Learn about various geographical features of Sweden
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Engla: And I’m Engla! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class - Essential Swedish Vocabulary, Lesson 13! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five well-known Swedish geographical features. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SwedishPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Brandon: Engla, what’s our first word? |
| Engla: Stockholms Skärgård |
| Brandon: Stockholm Archipelago |
| Engla: (slow) Stockholms Skärgård (regular) Stockholms Skärgård |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Stockholms Skärgård |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| There are about 30,000 islands in the Stockholm Archipelago. Sweden has "everyman's right", a law that gives anyone the right to go ashore or anchor on any ground they want, so you can basically visit all the islands. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) I Stockholms skärgård kan du ta taxibåt mellan öarna. |
| Brandon: In the Stockholm Archipelago you can take a taxi boat between the islands. |
| Engla: (slow) I Stockholms skärgård kan du ta taxibåt mellan öarna. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Kebnekaise |
| Brandon: Mount Kebnekaise |
| Engla: (slow) Kebnekaise (regular) Kebnekaise |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Kebnekaise |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Mount Kebnekaise is Sweden's highest mountain and is 2,106 meters tall. It’s part of the Scandinavian Mountain range. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Kebnekaise ligger i Kiruna. |
| Brandon: Mount Kebnekaise is located in Kiruna. |
| Engla: (slow) Kebnekaise ligger i Kiruna. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Vänern |
| Brandon: Lake Vänern |
| Engla: (slow) Vänern (regular) Vänern |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Vänern |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Lake Värnern is the largest lake in Sweden and the third largest lake in Europe. It covers an area of 5,655 square kilometers. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Vänern har 22 000 öar. |
| Brandon: Vänern has 22,000 islands. |
| Engla: (slow) Vänern har 22 000 öar. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Sarek |
| Brandon: Sarek National Park |
| Engla: (slow) Sarek (regular) Sarek |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Sarek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| This is a national park located in Jokkmokk in northern Sweden. This area has a lot of mountains, which makes it very popular among hikers and mountaineers. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Du kan hitta björn, älg, lodjur och järv i Sarek. |
| Brandon: You can find bears, moose, lynx, and wolverines in Sarek National Park. |
| Engla: (slow) Du kan hitta björn, älg, lodjur och järv i Sarek. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Engla: Birka |
| Brandon: Birka |
| Engla: (slow) Birka (regular) Birka |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Birka |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| In the Viking Age, Birka, which is located about thirty kilometres from Stockholm, was an important trading center. It's now a popular area for tourists who want to learn more about Viking culture. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Birka brukar kallas för Sveriges första stad. |
| Brandon: Birka is often called Sweden's first city. |
| Engla: (slow) Birka brukar kallas för Sveriges första stad. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Engla will give you the Swedish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Engla: Stockholms Skärgård |
| [pause]Brandon: Stockholm Archipelago |
| Engla: Kebnekaise |
| [pause]Brandon: Mount Kebnekaise |
| Engla: Vänern |
| [pause]Brandon: Lake Vänern |
| Engla: Sarek |
| [pause]Brandon: Sarek National Park |
| Engla: Birka |
| [pause]Brandon: Birka |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five geographical features in Sweden! We have more vocab lists available at SwedishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Engla: Hej då. |
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