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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 13! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography &Nature. These are 5 Polish cities. 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:Warszawa | |
| Jonathan:Warsaw | |
| Joanna:(slow) Warszawa (regular) Warszawa | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Warszawa | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Warsaw is the capital city of Poland and the largest city in the country. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) W czasie II Wojny Światowej 80% Warszawy zostało zniszczone. | |
| Jonathan:During World War II, 80% of Warsaw was destroyed. | |
| Joanna:(slow) W czasie II Wojny Światowej 80% Warszawy zostało zniszczone. | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? | |
| Joanna:Kraków | |
| Jonathan:Cracow | |
| Joanna:(slow) Kraków (regular) Kraków | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Kraków | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Krakow sits on the Vistula River and dates back to the 7th century.- | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Kraków to najstarsze miasto w Polsce. | |
| Jonathan:Cracow is the oldest city in Poland. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Kraków to najstarsze miasto w Polsce. | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? | |
| Joanna:Gdańsk | |
| Jonathan:Gdansk | |
| Joanna:(slow) Gdańsk (regular) Gdańsk | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Gdańsk | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Gdansk is the most important Polish seaport. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Gdańsk jest miejscem utworzenia ruchu ""Solidarność"". | |
| Jonathan:Gdansk is the birthplace of the "Solidarity" movement. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Gdańsk jest miejscem utworzenia ruchu ""Solidarność"". | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? | |
| Joanna:Zakopane | |
| Jonathan:Zakopane | |
| Joanna:(slow) Zakopane (regular) Zakopane | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Zakopane | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Zakopane is often called the "winter capital of Poland" because it’s extremely popular for skiing, mountaineering, and tourism. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Zakopane jest centrum góralskiej kultury. | |
| Jonathan:Zakopane is a center of Polish highlander culture. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Zakopane jest centrum góralskiej kultury. | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? | |
| Joanna:Toruń | |
| Jonathan:Torun | |
| Joanna:(slow) Toruń (regular) Toruń | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Toruń | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:The Medieval section of Torun is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Toruń jest miejscem narodzin astronoma Mikołaja Kopernika. | |
| Jonathan:Torun is the birthplace of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Toruń jest miejscem narodzin astronoma Mikołaja Kopernika. | |
| 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:Warszawa | |
| [pause]Jonathan:Warsaw | |
| Joanna:Kraków | |
| [pause]Jonathan:Cracow | |
| Joanna:Gdańsk | |
| [pause]Jonathan:Gdansk | |
| Joanna:Zakopane | |
| [pause]Jonathan:Zakopane | |
| Joanna:Toruń | |
| [pause]Jonathan:Torun | |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 city names in Poland! We have a more complete list at PolishPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! | |
| Joanna: | |
| - Ask Joanna refresh the recording status sheet on the iPad before opening up the script 14, since the order changed (Jae) |
3 Comments
HideIf you had the opportunity to visit only one Polish city, which one would it be?
Hi Anirudh,
Warszawa to popularny cel podróży wielu turystów.
Mam nadzieję, że spodoba Ci się Warszawa.
Pozdrawiam ?
Hanna
Team PolishPod101.com
Witaj ,
To będę Warszawa ?