Learn about various geographical features of Poland
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jonathan:Hi everyone, I’m Jonathan. |
| Joanna:And I’m Joanna! |
| Jonathan:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Polish Vocabulary, Lesson 12! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography &Nature. These are 5 Polish geographical features. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at PolishPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jonathan:Joanna, what’s our first word? |
| Joanna:Morze Bałtyckie / Bałtyk |
| Jonathan:Baltic Sea |
| Joanna:(slow) Morze Bałtyckie / Bałtyk (regular) Morze Bałtyckie / Bałtyk |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Morze Bałtyckie / Bałtyk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:The Baltic Sea is in the northern part of Poland. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Bałtyk to jedno z najbardziej zanieczyszczonych mórz na świecie. |
| Jonathan:The Baltic Sea is one of the most contaminated seas in the world. |
| Joanna:(slow) Bałtyk to jedno z najbardziej zanieczyszczonych mórz na świecie. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:Tatry |
| Jonathan:Tatra Mountains |
| Joanna:(slow) Tatry (regular) Tatry |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Tatry |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:The Tatra Mountains are in southern Poland; they are one of the most popular mountain ranges for winter sports. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Tatry tworzą granicę między Polską i Słowacją. |
| Jonathan:The Tatra Mountains create a border between Poland and Slovakia. |
| Joanna:(slow) Tatry tworzą granicę między Polską i Słowacją. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:Mazury |
| Jonathan:Masuria |
| Joanna:(slow) Mazury (regular) Mazury |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Mazury |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Masuria is an area in northeastern Poland that is a great place for sailing, kayaking, fishing or diving. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Mazury są często nazywane ""kraina tysiąca jezior"". |
| Jonathan:Masuria is often called "land of a thousand lakes." |
| Joanna:(slow) Mazury są często nazywane ""kraina tysiąca jezior"". |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:Wisła |
| Jonathan:Vistula River |
| Joanna:(slow) Wisła (regular) Wisła |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Wisła |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:The Vistula River splits Poland in half and runs through many Polish cities. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Wisła jest najdłuższą rzeką w Polsce. |
| Jonathan:The Vistula River is the longest river in Poland. |
| Joanna:(slow) Wisła jest najdłuższą rzeką w Polsce. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Joanna:Białowieski Park Narodowy |
| Jonathan:Bialowieza National Park |
| Joanna:(slow) Białowieski Park Narodowy (regular) Białowieski Park Narodowy |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Białowieski Park Narodowy |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Białowieski Park Narodowy is home to a large population of European bison. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Białowieski Park Narodowy jest także znany jako Las Białowieski. |
| Jonathan:Bialowieza National Park is also known as Bialowieza Forest. |
| Joanna:(slow) Białowieski Park Narodowy jest także znany jako Las Białowieski. |
| QUIZ |
| Jonathan:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Joanna will give you the Polish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Joanna:Morze Bałtyckie / Bałtyk |
| [pause]Jonathan:Baltic Sea |
| Joanna:Tatry |
| [pause]Jonathan:Tatra Mountains |
| Joanna:Mazury |
| [pause]Jonathan:Masuria |
| Joanna:Wisła |
| [pause]Jonathan:Vistula River |
| Joanna:Białowieski Park Narodowy |
| [pause]Jonathan:Bialowieza National Park |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 geographical features in Poland! We have a more complete list at PolishPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Joanna:- Papa! |
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