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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 24! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Fine arts. These are 5 Polish musicians. 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:Fryderyk Chopin | |
| Jonathan:Frederic Chopin, a famous composer and pianist | |
| Joanna:(slow) Fryderyk Chopin (regular) Fryderyk Chopin | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Fryderyk Chopin | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Frederic Chopin is considered to be one of the greatest masters of Romantic music. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Z powodu francuskiego nazwiska, niewielu ludzi na świecie wie, że Chopin to Polak. | |
| Jonathan:Not many people around the world know that Chopin is Polish, due to his French name. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Z powodu francuskiego nazwiska, niewielu ludzi na świecie wie, że Chopin to Polak. | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? | |
| Joanna:Wojciech Kilar | |
| Jonathan:Wojciech Kilar, a classical music and film score composer | |
| Joanna:(slow) Wojciech Kilar (regular) Wojciech Kilar | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Wojciech Kilar | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Wojciech Kilar is a classical music and film score composer who has written music for over 100 well-known movies, like “Bram Stoker's Dracula,” “The Ninth Gate,” and “The Truman Show.” | |
| - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Większość prac Wojciecha Kilara jest przez Polaków nieznana. | |
| Jonathan:Most of Wojciech Kilar's works remain unknown by Polish people. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Większość prac Wojciecha Kilara jest przez Polaków nieznana. | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? | |
| Joanna:Piotr Rubik | |
| Jonathan:Piotr Rubik, a composer of classical and popular music | |
| Joanna:(slow) Piotr Rubik (regular) Piotr Rubik | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Piotr Rubik | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Piotr Rubik is a composer of classical and popular music, often with sacred and holy elements. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Obecnie płyty Piotra Rubika są jednymi z najlepiej się sprzedających. | |
| Jonathan:Nowadays, Piotr Rubik's albums are some of the best selling in Poland. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Obecnie płyty Piotra Rubika są jednymi z najlepiej się sprzedających. | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? | |
| Joanna:Vader | |
| Jonathan:Vader, a death metal band | |
| Joanna:(slow) Vader (regular) Vader | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Vader | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Vader is the most well-known Polish death metal band in the world. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Nazwa Vader była zainspirowana Darthem Vaderem z Gwiezdnych Wojen. | |
| Jonathan:The name Vader was inspired by Darth Vader from Star Wars. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Nazwa Vader była zainspirowana Darthem Vaderem z Gwiezdnych Wojen. | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? | |
| Joanna:Doda | |
| Jonathan:Doda, a female vocalist | |
| Joanna:(slow) Doda (regular) Doda | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Doda | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Doda was first known as the vocalist of the rock band Virgin, but after the group disbanded she continued her career as a solo singer. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Prawdziwe imię Dody to Dorota Rabczewska. | |
| Jonathan:Doda's real name is Dorota Rabczewska. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Prawdziwe imię Dody to Dorota Rabczewska. | |
| 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:Fryderyk Chopin | |
| [pause]Jonathan:Frederic Chopin, a famous composer and pianist | |
| Joanna:Wojciech Kilar | |
| [pause]Jonathan:Wojciech Kilar, a classical music and film score composer | |
| Joanna:Piotr Rubik | |
| [pause]Jonathan:Piotr Rubik, a composer of classical and popular music | |
| Joanna:Vader | |
| [pause]Jonathan:Vader, a death metal band | |
| Joanna:Doda | |
| [pause]Jonathan:Doda, a female vocalist | |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 Polish musicians! We have a more complete list at PolishPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! | |
| Joanna: |
3 Comments
HideDo you know any other famous Polish artist?
Hi Ricardo
Thank you for your message. Actually those words are a bit separate. "To" means "this". It is good to use it while pointing something out. "Jest" is basically conjugated verb to be and it means "is". Many time you can simply use "to jest" meaning "this is".
I hope that helps.
Sincerely
Piotr
Team PolishPod101.com
Cześć!
jak wiem kiedy muszę korzystać "jest" czy "to" ?
To make sure: how do I know when to use jest and to, when I want to say is, or are they interchangeable.