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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 9! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society and Culture. These are five examples of German Pop and Traditional Culture. 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: Volksmusik |
| Gina: folk music |
| Katrin: (slow) Volksmusik (regular) Volksmusik |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Volksmusik |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Folk music is a term to describe several kinds of traditional German music. It is mainly related to the Alpine regions and usually involves a heavy dialect. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Viele ältere Menschen lieben deutsche Volksmusik, da sie so friedlich ist. |
| Gina: Many elderly people love German folk music because it is so peaceful. |
| Katrin: (slow) Viele ältere Menschen lieben deutsche Volksmusik, da sie so friedlich ist. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Oktoberfest |
| Gina: Oktoberfest (annual beer festival in Munich) |
| Katrin: (slow) Oktoberfest (regular) Oktoberfest |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Oktoberfest |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: ‘Oktoberfest’ is a 16-day beer festival in Munich with more than 6 million visitors annually. It’s been held since 1810. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Auf dem Oktoberfest trinken einige Menschen zu viel Bier. |
| Gina: At the Oktoberfest, some people drink too much beer. |
| Katrin: (slow) Auf dem Oktoberfest trinken einige Menschen zu viel Bier. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Schlager |
| Gina: Schlager music (literally, 'hit' music) |
| Katrin: (slow) Schlager (regular) Schlager |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Schlager |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Schlager music is a style of pop music that became very popular in Germany during the 1950s and 60s. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Schlager sind berühmt für ihre sehr albernen Texte. |
| Gina: Schlager music is renowned for its very silly lyrics. |
| Katrin: (slow) Schlager sind berühmt für ihre sehr albernen Texte. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Kabarett |
| Gina: cabaret |
| Katrin: (slow) Kabarett (regular) Kabarett |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Kabarett |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: In Germany, ‘cabaret’ describes a form of entertainment |
| in which artists talk ironically or sarcastically about current events and politics. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Im deutschen Kabarett geht es nicht ums Tanzen, es geht um Politsatire. |
| Gina: German cabaret is not about dancing, it is political satire. |
| Katrin: (slow) Im deutschen Kabarett geht es nicht ums Tanzen, es geht um Politsatire. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: Augsburger Puppenkiste |
| Gina: Augsburger Puppenkiste (a marionette theater in Augsburg, Germany) |
| Katrin: (slow) Augsburger Puppenkiste (regular) Augsburger Puppenkiste |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Augsburger Puppenkiste |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: The Augsburger Puppenkiste is a marionette theater in Augsburg, Germany. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Das berühmteste Stück der Augsburger Puppenkiste ist "Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer." |
| Gina: The most famous play of the ‘Augsburger Puppenkiste’ is "Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver". |
| Katrin: (slow) Das berühmteste Stück der Augsburger Puppenkiste ist "Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer." |
| 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: Volksmusik |
| [pause]Gina: folk music |
| Katrin: Oktoberfest |
| [pause]Gina: Oktoberfest (annual beer festival in Munich) |
| Katrin: Schlager |
| [pause]Gina: Schlager music (literally, 'hit' music) |
| Katrin: Kabarett |
| [pause]Gina: cabaret |
| Katrin: Augsburger Puppenkiste |
| [pause]Gina: Augsburger Puppenkiste (a marionette theater in Augsburg, Germany) |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five examples of Pop and Traditional Culture 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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