Learn about various geographical features of 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 14! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five well-known German Geographical features. 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: Brocken im Harz |
| Gina: Brocken of Harz Mountains |
| Katrin: (slow) Brocken im Harz (regular) Brocken im Harz |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Brocken im Harz |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Many legends about devils and witches are connected to the Brocken. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Der Brocken im Harz ist der höchste Berg Norddeutschlands. |
| Gina: The Brocken, in the Harz Mountains, is northern Germany's highest mountain. |
| Katrin: (slow) Der Brocken im Harz ist der höchste Berg Norddeutschlands. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Loreley |
| Gina: Loreley |
| Katrin: (slow) Loreley (regular) Loreley |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Loreley |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The Loreley is a rock on the eastern bank of the river Rhine. It’s located near St. Goarshausen, and is a well-known tourist attraction because of its beautiful surroundings, and the legends related to it. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Viele Schiffe sanken, weil Loreley die Seemänner abgelenkt hatte. |
| Gina: Many ships sank because Loreley had distracted the sailors. |
| Katrin: (slow) Viele Schiffe sanken, weil Loreley die Seemänner abgelenkt hatte. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Nord- und Ostsee |
| Gina: North Sea and Baltic Sea |
| Katrin: (slow) Nord- und Ostsee (regular) Nord- und Ostsee |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Nord- und Ostsee |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The North Sea and the Baltic Sea are Germany's only outlets to the sea. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Sowohl Nord-, als auch Ostsee sind beliebte Urlaubsziele, besonders für Familien. |
| Gina: Both the North Sea and the Baltic Sea are popular holiday destinations, especially for families. |
| Katrin: (slow) Sowohl Nord-, als auch Ostsee sind beliebte Urlaubsziele, besonders für Familien. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Partnachklamm |
| Gina: Partnach Gorge |
| Katrin: (slow) Partnachklamm (regular) Partnachklamm |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Partnachklamm |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The Partnach Gorge is located in the Reintal valley near Garmisch-Patenkirchen in southern Germany. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Die Partnachklamm ist eine Touristenhochburg in Süddeutschland. |
| Gina: The Partnach Gorge is a popular tourist destination in southern Germany. |
| Katrin: (slow) Die Partnachklamm ist eine Touristenhochburg in Süddeutschland. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: Lüneburger Heide |
| Gina: Lüneburg Heath |
| Katrin: (slow) Lüneburger Heide (regular) Lüneburger Heide |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Lüneburger Heide |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Named after the town of Lüneburg, the Lüneburg Heath is located in Northern Saxony, which is in northern Germany. The area is mostly a natural reserve. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Die Lüneburger Heide ist ein beliebtes Ausflugsziel für Wanderer. |
| Gina: The Lüneburg Heath is a popular destination for hikers. |
| Katrin: (slow) Die Lüneburger Heide ist ein beliebtes Ausflugsziel für Wanderer. |
| 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: Brocken im Harz |
| [pause]Gina: Brocken of Harz Mountains |
| Katrin: Loreley |
| [pause]Gina: Loreley |
| Katrin: Nord- und Ostsee |
| [pause]Gina: North Sea and Baltic Sea |
| Katrin: Partnachklamm |
| [pause]Gina: Partnach Gorge |
| Katrin: Lüneburger Heide |
| [pause]Gina: Lüneburg Heath |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Geographical features 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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