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Intro |
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| Becky: Hi everyone, I’m Becky. |
| Päivi: And I’m Päivi! |
| Becky: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Finnish Vocabulary, Lesson 15! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five well-known Finnish cities. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at FinnishPod101.com |
| BODY |
| Becky: Päivi, what’s our first word? |
| Päivi: Helsinki |
| Becky: Helsinki, the capital of Finland |
| Päivi: (slow) Helsinki (regular) Helsinki |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Helsinki |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Helsinki is not only the capital of Finland but also its biggest city with some 600,000 inhabitants. Together with its neighbors Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen, it forms an area of about one million inhabitants, which is almost one fifth of the total population of Finland. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Helsingin keskustassa on monta merkittävää museota. |
| Becky: In the center of Helsinki, there are many significant museums. |
| Päivi: (slow) Helsingin keskustassa on monta merkittävää museota. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: Turku |
| Becky: Turku, the old capital of Finland |
| Päivi: (slow) Turku (regular) Turku |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Turku |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Turku is probably the oldest town in Finland, and it was the capital until 1812 when the Russian emperor, having taken Finland from Sweden, moved the capital to Helsinki in order to have it closer to St. Petersburg. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Turun tuomiokirkkoa on rakennettu moneen otteeseen 1300-luvulta lähtien. |
| Becky: The Turku Cathedral has been built on several occasions starting from the 14th century. |
| Päivi: (slow) Turun tuomiokirkkoa on rakennettu moneen otteeseen 1300-luvulta lähtien. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: Tampere |
| Becky: Tampere, the industrial city in Finland |
| Päivi: (slow) Tampere (regular) Tampere |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Tampere |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Tampere was the biggest industrial center in Finland in the 19th century, and there is still some important industry there. It is also a major university town and the home of two of the top ice hockey teams in Finland. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Ilves ja Tappara ovat menestyneitä tamperelaisia jääkiekkojoukkueita. |
| Becky: Ilves and Tappara are successful ice hockey teams from Tampere. |
| Päivi: (slow) Ilves ja Tappara ovat menestyneitä tamperelaisia jääkiekkojoukkueita. |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Päivi: Oulu |
| Becky: Oulu, a Finnish city |
| Päivi: (slow) Oulu (regular) Oulu |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Oulu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Oulu is located in Northern Finland on the coast of the Bay of Bothnia. It is an important high-tech center and has the northernmost school of architecture in the world. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Oulua on kutsuttu "Pohjolan Piilaaksoksi". |
| Becky: Oulu has been called "the Nordic Silicon Valley". |
| Päivi: (slow) Oulua on kutsuttu "Pohjolan Piilaaksoksi". |
| Becky: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Päivi: Rovaniemi |
| Becky: Rovaniemi, a Finnish city known for its Santa Claus Village |
| Päivi: (slow) Rovaniemi (regular) Rovaniemi |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Päivi: Rovaniemi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Rovaniemi lies just south of the Arctic circle but still close enough to be able to use it as a tourist attraction. Santa Claus Village and Santa Claus Park are right on the Arctic circle. |
| Becky: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Päivi: (normal) Rovaniemi on yliopistokaupunki. |
| Becky: Rovaniemi is a university town. |
| Päivi: (slow) Rovaniemi on yliopistokaupunki. |
| QUIZ |
| Becky: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Päivi will give you the Finnish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Päivi: Helsinki |
| [pause]Becky: Helsinki, , the capital of Finland |
| Päivi: Turku |
| [pause]Becky: Turku, the old capital of Finland |
| Päivi: Tampere, the industrial city in Finland |
| Päivi: Tampere |
| [pause]Becky: Tampere, the industrial city in Finland |
| Päivi: Oulu, |
| [pause]Becky: Oulu, a Finnish city |
| Päivi: Rovaniemi |
| [pause]Becky: Rovaniemi, a Finnish city known for its Santa Claus Village |
Outro |
| Becky: There you have it – five cities in Finland! We have more vocab lists available at FinnishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Päivi: Hei hei! |
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