Learn about popular sports in the Netherlands
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Mirthe:And I’m Mirthe! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Dutch Vocabulary, Lesson 14! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Recreation and Leisure. These are five common Dutch sports. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DutchPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Mirthe, what’s our first word? |
| Mirthe:voetbal |
| Gina:soccer |
| Mirthe:(slow) voetbal (regular) voetbal |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:voetbal |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Soccer is the most popular sport in the Netherlands. There are many soccer clubs at both the amateur and professional level. The Dutch National team is ranked in the top 10 teams in the world, and is therefore very popular. During big events like the Euro Cup or World Cup, the whole nation is draped in the colour orange. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) De mascotte van het Nederlands Elftal is een oranje leeuw. |
| Gina:The mascot of the Dutch National team is an orange lion. |
| Mirthe:(slow) De mascotte van het Nederlands Elftal is een oranje leeuw. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:hockey |
| Gina:hockey |
| Mirthe:(slow) hockey (regular) hockey |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:hockey |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:In 1891 hockey was introduced to the Netherlands. It has become a popular sport, with more than 200,000 active players. Field hockey is the most popular version. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Tijdens de zomerspelen van 2012 won het Nederlands Veldhockey Team Dames de gouden medaille. |
| Gina:At the Summer Olympics of 2012 the Dutch women's national field hockey team won the gold medal. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Tijdens de zomerspelen van 2012 won het Nederlands Veldhockey Team Dames de gouden medaille. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:zwemmen |
| Gina:swimming |
| Mirthe:(slow) zwemmen (regular) zwemmen |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:zwemmen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The Netherlands has always been strongly connected to water, so it's not strange that the percentage of Dutch people who can swim is very high. Dutch people take swimming lessons from a very young age, and during elementary school schools will provide swimming lessons at the public pool. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) De schoolslag is de eerste slag die kinderen leren als zij leren zwemmen. |
| Gina:The breaststroke is the first stroke taught to children. |
| Mirthe:(slow) De schoolslag is de eerste slag die kinderen leren. als zij leren zwemmen. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:tennis |
| Gina:tennis |
| Mirthe:(slow) tennis (regular) tennis |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:tennis |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:The Dutch love to play the game of tennis. During the winter time a lot of people play indoor tennis, while in summer people often rent a tennis court for an hour or two. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Strandtennis werd in 2007 geintroduceerd en wordt steeds populairder. |
| Gina:Beach tennis was introduced in 2007 and is gaining in popularity. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Strandtennis werd in 2007 geintroduceerd en wordt steeds populairder. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mirthe:basketbal |
| Gina:basketball |
| Mirthe:(slow) basketbal (regular) basketbal |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:basketbal |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Statistically, the tallest people in the world, as measured by country, are the Dutch. A lot of tall Dutch children try their best in basketball, and some talents have made it to the American NBA (National Basketball Association). |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Rik Smits was een beroemde Nederlandse basketballer die voor de Indiana Pacers speelde. |
| Gina:Rik Smits was a famous Dutch basketball player who played for the Indiana Pacers. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Rik Smits was een beroemde Nederlandse basketballer die voor de Indiana Pacers speelde. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? A will give you the Dutch – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Mirthe:voetbal |
| [pause]Gina:soccer |
| Mirthe:hockey |
| [pause]Gina:hockey |
| Mirthe:zwemmen |
| [pause]Gina:swimming |
| Mirthe:tennis |
| [pause]Gina:tennis |
| Mirthe:basketbal |
| [pause]Gina:basketball |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five sports in the Netherlands! We have more vocab lists available at DutchPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Mirthe:Tot ziens! |
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