Learn about natural disasters 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 20! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Health and Emergencies. These are five German Natural disasters . 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: Lawine |
| Gina: avalanche |
| Katrin: (slow) Lawine (regular) Lawine |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Lawine |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Avalanches are most likely to happen in the alpine regions in southern Germany. However, most of them are minor and can be predicted. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Lawinen sind eine Gefahr für Skitouristen in den alpinen Regionen. |
| Gina: Avalanches are a risk for ski tourists in the alpine regions. |
| Katrin: (slow) Lawinen sind eine Gefahr für Skitouristen in den alpinen Regionen. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Glatteis |
| Gina: black ice |
| Katrin: (slow) Glatteis (regular) Glatteis |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Glatteis |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Black ice is very common throughout Germany when temperatures drop down to around zero degrees Celsius. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Glatteis ist die häufigste Unfallursache in Deutschland. |
| Gina: Black ice is the most common cause of accidents in Germany. |
| Katrin: (slow) Glatteis ist die häufigste Unfallursache in Deutschland. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Überschwemmung |
| Gina: flood |
| Katrin: (slow) Überschwemmung (regular) Überschwemmung |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Überschwemmung |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: In Germany, it is not unusual to have minor floods in certain areas. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Die große Flut von 2002 hat viele Menschen aus Ost und West vereint. |
| Gina: The big flood in 2002 united many people from east and west. |
| Katrin: (slow) Die große Flut von 2002 hat viele Menschen aus Ost und West vereint. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Blitzeinschlag |
| Gina: lightning strike |
| Katrin: (slow) Blitzeinschlag (regular) Blitzeinschlag |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Blitzeinschlag |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Lightning strikes are likely during the summer period when hot air intermixes with cooler air. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Blitzschläge, die ein Gebäude aus Holz treffen, verursachen voraussichtlich ein Feuer. |
| Gina: Lightning strikes that hit a wooden building are likely to cause a fire. |
| Katrin: (slow) Blitzschläge, die ein Gebäude aus Holz treffen, verursachen voraussichtlich ein Feuer. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: Hitzewelle |
| Gina: heat wave |
| Katrin: (slow) Hitzewelle (regular) Hitzewelle |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Hitzewelle |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Summers in Germany usually have temperatures between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius. Because of climate change in some regions, temperatures can sometimes reach 40 degrees. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Viele Schüler dürfen die Schule während einer Hitzewelle früher verlassen. |
| Gina: Many students are allowed to leave school earlier during a heatwave. |
| Katrin: (slow)Viele Schüler dürfen die Schule während einer Hitzewelle früher verlassen. |
| 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: Lawine |
| [pause]Gina: avalanche |
| Katrin: Glatteis |
| [pause]Gina: black ice |
| Katrin: Überschwemmung |
| [pause]Gina: flood |
| Katrin: Blitzeinschlag |
| [pause]Gina: lightning strike |
| Katrin: Hitzewelle |
| [pause]Gina: heat wave |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Natural disasters 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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