Learn about plants 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 11! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography &Nature. These are 5 plants 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:tulipan |
| Jonathan:tulip |
| Joanna:(slow) tulipan (regular) tulipan |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:tulipan |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Tulips can be found in every Polish garden. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Tulipan to popularny podarunek na Dzień Kobiet. |
| Jonathan:A Tulip is a popular gift on Women’s Day. |
| Joanna:(slow) Tulipan to popularny podarunek na Dzień Kobiet. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:żonkil |
| Jonathan:daffodil |
| Joanna:(slow) żonkil (regular) żonkil |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:żonkil |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Daffodils are very popular spring flowers in Poland and are used a lot for Easter decorations. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Żonkile kwitną od kwietnia do maja. |
| Jonathan:Daffodils bloom in April and May. |
| Joanna:(slow) Żonkile kwitną od kwietnia do maja. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:krokus |
| Jonathan:crocus (type of flower) |
| Joanna:(slow) krokus (regular) krokus |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:krokus |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Crocuses can be found in gardens, parks or meadows. There are more than 80 kinds of crocus and some of them are carefully protected. |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Krokus może mieć białe, fioletowe lub złoto-żółte kwiaty. |
| Jonathan:Crocuses can have white, violet or yellow gold flowers. |
| Joanna:(slow) Krokus może mieć białe, fioletowe lub złoto-żółte kwiaty. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:stokrotka |
| Jonathan:daisy |
| Joanna:(slow) stokrotka (regular) stokrotka |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:stokrotka |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Daisies are flowers that grow mainly in meadows and parks all around Poland. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Istnieje około 15 rodzajów stokrotek. |
| Jonathan:There are around 15 kinds of daisies. |
| Joanna:(slow) Istnieje około 15 rodzajów stokrotek. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Joanna:bez |
| Jonathan:lilac |
| Joanna:(slow) bez (regular) bez |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:bez |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:The lilac can be a small tree or a bush. In Poland it’s mistakenly called ‘bez’, which is actually a different species of plant, called elder tree.- |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Bez ma piękne, fioletowe kwiaty. |
| Jonathan:The Lilac tree has beautiful violet flowers. |
| Joanna:(slow) Bez ma piękne, fioletowe kwiaty. |
| 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:tulipan |
| [pause]Jonathan:tulip |
| Joanna:żonkil |
| [pause]Jonathan:daffodil |
| Joanna:krokus |
| [pause]Jonathan:crocus |
| Joanna:stokrotka |
| [pause]Jonathan:daisy |
| Joanna:bez |
| [pause]Jonathan:lilac |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 plants in Poland! We have a more complete list at PolishPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Joanna:- Papa! |
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