Learn about natural disasters in 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 20! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Health &Emergencies. These are 5 natural disasters in Poland. 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:powódź |
| Jonathan:flood |
| Joanna:(slow) powódź (regular) powódź |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:powódź |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:the Millenium Flood occurred In 1997; it was the most disastrous flood in Polish history. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Polska doświadcza powodzi każdego roku. |
| Jonathan:Poland experiences floods every year. |
| Joanna:(slow) Polska doświadcza powodzi każdego roku. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:pożar |
| Jonathan:fire |
| Joanna:(slow) pożar (regular) pożar |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:pożar |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:The worst fire in Poland’s recent history happened in 1992 when 10,000 hectares of forest burned. |
| - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Pożar to jedna z najniebezpieczniejszych klęsk żywiołowych w Polsce. |
| Jonathan:Fires are one of the most dangerous disasters in Poland. |
| Joanna:(slow) Pożar to jedna z najniebezpieczniejszych klęsk żywiołowych w Polsce. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:wichura |
| Jonathan:storm |
| Joanna:(slow) wichura (regular) wichura |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:wichura |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:In Poland, storm season is during winter and autumn |
| - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Wichury są bardzo częste w Polsce. |
| Jonathan:Storms are very common in Poland. |
| Joanna:(slow) Wichury są bardzo częste w Polsce. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:tornado |
| Jonathan:tornado |
| Joanna:(slow) tornado (regular) tornado |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:tornado |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:The number of tornados in Poland has begun to rise significantly of late because of the changing of the climate there. |
| - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Najniebezpieczniejsze tornado w historii Polski uderzyło w 2008 roku. |
| Jonathan:The most dangerous tornado in Polish history hit in 2008. |
| Joanna:(slow) Najniebezpieczniejsze tornado w historii Polski uderzyło w 2008 roku. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Joanna:intensywne opady śniegu |
| Jonathan:heavy snowfall |
| Joanna:(slow) intensywne opady śniegu (regular) intensywne opady śniegu |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:intensywne opady śniegu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Heavy snowfalls paired with extremely low temperatures paralyze communication in Poland and also cause agricultural damage there. |
| - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Największy opad śniegu w historii Polski miał miejsce w Sylwestra 1978 roku. |
| Jonathan:The heaviest snowfall in Polish history was on New Year’s Eve in 1978. |
| Joanna:(slow) Największy opad śniegu w historii Polski miał miejsce w Sylwestra 1978 roku. |
| 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:powódź |
| [pause]Jonathan:flood |
| Joanna:pożar |
| [pause]Jonathan:fire |
| Joanna:wichura |
| [pause]Jonathan:storm |
| Joanna:tornado |
| [pause]Jonathan:tornado |
| Joanna:intensywne opady śniegu |
| [pause]Jonathan:heavy snowfall |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 natural disasters in Poland! We have a more complete list at PolishPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Joanna: |
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