Learn about Polish historical figures
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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 9! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society &Culture. These are 5 Polish historical figures. 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:Kazimierz Wielki | |
| Jonathan:Casimir the Great | |
| Joanna:(slow) Kazimierz Wielki (regular) Kazimierz Wielki | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Kazimierz Wielki | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Casimir the Great is said to have found Poland built of wood, and left it built of stone. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Kazimierz Wielki jest jedynym polskim królem, który ma na imię ""wielki"". | |
| Jonathan:Casimir the Great is the only Polish king with the name "great". | |
| Joanna:(slow) Kazimierz Wielki jest jedynym polskim królem, który ma na imię ""wielki"". | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? | |
| Joanna:Mikołaj Kopernik | |
| Jonathan:Nicolaus Copernicus | |
| Joanna:(slow) Mikołaj Kopernik (regular) Mikołaj Kopernik | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Mikołaj Kopernik | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Nicolaus Copernicus was the founder of modern astronomy and the author of heliocentric planetary theory. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Kopernik urodził się w Toruniu, w 1473 roku. | |
| Jonathan:Copernicus was born in Torun in 1473. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Kopernik urodził się w Toruniu, w 1473 roku. | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? | |
| Joanna:Maria Skłodowska-Curie | |
| Jonathan:Marie Sklodowska-Curie (also known as Marie Curie) | |
| Joanna:(slow) Maria Skłodowska-Curie (regular) Maria Skłodowska-Curie | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Maria Skłodowska-Curie | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Marie Sklodowska-Curie is famous for pioneering radioactivity research and was the first person to be honored with two Nobel Prizes for chemistry and physics. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Maria Skłodowska-Curie jest nasłynniejszym polskim chemikiem i fizykiem. | |
| Jonathan:Marie Sklodowska-Curie is the most famous Polish chemist and physicist. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Maria Skłodowska-Curie jest nasłynniejszym polskim chemikiem i fizykiem. | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? | |
| Joanna:Lech Wałęsa | |
| Jonathan:Lech Walesa | |
| Joanna:(slow) Lech Wałęsa (regular) Lech Wałęsa | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Lech Wałęsa | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:Lech Walesa was an uneducated electrician who ended up being co-founder of the trade-union movement "Solidarity," which led to the fall of communism in Poland and Europe. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Lech Wałęsa był Prezydentem Polski od 1990 do 1995 roku. | |
| Jonathan:Lech Walesa was the President of Poland between 1990 and 1995. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Lech Wałęsa był Prezydentem Polski od 1990 do 1995 roku. | |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? | |
| Joanna:Jan Paweł II | |
| Jonathan:John Paul II | |
| Joanna:(slow) Jan Paweł II (regular) Jan Paweł II | |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: | |
| Joanna:Jan Paweł II | |
| [pause - 5 sec.] | |
| Jonathan:John Paul II became the first non-Italian pope selected by the Catholic Church in 455 years of history. - | |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. | |
| Joanna:(normal) Prawdziwe imię Jana Pawła II, to Karol Wojtyła. | |
| Jonathan:John Paul II's real name is Karol Wojtyla. | |
| Joanna:(slow) Prawdziwe imię Jana Pawła II, to Karol Wojtyła. | |
| 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:Kazimierz Wielki | |
| [pause]Jonathan:Casimir the Great | |
| Joanna:Mikołaj Kopernik | |
| [pause]Jonathan:Nicolaus Copernicus | |
| Joanna:Maria Skłodowska-Curie | |
| [pause]Jonathan:Marie Sklodowska-Curie (also known as Marie Curie) | |
| Joanna:Lech Wałęsa | |
| [pause]Jonathan:Lech Walesa | |
| Joanna:Jan Paweł II | |
| [pause]Jonathan:John Paul II | |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 Polish historical figures! We have a more complete list at PolishPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! | |
| Joanna: |
5 Comments
HideDo you know any other famous Polish historical figures?
Hej Anirudh,
"Otrzymała" is the past form of "to get", feminine form.
"Osiągnęła wiele w dziedzinie” means "she had a big success in the field of (...)"
Anirudh chce dostać dwie nagrody nobla jak Maria Curie.
Powodzenia!
Hanna
Team PolishPod101.com
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Witam Pani Hanno ? ,
Dzięki za komentarz ?
Co znaczą "Osiągnęła wiele w dziedzinie" i "otrzymała " ?
Naprawdę lubię Marię-Skłodowską Curie ! ?
Chcę dostać dwa nagrody nobla jak Marie Curie !! (Czy zdanie są poprawne ? )
Witaj Anirudh,
Oczywiście, znam Marię Skłodowską-Curie! Osiągnęła wiele w dziedzinie fizyki i chemii oraz dwukrotnie otrzymała Nagrodę Nobla.
Twoje drugie zdanie wymaga poprawki. Mówimy po polsku: Bardzo ją lubię.
Jeśli lubisz także Pierre'a Curie, męża Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie, może powiedzieć: Bardzo go lubię.
Pozdrawiam,
Hanna
Team PolishPod101.com
Witaj Pani ,
Czy zna Pani Marie-Skłodowska Curie ??
Bardzo lubię jej . (I really like her ).
Czy te zdania są poprawne ? ?