Learn how to ask and answer the question, "Where did you learn Polish?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Betsey: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Polish learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Betsey: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question “Where did you learn Polish?” In Polish this is |
| Joanna: Gdzie nauczyłeś się polskiego? |
| Betsey: The first word in the question is |
| Joanna: gdzie |
| Betsey: meaning “where” in English. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) gdzie |
| Betsey: Listen again and repeat. |
| Joanna: gdzie |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Joanna: nauczyłeś |
| Betsey: meaning “you learned.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) nauczyłeś |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: nauczyłeś |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: gdzie nauczyłeś |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Joanna: się |
| Betsey: meaning “oneself.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) się |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: się |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: gdzie nauczyłeś się |
| {pause} |
| Next is |
| Joanna: polskiego |
| Betsey: meaning “something like Polish.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) polskiego |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: polskiego |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: gdzie nauczyłeś się polskiego |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Where did you learn Polish?? |
| Joanna: Nauczyłem się w szkole. |
| Betsey: "I learned it in school.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) Nauczyłem się w szkole. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Joanna: nauczyłem |
| Betsey: meaning “I learned.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) nauczyłem |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: nauczyłem |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: się |
| meaning “oneself”. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) się |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: się |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And next |
| Joanna: w |
| meaning “in”. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) w |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: w |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And after that |
| Joanna: szkole |
| meaning “school.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) szkole |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: szkole |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Listen to the speaker say, “I learned it in school.”, and then repeat. |
| Joanna: Nauczyłem się w szkole. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace “in school” with “at university.” |
| Joanna: na uniwersytecie |
| Betsey: at university |
| Joanna: (slow) na uniwersytecie (regular) na uniwersytecie |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “at university” |
| Joanna: Nauczyłem się na uniwersytecie. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “in school.” Say I learned it “at university.” |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Nauczyłem się na uniwersytecie. |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace “at university” with “on the internet.” |
| Joanna: przez internet |
| Betsey: on the internet |
| Joanna: (slow) przez internet (regular) przez internet |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “on the internet” |
| Joanna: Nauczyłem się przez internet. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “at university.” Say “I learned it on the internet.” |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Nauczyłem się przez internet. |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace “on the internet” with “in high school.” |
| Joanna: w liceum |
| Betsey: in high school |
| Joanna: (slow) w liceum (regular) w liceum |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “in high school” |
| Joanna: Nauczyłem się w liceum. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “on the internet.” Say “I learned it in high school.” |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Nauczyłem się w liceum. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and someone asks you where you learned Polish. You learned Polish in school. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Gdzie nauczyłeś się polskiego? (five seconds) Nauczyłem się w szkole. |
| Betsey: Now, imagine you learned it at university Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Gdzie nauczyłeś się polskiego? (five seconds) Nauczyłem się na uniwersytecie. |
| Betsey: Imagine you learned it on the internet. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: Gdzie nauczyłeś się polskiego? (five seconds) Nauczyłem się przez internet. |
| Betsey: Imagine you learned it in high school. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Gdzie nauczyłeś się polskiego? (five seconds) Nauczyłem się w liceum. |
| Betsey: Now you want to ask someone where they learned Polish. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: Gdzie nauczyłeś się polskiego? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 7 |
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