Learn about recreational activities that are popular 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 14! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Recreation and Leisure. These are five popular Recreational activities in Greece. 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: κατασκήνωση |
| Gabriella: camping |
| Stefania: (slow) κατασκήνωση (regular) κατασκήνωση |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: κατασκήνωση |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Beachside camping is very popular in Greece. The organized campsites along the shore are very affordable, and visitors can set up their own tents, caravans, or sleeping bags or even stay inside bamboo huts. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Το κάμπινγκ στην παραλία είναι πολύ δημοφιλές στην Ελλάδα. |
| Gabriella: Beachside camping is very popular in Greece. |
| Stefania: (slow) Το κάμπινγκ στην παραλία είναι πολύ δημοφιλές στην Ελλάδα. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: ορειβασία |
| Gabriella: mountain climbing |
| Stefania: (slow) ορειβασία (regular) ορειβασία |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: ορειβασία |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: The way to escape the crowds in Greece is to head for the hills and mountains. Greece is a hiker's paradise, and many Europeans visit in the off-season to hike the mountain trails and ancient paths there. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Στην Ελλάδα πολλοί πάνε για ορειβασία στον 'Ολυμπο. |
| Gabriella: In Greece many people go mountain climbing on Mount Olympus. |
| Stefania: (slow) Στην Ελλάδα πολλοί πάνε για ορειβασία στον 'Ολυμπο. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: ψαροντούφεκο |
| Gabriella: spearfishing |
| Stefania: (slow) ψαροντούφεκο (regular) ψαροντούφεκο |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: ψαροντούφεκο |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Spearfishing is very popular in Greece, especially in the summer months. It is considered mostly as a man's hobby and a rather macho one, because of the use of the spear as a weapon. Many accidents do happen, so divers need to be well-trained and have special licenses to dive and fish. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Πολλοί στρατιωτικοί των Ομάδων Υποβρύχιων Καταστροφών ασχολούνται με το ψαροντούφεκο. |
| Gabriella: Many military men from the Underwater Demolition Squads do spearfishing. |
| Stefania: (slow) Πολλοί στρατιωτικοί των Ομάδων Υποβρύχιων Καταστροφών ασχολούνται με το ψαροντούφεκο. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Stefania: κολύμβηση |
| Gabriella: swimming |
| Stefania: (slow) κολύμβηση (regular) κολύμβηση |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: κολύμβηση |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Swimming is a popular sport and leisure activity in Greece. Although there are some public pools available, they cost money so most Greeks prefer to visit nearby beaches or islands in the summer in order to swim. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Οι Έλληνες το καλοκαίρι κάνουν κολύμβηση στη θάλασσα. |
| Gabriella: In the summer, Greeks swim in the sea. |
| Stefania: (slow) Οι Έλληνες το καλοκαίρι κάνουν κολύμβηση στη θάλασσα. |
| Gabriella: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Stefania: σκι |
| Gabriella: skiing |
| Stefania: (slow) σκι (regular) σκι |
| Gabriella: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Stefania: σκι |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gabriella: Skiing appeared for the first time in Greece in the 1920s and has had rising numbers of devoted fans ever since. Today the ski slopes of Greece are no secret to Greeks and many Europeans, although they are unknown to most people from other parts of the world. |
| Gabriella: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Stefania: (normal) Αυτό το Σαββατοκύριακο πάμε για σκι στα Καλάβρυτα. |
| Gabriella: This weekend we are going skiing in Kalávryta. |
| Stefania: (slow) Αυτό το Σαββατοκύριακο πάμε για σκι στα Καλάβρυτα. |
| 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: κατασκήνωση |
| [pause]Gabriella: camping |
| Stefania: ορειβασία |
| [pause]Gabriella: mountain climbing |
| Stefania: ψαροντούφεκο |
| [pause]Gabriella: spearfishing |
| Stefania: κολύμβηση |
| [pause]Gabriella: swimming |
| Stefania: σκι |
| [pause]Gabriella: skiing |
Outro |
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| Gabriella: There you have it – five Recreational activities 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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