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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. |
13 Comments
HideWhat’s the most popular drink in your country?
Hallo robert groulx,
Danke schön for posting and studying with us. If you have any questions, please let us know.😄
Kind regards,
Levente
Team GermanPod101.com
thnk yoyu for the lesson transcript
Schnaps, Apfelschorle, bier,Sekt, and Kaffee
robert
Hello Drew,
Thank you for posting.
Apple cider can refer to non-alcoholic beverage as well.
Thank you for studying with us!
Let us know if you have any question.
Cheers,
Lena
Team GermanPod101.com
Hi GP101,
Apfelschorle would not translate to Apple Cider in English. Maybe you mean apple soda!
Apple cider is an alcoholic drink made from apples!
Hi Rimylles,
Thank you for posting!
We have added the transcript already :smile:
Thank you for letting us know it was missing.
Kind regards,
Laura
Team GermanPod101.com
Hi Team GermanPod101.com
There's no recording script for lesson 3.
Please upload it if possible!
Thanks!
Rimylles
Hi Claire Hendricks,
Thank you for your comment and feedback!
The issue has been fixed, now you can find the Lesson Materials on this lesson as well. .
Thank you!
Laura
Team GermanPod101.com
There's no way to bring up the Lesson Materials in this lesson. The 1-2-3 circles are missing. Did any one else notice this?
Hallo Herr Stuart,
This is a good suggestion, I will pass it on to our content team.+
Actually, I do not see a difference in the meaning your inlaws gave you to the one we used... both are Apfelschorle to me.
Regards,
Katrin
Team GermanPod101.com
It would be very helpful if you would always give the gender of every noun you use when introduced
I am currently visiting my inlaws in Germany and they disagree with your definition. Die Apfelschorle is not Apple cider. It is apple cider or apple juice ( most accept the two terms synonymous) mixed with Sprudelwasser. Please comment.