Learn about various geographical features of the Netherlands
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Mirthe:And I’m Mirthe! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Dutch Vocabulary, Lesson 12! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five well-known Dutch geographical features. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DutchPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Mirthe, what’s our first word? |
| Mirthe:rivier |
| Gina:river |
| Mirthe:(slow) rivier (regular) rivier |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:rivier |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The Netherlands is a real 'water land', and there are many rivers in this small country. The longest river is the Rhine, which flows from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea coast of the Netherlands. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Een boottocht over de rivier de Rijn is erg populair onder ouderen. |
| Gina:A cruise on the river Rhine is very popular among elderly people. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Een boottocht over de rivier de Rijn is erg populair onder ouderen. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:duin |
| Gina:dune |
| Mirthe:(slow) duin (regular) duin |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:duin |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:A dune is a hill of sand that can be found on the coastline or near rivers. They protect the Netherlands from the North Sea. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Het hoogste duin in Nederland is 53 meter hoog. |
| Gina:The highest dune in the Netherlands is 53 meters high. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Het hoogste duin in Nederland is 53 meter hoog. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:Noordzee |
| Gina:North Sea |
| Mirthe:(slow) Noordzee (regular) Noordzee |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:Noordzee |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The North Sea is located between Great Britain, Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France, with an average depth of 94 meters. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) In de zomer gaan veel Nederlanders naar de kust om een verfrissende duik in de Noordzee te nemen. |
| Gina:In summer time many Dutch people visit the coastline to take a refreshing dive in the North Sea. |
| Mirthe:(slow) In de zomer gaan veel Nederlanders naar de kust om een verfrissende duik in de Noordzee te nemen. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:dijk |
| Gina:dyke |
| Mirthe:(slow) dijk (regular) dijk |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:dijk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:An artificially constructed wall which regulates water levels, the earliest dyke in Holland dates back to the 12th century. The English word 'dyke' derives from the Dutch word dijk. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Hans Brinker is een bekend traditioneel verhaal over een jongen die zijn vinger in een dijk steekt. |
| Gina:“Hans Brinker” is a famous traditional story about a boy who plugs a dyke with his finger. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Hans Brinker is een bekend traditioneel verhaal over een jongen die zijn vinger in een dijk steekt. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mirthe:gracht |
| Gina:canal |
| Mirthe:(slow) gracht (regular) gracht |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:gracht |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:A canal is a man-made watercourse, usually in the countryside, irrespective of whether or not it has streets along its banks. Many of these canals can be found in the city of Amsterdam and the bridges across them are lit up at night, giving the city a romantic look. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Een huis aan een gracht is erg duur. |
| Gina:A house on a canal is very expensive. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Een huis aan een gracht is erg duur. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? A will give you the Dutch – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Mirthe:rivier |
| [pause]Gina:river |
| Mirthe:duin |
| [pause]Gina:dune |
| Mirthe:Noordzee |
| [pause]Gina:North Sea |
| Mirthe:dijk |
| [pause]Gina:dyke |
| Mirthe:gracht |
| [pause]Gina:canal |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five geographical features in the Netherlands! We have more vocab lists available at DutchPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Mirthe:Tot ziens! |
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