Learn how to ask and answer the question, "What are you doing?"
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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 What are you doing? In Polish this is |
| Joanna: Co robisz? |
| Betsey: The first word in the question is |
| Joanna: co |
| Betsey: meaning what in English. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) co |
| Betsey: Listen again and repeat. |
| Joanna: co |
| {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: robisz |
| Betsey: meaning you do. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) robisz |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: robisz |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: co robisz |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question What are you doing?? |
| Joanna: Myślę. |
| Betsey: "I'm thinking.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) Myślę. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first and only word is: |
| Joanna: myślę |
| Betsey: It literally means “I think.”, but you can use it to mean “I’m thinking.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) myślę |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: myślę |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: In Polish, you can simply say a verb when you’re asking a question ‘What are you doing?’ |
| Listen to the speaker say, I'm thinking., and then repeat. |
| Joanna: Myślę. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace I'm thinking with I'm studying. |
| Joanna: uczę się |
| Betsey: I'm studying |
| Joanna: (slow) uczę się (regular) uczę się |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with I'm studying |
| Joanna: uczę się |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace I'm studying with I'm working. |
| Joanna: pracuję |
| Betsey: I'm working |
| Joanna: (slow) pracuję (regular) pracuję |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with I'm working |
| Joanna: pracuję |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace I'm working with I'm shopping. |
| Joanna: robię zakupy |
| Betsey: I'm shopping |
| Joanna: (slow) robię zakupy (regular) robię zakupy |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with I'm shopping |
| Joanna: robię zakupy |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and someone asks you what you're doing. You are thinking. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Co robisz? (five seconds) Myślę. |
| Betsey: Now imagine you are studying. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Co robisz? (five seconds) uczę się |
| Betsey: Imagine you are working. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: Co robisz? (five seconds) pracuję |
| Betsey: Imagine you’re shopping. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Co robisz? (five seconds) robię zakupy |
| Betsey: You want to ask someone what they are is doing. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: Co robisz? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 18 |
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