Learn about popular German food-related souvenirs
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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 8! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food and Drink. These are five popular German Food Souvenirs. 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: Christstollen |
| Gina: Christmas stollen |
| Katrin: (slow) Christstollen (regular) Christstollen |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Christstollen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: ‘Christstollen’ is a bread-like fruit cake containing dried fruit, nuts and spices and usually covered with powdered sugar. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Christstollen ist ein beliebter Kuchen während der Weihnachtszeit. |
| Gina: Christmas stollen is a popular cake during the Christmas season. |
| Katrin: (slow) Christstollen ist ein beliebter Kuchen während der Weihnachtszeit. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Lübecker Marzipan |
| Gina: Lübeck marzipan |
| Katrin: (slow) Lübecker Marzipan (regular) Lübecker Marzipan |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Lübecker Marzipan |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: ‘Lübecker Marzipan’ is made of marzipan and sugar and is available in a variety of shapes and sizes. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Lübecker Marzipan ist berühmt für seine hohe Qualität. |
| Gina: Marzipan from Lübeck is famous for its high quality. |
| Katrin: (slow) Lübecker Marzipan ist berühmt für seine hohe Qualität. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Baumkuchen |
| Gina: Baumkuchen |
| Katrin: (slow) Baumkuchen (regular) Baumkuchen |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Baumkuchen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Baumkuchen is a layered cake that’s made up of 15 to 20 layers of batter and baked on a spit. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Traditionell gebackener Baumkuchen hat die Form eines Baumes. |
| Gina: Traditionally-baked ‘Baumkuchen’ has the shape of a tree. |
| Katrin: (slow) Traditionell gebackener Baumkuchen hat die Form eines Baumes. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Vollkornbrot |
| Gina: whole grain bread |
| Katrin: (slow) Vollkornbrot (regular) Vollkornbrot |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Vollkornbrot |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: German whole grain bread is made from both rye meal and cracked whole rye grains. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Vollkornbrot ist ein Aushängeschild für die deutsche Backkunst. |
| Gina: Whole grain bread is a figurehead for the German art of baking. |
| Katrin: (slow) Vollkornbrot ist ein Aushängeschild für die deutsche Backkunst. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: süßer Senf |
| Gina: sweet mustard |
| Katrin: (slow) süßer Senf (regular) süßer Senf |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: süßer Senf |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: This is a typical Bavarian sweet mustard traditionally eaten with white sausage. It is made from ground mustard seeds sweetened with sugar or honey. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Die meisten deutschen Menschen mögen scharfen Senf lieber als süßen Senf. |
| Gina: Most German people prefer hot mustard to sweet mustard. |
| Katrin: (slow) Die meisten deutschen Menschen mögen scharfen Senf lieber als süßen Senf. |
| 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: Christstollen |
| [pause]Gina: Christmas stollen |
| Katrin: Lübecker Marzipan |
| [pause]Gina: Lübeck marzipan |
| Katrin: Baumkuchen |
| [pause]Gina: Baumkuchen |
| Katrin: Vollkornbrot |
| [pause]Gina: whole grain bread |
| Katrin: süßer Senf |
| [pause]Gina: sweet mustard |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Food Souvenirs 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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