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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 12! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five well-known Greek Cities. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at GreekPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gabriella: Stefanía, what’s our first word? |
| Stefania: Αθήνα |
| Gabriella: Athens |
| Stefania: (slow) Αθήνα (regular) Αθήνα |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Αθήνα |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Athens is the capital of Greece and the largest city in the country. As one of the world's oldest cities with an age of over 3,400 years, it is widely referred to as the cradle of civilization and the birthplace of democracy. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Το κέντρο της Αθήνας απέχει περίπου 45 λεπτά από το αεροδρόμιο. |
| Gabriella: The center of Athens is about 45 minutes from the airport. |
| Stefania: (slow) Το κέντρο της Αθήνας απέχει περίπου 45 λεπτά από το αεροδρόμιο. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: Πειραιάς |
| Gabriella: Piraéus |
| Stefania: (slow) Πειραιάς (regular) Πειραιάς |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Πειραιάς |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Since ancient times, Piraéus has been a port city. It lies in a strategic location along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf, within the Athens urban area. All the ferries that go to the major islands leave from there. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Ο Πειραιάς είναι πολύ κοντά από το κέντρο της Αθήνας. |
| Gabriella: Piraeus is very close to the center of Athens. |
| Stefania: (slow) Ο Πειραιάς είναι πολύ κοντά από το κέντρο της Αθήνας. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: Θεσσαλονίκη |
| Gabriella: Thessaloníki |
| Stefania: (slow) Θεσσαλονίκη (regular) Θεσσαλονίκη |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Θεσσαλονίκη |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Thessaloníki, also known as Thessalónica or Salónica, is the second-largest city in Greece, and it’s often referred to as the nation’s "co-capital." Renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life, it is considered to be Greece's cultural capital and the world's fifth-best party city according to Lonely Planet. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Τα Λαδάδικα είναι μια ιστορική γειτονιά της Θεσσαλονίκης. |
| Gabriella: Ladádika is a historic district of Thessaloníki. |
| Stefania: (slow) Τα Λαδάδικα είναι μια ιστορική γειτονιά της Θεσσαλονίκης. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: Ηράκλειο |
| Gabriella: Heráklion |
| Stefania: (slow) Ηράκλειο (regular) Ηράκλειο |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Ηράκλειο |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Heráklion is the capital and largest city of the island of Crete and the 4th largest in Greece. The ruins of the ancient Minoan palace of Knossós are nearby. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Στο Ηράκλειο η τοπική λιχουδιά είναι η μπουγάτσα. |
| Gabriella: In Heráklion the local delicacy is bougatsa. |
| Stefania: (slow) Στο Ηράκλειο η τοπική λιχουδιά είναι η μπουγάτσα. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Stefania: Πάτρα |
| Gabriella: Pátras |
| Stefania: (slow) Πάτρα (regular) Πάτρα |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: Πάτρα |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Pátras is the third largest city in Greece, and it hosts a large number of students. Every year in February the city hosts one of Europe's largest carnivals with mammoth-sized satirical floats and extravagant balls and parades. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Το Καρναβάλι της Πάτρας έχει περισσότερα από 160 χρόνια ιστορίας. |
| Gabriella: The Carnival of Pátras has a history spanning more than 160 years. |
| Stefania: (slow) Το Καρναβάλι της Πάτρας έχει περισσότερα από 160 χρόνια ιστορίας. |
| QUIZ |
| Gabriella: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Stefanía will give you the Greek – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Stefania: Αθήνα |
| [pause]Gabriella: Athens |
| Stefania: Πειραιάς |
| [pause]Gabriella: Piraéus |
| Stefania: Θεσσαλονίκη |
| [pause]Gabriella: Thessaloníki |
| Stefania: Ηράκλειο |
| [pause]Gabriella: Heráklion |
| Stefania: Πάτρα |
| [pause]Gabriella: Pátras |
Outro |
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| Gabriella: There you have it – five Cities 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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