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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 8! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society &Culture. These are 5 examples of Polish pop and traditional culture. 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:polonez |
| Jonathan:Polonaise |
| Joanna:(slow) polonez (regular) polonez |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:polonez |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:The Polonaise is a slow, rhythmic dance which is always performed by high school students in Poland at a party exactly 100 days before final exams. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Polonez jest najbardziej znanym, tradycyjnym tańcem. |
| Jonathan:The Polonaise is the best known traditional dance. |
| Joanna:(slow) Polonez jest najbardziej znanym, tradycyjnym tańcem. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:krakowiak |
| Jonathan:Krakowiak |
| Joanna:(slow) krakowiak (regular) krakowiak |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:krakowiak |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:[MICHELLE, COULD YOU PUT YOUR ADDITIONAL COMMENT IN HERE IN ONE SENTENCE? - The Krakowiak is a fast and energetic dance that comes from the Cracow region and imitates the movements of horses. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Krakowiak to Polski taniec folkowy. |
| Jonathan:The Krakowiak is a Polish folk dance. |
| Joanna:(slow) Krakowiak to Polski taniec folkowy. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:Lany Poniedziałek |
| Jonathan:Wet Monday |
| Joanna:(slow) Lany Poniedziałek (regular) Lany Poniedziałek |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Lany Poniedziałek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:On Wet Monday, the Polish pour water on each other at their homes, on the streets, and other places. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Lany Poniedziałek jest w poniedziałek, zaraz po Wielkanocy. |
| Jonathan:Wet Monday is on the Monday right after Easter. |
| Joanna:(slow) Lany Poniedziałek jest w poniedziałek, zaraz po Wielkanocy. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:ubieranie choinki |
| Jonathan:Christmas Tree decorating |
| Joanna:(slow) ubieranie choinki (regular) ubieranie choinki |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:ubieranie choinki |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Traditionally the Polish put up a real spruce or fir tree for Christmas tree decorating, although today artificial trees are more common. |
| - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) W Polsce każdy, bez wyjątków, ubiera choinkę. |
| Jonathan:In Poland, everyone, without exception, decorates a Christmas Tree. |
| Joanna:(slow) W Polsce każdy, bez wyjątków, ubiera choinkę. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Joanna:gotowanie |
| Jonathan:cooking |
| Joanna:(slow) gotowanie (regular) gotowanie |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:gotowanie |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:All Polish holidays are about cooking and eating traditional food reserved specifically for that holiday with friends and family. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Gotowanie jest bardzo ważne w polskiej kulturze. |
| Jonathan:Cooking is very important in Polish culture. |
| Joanna:(slow) Gotowanie jest bardzo ważne w polskiej kulturze. |
| 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:polonez |
| [pause]Jonathan:Polonaise |
| Joanna:krakowiak |
| [pause]Jonathan:Krakowiak |
| Joanna:Lany Poniedziałek |
| [pause]Jonathan:Wet Monday |
| Joanna:ubieranie choinki |
| [pause]Jonathan:Christmas Tree decorating |
| Joanna:gotowanie |
| [pause]Jonathan:cooking |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 examples of pop and traditional culture in Poland! We have a more complete list at PolishPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Joanna: |
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