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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. Chiara:And I’m Chiara! Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Italian Vocabulary, Lesson 5! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five popular Italian Sweets and desserts. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at ItalianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Chiara, what’s our first word? Chiara:panna cotta Gina:panna cotta Chiara:(slow) panna cotta (regular) panna cotta Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:panna cotta [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Panna cotta, which means "cooked cream", is a pudding prepared with milk, cream, sugar and gelatin. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) La panna cotta viene solitamente servita con il caramello. Gina:Panna cotta is usually served with caramel. Chiara:(slow) La panna cotta viene solitamente servita con il caramello. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? Chiara:gelato Gina:gelato Chiara:(slow) gelato (regular) gelato Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:gelato [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Ice cream is a world famous dessert, but Italian gelato has a lower milk fat content. The word "gelato" simply means "frozen". - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) Il gusto di gelato preferito dagli Italiani è il cioccolato. Gina:Italian peoples' favorite gelato flavor is chocolate. Chiara:(slow) Il gusto di gelato preferito dagli Italiani è il cioccolato. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? Chiara:macedonia Gina:fruit salad |
| Chiara:(slow) macedonia (regular) macedonia Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:macedonia [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| This is a common Italian dessert consisting of seasonal fresh fruits, cut in pieces and mixed together. In Italy, fruit is a dessert and a bowl of fruit is always present at every meal. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) La macedonia è un dolce sano e con pochi grassi. Gina:Fruit salad is a healthy and low fat dessert. Chiara:(slow) La macedonia è un dolce sano e con pochi grassi. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? Chiara:torrone Gina:torrone Chiara:(slow) torrone (regular) torrone Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:torrone [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Torrone is a sweet made of honey, sugar, and egg white. There are many varieties - soft and hard, classic or with chocolate, with almonds, hazelnuts or pistachios. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) Il torrone è un dolce tradizionale di Natale. Gina:Torrone is a traditional Christmas sweet. Chiara:(slow) Il torrone è un dolce tradizionale di Natale. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? Chiara:cannolo Gina:cannolo Chiara:(slow) cannolo (regular) cannolo Gina:Listeners, please repeat: Chiara:cannolo [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| A cannolo is a Sicilian pastry dessert consisting of a tube-shaped shell of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy ricotta cheese mixture. - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. Chiara:(normal) Il cannolo è il dolce siciliano più famoso. Gina:Cannolo is the most famous Sicilian dessert. Chiara:(slow) Il cannolo è il dolce siciliano più famoso. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Chiara will give you the Italian - please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Chiara:panna cotta [pause]Gina:panna cotta |
| Chiara:gelato [pause]Gina:gelato |
| Chiara:macedonia [pause]Gina:fruit salad |
| Chiara:torrone [pause]Gina:torrone |
| Chiara:cannolo [pause]Gina:cannolo |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it - five Sweets and desserts in Italy! We have more vocab lists available at ItalianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Chiara:Ciao. |
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