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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 24! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Fine arts. These are 5 Polish musicians. 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:Fryderyk Chopin |
| Jonathan:Frederic Chopin, a famous composer and pianist |
| Joanna:(slow) Fryderyk Chopin (regular) Fryderyk Chopin |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Fryderyk Chopin |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Frederic Chopin is considered to be one of the greatest masters of Romantic music. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Z powodu francuskiego nazwiska, niewielu ludzi na świecie wie, że Chopin to Polak. |
| Jonathan:Not many people around the world know that Chopin is Polish, due to his French name. |
| Joanna:(slow) Z powodu francuskiego nazwiska, niewielu ludzi na świecie wie, że Chopin to Polak. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:Wojciech Kilar |
| Jonathan:Wojciech Kilar, a classical music and film score composer |
| Joanna:(slow) Wojciech Kilar (regular) Wojciech Kilar |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Wojciech Kilar |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Wojciech Kilar is a classical music and film score composer who has written music for over 100 well-known movies, like “Bram Stoker's Dracula,” “The Ninth Gate,” and “The Truman Show.” |
| - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Większość prac Wojciecha Kilara jest przez Polaków nieznana. |
| Jonathan:Most of Wojciech Kilar's works remain unknown by Polish people. |
| Joanna:(slow) Większość prac Wojciecha Kilara jest przez Polaków nieznana. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:Piotr Rubik |
| Jonathan:Piotr Rubik, a composer of classical and popular music |
| Joanna:(slow) Piotr Rubik (regular) Piotr Rubik |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Piotr Rubik |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Piotr Rubik is a composer of classical and popular music, often with sacred and holy elements. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Obecnie płyty Piotra Rubika są jednymi z najlepiej się sprzedających. |
| Jonathan:Nowadays, Piotr Rubik's albums are some of the best selling in Poland. |
| Joanna:(slow) Obecnie płyty Piotra Rubika są jednymi z najlepiej się sprzedających. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Joanna:Vader |
| Jonathan:Vader, a death metal band |
| Joanna:(slow) Vader (regular) Vader |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Vader |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Vader is the most well-known Polish death metal band in the world. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Nazwa Vader była zainspirowana Darthem Vaderem z Gwiezdnych Wojen. |
| Jonathan:The name Vader was inspired by Darth Vader from Star Wars. |
| Joanna:(slow) Nazwa Vader była zainspirowana Darthem Vaderem z Gwiezdnych Wojen. |
| Jonathan:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Joanna:Doda |
| Jonathan:Doda, a female vocalist |
| Joanna:(slow) Doda (regular) Doda |
| Jonathan:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Joanna:Doda |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jonathan:Doda was first known as the vocalist of the rock band Virgin, but after the group disbanded she continued her career as a solo singer. - |
| Jonathan:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Joanna:(normal) Prawdziwe imię Dody to Dorota Rabczewska. |
| Jonathan:Doda's real name is Dorota Rabczewska. |
| Joanna:(slow) Prawdziwe imię Dody to Dorota Rabczewska. |
| 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:Fryderyk Chopin |
| [pause]Jonathan:Frederic Chopin, a famous composer and pianist |
| Joanna:Wojciech Kilar |
| [pause]Jonathan:Wojciech Kilar, a classical music and film score composer |
| Joanna:Piotr Rubik |
| [pause]Jonathan:Piotr Rubik, a composer of classical and popular music |
| Joanna:Vader |
| [pause]Jonathan:Vader, a death metal band |
| Joanna:Doda |
| [pause]Jonathan:Doda, a female vocalist |
Outro |
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| Jonathan:There you have it – 5 Polish musicians! We have a more complete list at PolishPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Joanna: |
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