Learn about plants that are common in Greece
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gabriella: Hi everyone, I’m Gabriella. |
| Stefania: And I’m Stefania! |
| Gabriella: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Greek Vocabulary, Lesson 10! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five common Plants in Greece. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at GreekPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gabriella: Stefania, what’s our first word? |
| Stefania: ελιά |
| Gabriella: olive tree |
| Stefania: (slow) ελιά (regular) ελιά |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: ελιά |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Olives trees are the protagonists of Greek nature and history. The trees can live up to 1500 years, and take about 50 years to bear fruit from the time they’re planted. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Η ελιά Καλαμών είναι ίσως η καλύτερη ποικιλία. |
| Gabriella: The Kalamata olive is perhaps the best variety. |
| Stefania: (slow) Η ελιά Καλαμών είναι ίσως η καλύτερη ποικιλία. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: αμπέλι |
| Gabriella: vine tree |
| Stefania: (slow) αμπέλι (regular) αμπέλι |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: αμπέλι |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: The vine tree or grapevine is more of a shrub than a tree. It is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Το φθινόπωρο είναι η ώρα που μαζεύουμε τα σταφύλια από τα αμπέλια. |
| Gabriella: Autumn is the time that we harvest the grapes from the vine trees. |
| Stefania: (slow) Το φθινόπωρο είναι η ώρα που μαζεύουμε τα σταφύλια από τα αμπέλια. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: κυπαρίσσι |
| Gabriella: cypress tree |
| Stefania: (slow) κυπαρίσσι (regular) κυπαρίσσι |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: κυπαρίσσι |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: The cypress tree is tall and narrow in appearance. Its sturdy branches are a haven for birds. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) «Ψηλός σαν κυπαρίσσι» σημαίνει ότι κάποιος είναι πολύ ψηλός. |
| Gabriella: "Tall as a cypress tree" means that someone is very tall. |
| Stefania: (slow) «Ψηλός σαν κυπαρίσσι» σημαίνει ότι κάποιος είναι πολύ ψηλός. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: πεύκο |
| Gabriella: pine tree |
| Stefania: (slow) πεύκο (regular) πεύκο |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: πεύκο |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Pine trees are found almost everywhere around Greece in mountains or even very close to the sea. When pine trees are located near a beach, people prefer to sit under their shade rather than using a beach umbrella and sitting in the hot sand. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Τα ελληνικά βουνά είναι γεμάτα πεύκα. |
| Gabriella: The Greek mountains are full of pine trees. |
| Stefania: (slow) Τα ελληνικά βουνά είναι γεμάτα πεύκα. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Stefania: συκιά |
| Gabriella: fig tree |
| Stefania: (slow) συκιά (regular) συκιά |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: συκιά |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: This is a very common tree in Greece. It grows wild on rocky ground, but it is often found close to people's homes because Greeks love eating figs in the summer. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Η συκιά ήταν το σημαντικότερο οπωροφόρο δέντρο των αρχαίων Ελλήνων. |
| Gabriella: The fig tree was the most important fruit tree of the ancient Greeks. |
| Stefania: (slow) Η συκιά ήταν το σημαντικότερο οπωροφόρο δέντρο των αρχαίων Ελλήνων. |
| QUIZ |
| Gabriella: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Stefania will give you the Greek – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Stefania: ελιά |
| [pause]Gabriella: olive tree |
| Stefania: αμπέλι |
| [pause]Gabriella: vine tree |
| Stefania: κυπαρίσσι |
| [pause]Gabriella: cypress tree |
| Stefania: πεύκο |
| [pause]Gabriella: pine tree |
| Stefania: συκιά |
| [pause]Gabriella: fig tree |
Outro |
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| Gabriella: There you have it – five Plants in Greece! We have more vocab lists available at GreekPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Stefania: Γεια! |
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