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1. CONTEXT
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Oktoberfest
Listening Questions 1
1. What is Oktoberfest and where is it held?
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2. QUESTIONS
2. What are the origins of Oktoberfest?

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3. Why isn’t Oktoberfest held in October?

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4. How many people attend yearly, and what % is from overseas?
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5. What is the opening ceremony tradition for Oktoberfest?
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Listening Questions 2

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1. How many breweries produce beer for Oktoberfest and what do they haveto do to participate?
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2. How many mugs of beer are consumed during the event?
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3. How many people are employed and what is the contribution to the Munich
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4. What occurs on the first Sunday of Oktoberfest?
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5. What did adidas do to coincide with the 2017 event?
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1. Do you think it is important to carry on traditional festivals such as
Oktoberfest from centuries ago? What are some in Japan?
2. What issues or problems do you think can arise from a festival
such as Oktoberfest?

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If you enjoy beer, you may have been to an Oktoberfest-themed festival somewhere around theworld. Oktoberfest is often mistakenly seen as an example of German culture, but in fact it isrepresentative of Bavarian culture, an area in South-Eastern Germany. Oktoberfest is thebiggest ‘Volksfest’, or folk festival in the world, combining a beer festival with amusement
activities for families.
The first Oktoberfest was held in 1810 to celebrate the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and
Princess Therese on the grounds of Theresienwiese, or Therese’s Meadow in Munich,Germany. In 2017 the 184th edition will be held from September 16 – October 3 at the exact
same venue as 200 years earlier. In a unique twist, Oktoberfest is rarely held in October, more
so in the warmer month of September to make it more enjoyable.

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The annual 2-week festival attracts between 5-7 million people, with close to 15% of those being
visitors from overseas. The festival grounds hold up to 34 wooden marquees which are referred
to as ‘tents’, all serving beer, spirits and German food. The largest of the ‘tents’ has a capacity
close to 7000 people, and are usually open from 9am to 11:30pm. The start of the festival issignaled by the Lord Mayor of Munich tapping the first beer with a mallet and shouting ‘Ozapft.’

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As a strict rule, the beer served at Oktoberfest can only originate from one of the 6 breweries
located in Munich, adhering to the Bavarian purity requirements that have been in place forhundreds of years. Two of the most well-known of these are Lowenbrau and Hofbrau. Beer isusually served in a glass mug called a Maß (pronounced Mass) which holds roughly 1 Litre, andis slightly stronger than a regular German beer, with 6-7% alcoholic content. A mug of beer
typically costs around €10. On average, 6.5 million mugs of beer are served during the event,which contributes €1.1 billion to the Munich economy and can employ up to 12 000 people.
Waiters can supposedly fill the mugs within 1 and a half seconds, and carry as many as 20mugs at one time. Another of the main events is a traditional costume parade on the first
Sunday, where men and women wear traditional Bavarian clothing known as a ‘Lederhosen,’ ormen’s short pants and a ‘Dirndl,’ or dress.

55In an interesting marketing ploy, German sportswear brand adidas have released a shoe tocoincide with the 2017 Oktoberfest. These shoes have a durable coating to repel any beer orother liquid that can often be spilled during festivities. This fashion accessory is also inspired bytraditional Bavarian costume, has red lining to match the tablecloths used in the tents and have
‘Probst,’ German for ‘Cheers,’ embroided on the side.