Learn about well-known tourist attractions 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 17! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Recreation and Leisure. These are five popular German Tourist attractions. 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: Kölner Dom |
| Gina: Cologne Cathedral |
| Katrin: (slow) Kölner Dom (regular) Kölner Dom |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Kölner Dom |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: It took more than 600 years to complete the construction of the Cologne Cathedral because of a building freeze. It’s the largest Gothic church in northern Europe. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Der Kölner Dom ist Deutschlands meistbesuchte Sehenswürdigkeit. |
| Gina: Cologne Cathedral is Germany's most visited sight. |
| Katrin: (slow) Der Kölner Dom ist Deutschlands meistbesuchte Sehenswürdigkeit. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Schloss Neuschwanstein |
| Gina: Neuschwanstein Castle |
| Katrin: (slow) Schloss Neuschwanstein (regular) Schloss Neuschwanstein |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Schloss Neuschwanstein |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Situated on a hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany, Neuschwanstein castle is a spectacular sight. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Schloss Neuschwanstein wurde als Modell für das Schloss in Disneys Aschenputtel genutzt. |
| Gina: Neuschwanstein Castle was used as a model for Disney's Cinderella castle. |
| Katrin: (slow) Schloss Neuschwanstein wurde als Modell für das Schloss in Disneys Aschenputtel genutzt. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Brandenburger Tor |
| Gina: Brandenburg Gate |
| Katrin: (slow) Brandenburger Tor (regular) Brandenburger Tor |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Brandenburger Tor |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The Brandenburg Gate is one of the most visited sights in Berlin. It was inaccessible during the Partition of Germany because the Berlin Wall ran close to it. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Das Brandenburger Tor ist ein Symbol für die Deutsche Einheit. |
| Gina: Brandenburg Gate is a symbol of German Unity. |
| Katrin: (slow) Das Brandenburger Tor ist ein Symbol für die Deutsche Einheit. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Dresdner Zwinger |
| Gina: Zwinger (cathedral in Dresden, Germany) |
| Katrin: (slow) Dresdner Zwinger (regular) Dresdner Zwinger |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Dresdner Zwinger |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The Zwinger is a Rococo-style cathedral in Dresden, in eastern Germany. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Der Zwinger ist Teil eines riesigen Gebäudekomplexes in Deutschland. |
| Gina: The Zwinger is part of a huge building complex in Dresden. |
| Katrin: (slow) Der Zwinger ist Teil eines riesigen Gebäudekomplexes in Deutschland. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: Nürnberger Christkindlmarkt |
| Gina: Nuremberg Christmas market |
| Katrin: (slow) Nürnberger Christkindlmarkt |
| (regular) Nürnberger Christkindlmarkt |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Nürnberger Christkindlmarkt |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Christmas markets have a long tradition in Germany. The market in Nuremberg is one of Germany’s largest. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Der Nürnberger Christkindlmarkt ist Deutschlands berühmtester Weihnachtsmarkt. |
| Gina: Nuremberg Christmas market is Germany's most well-known Christmas market. |
| Katrin: (slow) Der Nürnberger Christkindlmarkt ist Deutschlands berühmtester Weihnachtsmarkt. |
| 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: Kölner Dom |
| [pause]Gina: Cologne Cathedral |
| Katrin: Schloss Neuschwanstein |
| [pause]Gina: Neuschwanstein Castle |
| Katrin: Brandenburger Tor |
| [pause]Gina: Brandenburg Gate |
| Katrin: Dresdner Zwinger |
| [pause]Gina: Zwinger (cathedral in Dresden, Germany) |
| Katrin: Nürnberger Christkindlmarkt |
| [pause]Gina: Nuremberg Christmas market |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Tourist attractions 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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