrin: Amsel |
| [pause]Gina: Common Blackbird |
| Katrin: Goldfisch |
| [pause]Gina: goldfish |
| Katrin: Blindschleiche |
| [pause]Gina: blindworm |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Animals 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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