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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 24! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Fine arts. These are five Dutch historical figures. 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:Abel Janszoon Tasman |
| Gina:Abel Janszoon Tasman, a seafarer, explorer and merchant |
| Mirthe:(slow) Abel Janszoon Tasman (regular) Abel Janszoon Tasman |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:Abel Janszoon Tasman |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Abel Tasman lived in the 17th century and was a Dutch seafarer, explorer and merchant. He made a lot of voyages between 1642 and 1644 in the service of the United East India Company. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Op 24 november 1642 ontdekte Abel Tasman een eiland dat nu beter bekend is als Tasmanie. |
| Gina:On November 24th, 1642, Abel Tasman discovered an island which is now known as Tasmania. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Op 24 november 1642 ontdekte Abel Tasman een eiland dat nu beter bekend is als Tasmanie. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:Vincent Willem van Gogh |
| Gina:Vincent Willem van Gogh, a post-Impressionist painter |
| Mirthe:(slow) Vincent Willem van Gogh (regular) Vincent Willem van Gogh |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:Vincent Willem van Gogh |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch post-Impressionist painter who was born in 1853 and died at age 37 from a gunshot wound. His work included landscapes, self portraits, still lifes of flowers, and paintings of cypresses, wheat fields and sunflowers. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) De 'zonnebloemen' van Van Gogh is veruit het meest beroemde schilderij van de 2100 kunstwerken die hij heeft gemaakt. |
| Gina:The Sunflowers by Van Gogh is by far the most famous painting of the 2,100 artworks that he has produced. |
| Mirthe:(slow) De 'zonnebloemen' van Van Gogh is veruit het meest beroemde schilderij van de 2100 kunstwerken die hij heeft gemaakt. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:Piet Pieterszoon Hein |
| Gina:Piet Pieterszoon Hein, a naval officer and folk hero |
| Mirthe:(slow) Piet Pieterszoon Hein (regular) Piet Pieterszoon Hein |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:Piet Pieterszoon Hein |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Piet Hein was a Dutch naval officer and folk hero during the Eighty Years' War. He became vice-admiral of the new Dutch West India Company in 1623. He is most known for his capture of a Spanish treasure fleet loaded with silver from their American colonies. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Een kinderversje dat admiraal Hein eert , wordt nog steeds door Nederlandse basisschoolkinderen gezongen. |
| Gina:A song praising Admiral Hein is still sung by children at primary school in the Netherlands. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Een kinderversje dat admiraal Hein eert , wordt nog steeds door Nederlandse basisschoolkinderen gezongen. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Mirthe:Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek |
| Gina:Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek, a tradesman and scientist |
| Mirthe:(slow) Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek (regular) Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch scientist and tradesman from Delft in the Netherlands during the 17th century. He is considered to be the first microbiologist and is known as the "the Father of Microbiology". He was the first to observe and describe single-celled organisms. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is vooral bekend vanwege het verbeteren van de microscoop. |
| Gina:Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is best known for his work on the improvement of the microscope. |
| Mirthe:(slow) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is vooral bekend vanwege het verbeteren van de microscoop. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Mirthe:Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn |
| Gina:Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, a painter and etcher |
| Mirthe:(slow) Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (regular) Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Mirthe:Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Rembrandt was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is considered one of the greatest painters in European art history, and the most important in Dutch history. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Mirthe:(normal) De Nachtwacht werd in 1642 gemaakt en is het meest bekende werk van de Nederlandse schilder Rembrandt van Rijn en tevens een van de meest beroemde schilderijen ter wereld. |
| Gina:The Night Watch, painted in 1642, is the most famous work by Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn and one the most famous paintings in the world. |
| Mirthe:(slow) De Nachtwacht werd in 1642 gemaakt en is het meest bekende werk van de Nederlandse schilder Rembrandt van Rijn en tevens een van de meest beroemde schilderijen ter wereld. |
| 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:Abel Janszoon Tasman |
| [pause]Gina:Abel Janszoon Tasman, a seafarer, explorer and merchant |
| Mirthe:Vincent Willem van Gogh |
| [pause]Gina:Vincent Willem van Gogh, a post-Impressionist painter |
| Mirthe:Piet Pieterszoon Hein |
| [pause]Gina:Piet Pieterszoon Hein, a naval officer and folk hero |
| Mirthe:Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek |
| [pause]Gina:Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek, a tradesman and scientist |
| Mirthe:Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn |
| [pause]Gina:Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, a painter and etcher |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five historical figures from 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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