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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 3! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five common German Beverages. 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: Apfelschorle |
| Gina: apple cider |
| Katrin: (slow) Apfelschorle (regular) Apfelschorle |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Apfelschorle |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Apple Cider is made from carbonated mineral water and apple juice with varying mixing ratios, although the most common ratio is half of each. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Apfelschorle ist ein beliebtes Sportgetränk in Deutschland. |
| Gina: Apple cider is a popular sports drink in Germany. |
| Katrin: (slow) Apfelschorle ist ein beliebtes Sportgetränk in Deutschland. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Kaffee |
| Gina: coffee |
| Katrin: (slow) Kaffee (regular) Kaffee |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Kaffee |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Coffee is the most popular hot drink in Germany. Germans often drink it several times per day, mostly in the morning. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Viele Deutsche trinken mehrere Tassen Kaffee pro Tag. |
| Gina: Many Germans have several cups of coffee per day. |
| Katrin: (slow) Viele Deutsche trinken mehrere Tassen Kaffee pro Tag. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Bier |
| Gina: beer |
| Katrin: (slow) Bier (regular) Bier |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Bier |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage in Germany and a major part of its culture. There are approximately 5,000 brands available in Germany. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Jeder Deutsche trinkt im Durchschnitt 110 Liter Bier pro Jahr. |
| Gina: On average, every German drinks 110 liters of beer per year. |
| Katrin: (slow) Jeder Deutsche trinkt im Durchschnitt 110 Liter Bier pro Jahr. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Sekt |
| Gina: sparkling wine |
| Katrin: (slow) Sekt (regular) Sekt |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Sekt |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: ‘Sekt’ is the German term for quality sparkling wine. It is a fizzy wine due to the added carbon dioxide. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Die beliebteste Sektmarke in Deutschland ist Rotkäppchen. |
| Gina: The most popular brand of sparkling wine in Germany is ‘Rotkäppchen’. |
| Katrin: (slow) Die beliebteste Sektmarke in Deutschland ist Rotkäppchen. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: Schnaps |
| Gina: schnapps (distilled and strong German alcohol) |
| Katrin: (slow) Schnaps (regular) Schnaps |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Schnaps |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: ‘Schnaps’ is a general term in German to describe any distilled strong alcoholic drink. People usually drink it straight in a shot glass. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Schnaps ist starker Alkohol, der üblicherweise auf Geburtstagsfeiern serviert wird. |
| Gina: Schnapps is strong alcohol usually served at birthday parties. |
| Katrin: (slow) Schnaps ist starker Alkohol, der üblicherweise auf Geburtstagsfeiern serviert wird. |
| 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: Apfelschorle |
| [pause]Gina: apple cider |
| Katrin: Kaffee |
| [pause]Gina: coffee |
| Katrin: Bier |
| [pause]Gina: beer |
| Katrin: Sekt |
| [pause]Gina: sparkling wine |
| Katrin: Schnaps |
| [pause]Gina: schnapps (distilled and strong German alcohol) |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Beverages 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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