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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 8! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society and Culture. We’ve handpicked five examples of Swedish pop and traditional culture. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SwedishPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Brandon: Engla, what’s our first word? |
| Engla: Eurovision Song Contest |
| Brandon: Eurovision Song Contest |
| Engla: (slow) Eurovision Song Contest (regular) Eurovision Song contest |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Eurovision Song contest |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| The Eurovision Song Contest is a music contest held in Europe, and it’s especially popular in Sweden. Every year it's one of the most watched TV programs in Sweden. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Sverige har vunnit Eurovision song contest fem gånger. |
| Brandon: Sweden has won the Eurovision Song Contest five times. |
| Engla: (slow) Sverige har vunnit Eurovision song contest fem gånger. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Dansband |
| Brandon: Dance band |
| Engla: (slow) Dansband (regular) Dansband |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Dansband |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Dance bands are bands that make easy-to-dance-to music. Lots of older people enjoy this genre in Sweden. Usually the songs are happy and about love. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Dansband brukar ha namn med bokstaven Z i dem. |
| Brandon: Dance bands usually have names with the letter Z in them. |
| Engla: (slow) Dansband brukar ha namn med bokstaven Z i dem. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Stockholm Pride |
| Brandon: Stockholm Pride |
| Engla: (slow) Stockholm Pride (regular) Stockholm Pride |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Engla: Stockholm Pride |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Pride is a festival for homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual people in Sweden. It's the biggest festival in the summer held every year. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Stockholm Pride avslutas alltid med en stor parad genom Stockholm. |
| Brandon: Stockholm Pride always ends with a big parade through Stockholm. |
| Engla: (slow) Stockholm Pride avslutas alltid med en stor parad genom Stockholm. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla: Kräftskiva |
| Brandon: Crayfish party |
| Engla: (slow) Kräftskiva (regular) Kräftskiva |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Kräftskiva |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Crayfish parties are held in August. At these parties, Swedes eat crayfish and drink lots of alcohol such as snaps. It's also common to wear special crayfish hats. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) På kräftskivor brukar folk bli väldigt fulla. |
| Brandon: At crayfish parties people usually get very drunk. |
| Engla: (slow) På kräftskivor brukar folk bli väldigt fulla. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Engla: Fika |
| Brandon: Coffee break |
| Engla: (slow) Fika (regular) Fika |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla: Fika |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Fika means to have coffee, tea, lemonade, and maybe something small to eat such as cookies, cake, or a sandwich. This is a common way to hang out in Sweden. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Engla: (normal) Fika är både ett verb och ett substantiv. |
| Brandon: Fika is both a verb and a noun. |
| Engla: (slow) Fika är både ett verb och ett substantiv. |
| 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: Eurovision Song Contest |
| [pause]Brandon: Eurovision Song Contest |
| Engla: Dansband |
| [pause]Brandon: Dance band |
| Engla: Stockholm Pride |
| [pause]Brandon: Stockholm Pride |
| Engla: Kräftskiva |
| [pause]Brandon: Crayfish party |
| Engla: Fika |
| [pause]Brandon: Coffee break |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five pop and traditional culture terms 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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