Learn about animals that are common 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 10! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography &Nature. These are 5 animals 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:żubr |
| Jonathan:European bison |
| Joanna:(slow) żubr (regular) żubr |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:żubr |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:The largest population of European bison is in Bialowieza National Park in eastern Poland. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Żubr żyje na wolności w Polsce, Litwie, Ukrainie, Rosji i Białorusi. |
| Jonathan:The European Bison lives in the wild in Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. |
| Joanna:(slow) Żubr żyje na wolności w Polsce, Litwie, Ukrainie, Rosji i Białorusi. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:bocian |
| Jonathan:white stork |
| Joanna:(slow) bocian (regular) bocian |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:bocian |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:The Polish believe that if a white stork nests on their rooftop it will bring luck to the family living in that house. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) 25% europejskich bocianów jest z Polski. |
| Jonathan:25% of European white storks are from Poland. |
| Joanna:(slow) 25% europejskich bocianów jest z Polski. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:wilk |
| Jonathan:grey wolf |
| Joanna:(slow) wilk (regular) wilk |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:wilk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Poland is one of the last remaining countries with large forests where grey wolves can live freely. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) W Polsce jest około 800 wilków. |
| Jonathan:There are around 800 grey wolves in Poland. |
| Joanna:(slow) W Polsce jest około 800 wilków. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:pies |
| Jonathan:dog |
| Joanna:(slow) pies (regular) pies |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:pies |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Even though the popularity of purebred dogs is rising, most dogs in Poland are mixed breeds. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Około 50% Polaków ma psa. |
| Jonathan:Around 50% of Polish people own a dog. |
| Joanna:(slow) Około 50% Polaków ma psa. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Joanna:kot |
| Jonathan:cat |
| Joanna:(slow) kot (regular) kot |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:kot |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Most of the Polish who keep cats keep more than one, and many of them are mixed breeds, often saved from a shelter or the street. |
| - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) 1/3 Polaków ma przynajmniej jednego kota. |
| Jonathan:One third of Polish people have at least one cat. |
| Joanna:(slow) 1/3 Polaków ma przynajmniej jednego kota. |
| 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:żubr |
| [pause]Jonathan:European bison |
| Joanna:bocian |
| [pause]Jonathan:white stork |
| Joanna:wilk |
| [pause]Jonathan:grey wolf |
| Joanna:pies |
| [pause]Jonathan:dog |
| Joanna:kot |
| [pause]Jonathan:cat |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 animals in Poland! We have a more complete list at PolishPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Joanna:- Papa! |
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