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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 13! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography &Nature. These are 5 Polish cities. 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:Warszawa |
| Jonathan:Warsaw |
| Joanna:(slow) Warszawa (regular) Warszawa |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Warszawa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Warsaw is the capital city of Poland and the largest city in the country. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) W czasie II Wojny Światowej 80% Warszawy zostało zniszczone. |
| Jonathan:During World War II, 80% of Warsaw was destroyed. |
| Joanna:(slow) W czasie II Wojny Światowej 80% Warszawy zostało zniszczone. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:Kraków |
| Jonathan:Cracow |
| Joanna:(slow) Kraków (regular) Kraków |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Kraków |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Krakow sits on the Vistula River and dates back to the 7th century.- |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Kraków to najstarsze miasto w Polsce. |
| Jonathan:Cracow is the oldest city in Poland. |
| Joanna:(slow) Kraków to najstarsze miasto w Polsce. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:Gdańsk |
| Jonathan:Gdansk |
| Joanna:(slow) Gdańsk (regular) Gdańsk |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Gdańsk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Gdansk is the most important Polish seaport. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Gdańsk jest miejscem utworzenia ruchu ""Solidarność"". |
| Jonathan:Gdansk is the birthplace of the "Solidarity" movement. |
| Joanna:(slow) Gdańsk jest miejscem utworzenia ruchu ""Solidarność"". |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:Zakopane |
| Jonathan:Zakopane |
| Joanna:(slow) Zakopane (regular) Zakopane |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Zakopane |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Zakopane is often called the "winter capital of Poland" because it’s extremely popular for skiing, mountaineering, and tourism. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Zakopane jest centrum góralskiej kultury. |
| Jonathan:Zakopane is a center of Polish highlander culture. |
| Joanna:(slow) Zakopane jest centrum góralskiej kultury. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Joanna:Toruń |
| Jonathan:Torun |
| Joanna:(slow) Toruń (regular) Toruń |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Toruń |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:The Medieval section of Torun is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Toruń jest miejscem narodzin astronoma Mikołaja Kopernika. |
| Jonathan:Torun is the birthplace of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. |
| Joanna:(slow) Toruń jest miejscem narodzin astronoma Mikołaja Kopernika. |
| 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:Warszawa |
| [pause]Jonathan:Warsaw |
| Joanna:Kraków |
| [pause]Jonathan:Cracow |
| Joanna:Gdańsk |
| [pause]Jonathan:Gdansk |
| Joanna:Zakopane |
| [pause]Jonathan:Zakopane |
| Joanna:Toruń |
| [pause]Jonathan:Torun |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 city names in Poland! We have a more complete list at PolishPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Joanna: |
| - Ask Joanna refresh the recording status sheet on the iPad before opening up the script 14, since the order changed (Jae) |
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