Learn about medicines 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 19! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Health and Emergencies. These are five commonly used medicines and drugs 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: Aspirin |
| Gina: Aspirin |
| Katrin: (slow) Aspirin (regular) Aspirin |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Aspirin |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Aspirin was invented by the German company Bayer and is the most widely used medication today. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Aspirin ist das Schmerzmittel Nummer eins in Deutschland. |
| Gina: Aspirin is the number one painkiller in Germany. |
| Katrin: (slow) Aspirin ist das Schmerzmittel Nummer eins in Deutschland. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Baldriparan |
| Gina: Baldriparan |
| Katrin: (slow) Baldriparan (regular) Baldriparan |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Baldriparan |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Baldriparan is a plant-based sedative and hypnotic taken for relief of stress or as a sleep agent. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Viele Menschen nehmen Baldriparan ein, bevor sie ins Bett gehen. |
| Gina: Many people take Baldriparan before they go to bed. |
| Katrin: (slow) Viele Menschen nehmen Baldriparan ein, bevor sie ins Bett gehen. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Voltaren |
| Gina: Voltaren |
| Katrin: (slow) Voltaren (regular) Voltaren |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Voltaren |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Voltaren is used to reduce inflammation and as a painkiller in certain conditions. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Voltaren ist eine häufig verwendete Wund- und Heilsalbe. |
| Gina: Voltaren is a commonly used ointment. |
| Katrin: (slow) Voltaren ist eine häufig verwendete Wund- und Heilsalbe. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Imodium |
| Gina: Imodium |
| Katrin: (slow) Imodium (regular) Imodium |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Imodium |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Imodium is used to treat diarrhoea by slowing down muscle movements in the gut. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Viele Menschen trauen der Wirkung von Imodium, wenn sie an Durchfall leiden. |
| Gina: When suffering from diarrhea, many people trust the efficacy of Imodium. |
| Katrin: (slow) Viele Menschen trauen der Wirkung von Imodium, wenn sie an Durchfall leiden. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: Doppelherz |
| Gina: Doppelherz |
| Katrin: (slow) Doppelherz (regular) Doppelherz |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Doppelherz |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: This company offers a wide range of health products that people can get without prescriptions in many drugstores. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Doppelherz warb einst mit dem Slogan "Mit der Kraft der zwei Herzen". |
| Gina: Doppelherz once advertised with the slogan "With the power of the two hearts”. |
| Katrin: (slow) Doppelherz warb einst mit dem Slogan "Mit der Kraft der zwei Herzen". |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Katrin will give you the German – please repeat it out loud! Are you ready? |
| Katrin: Aspirin |
| [pause]Gina: Aspirin |
| Katrin: Baldriparan |
| [pause]Gina: Baldriparan |
| Katrin: Voltaren |
| [pause]Gina: Voltaren |
| Katrin: Imodium |
| [pause]Gina: Imodium |
| Katrin: Doppelherz |
| [pause]Gina: Doppelherz |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Commonly used medicines and drugs 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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