Learn how to ask and answer the question, "What's the weather like?"
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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's the weather like in Warsaw? In Polish this is |
| Joanna: Jaka jest pogoda w Warszawie? |
| Betsey: The first word in the question is |
| Joanna: jaka |
| Betsey: meaning what in English. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jaka |
| Betsey: Listen again and repeat. |
| Joanna: jaka |
| {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: jest |
| Betsey: meaning it is. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jest |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: jest |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: jaka jest |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Joanna: pogoda |
| Betsey: meaning weather. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) pogoda |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: pogoda |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: jaka jest pogoda |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Joanna: w |
| Betsey: meaning in. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) w |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: w |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: jaka jest pogoda w |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Joanna: Warszawie |
| Betsey: which is Warsaw. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) Warszawie |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: Warszawie |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: jaka jest pogoda w Warszawie |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question What's the weather like in Warsaw?? |
| Joanna: Jest słonecznie. |
| Betsey: "It's sunny.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) Jest słonecznie. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Joanna: jest |
| Betsey: means it is. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jest |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: jest |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And after that |
| Joanna: słonecznie |
| meaning sunny. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) słonecznie |
| Betsey:Now repeat. |
| Joanna: słonecznie |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Listen to the speaker say, It's sunny., and then repeat. |
| Joanna: Jest słonecznie. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace sunny with cloudy. |
| Joanna: pochmurnie |
| Betsey: cloudy |
| Joanna: (slow) pochmurnie (regular) pochmurnie |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with cloudy |
| Joanna: Jest pochmurnie. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace sunny. Say It's cloudy. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Jest pochmurnie. |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace cloudy with windy. |
| Joanna: wietrznie |
| Betsey: windy |
| Joanna: (slow) wietrznie (regular) wietrznie |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with windy |
| Joanna: Jest wietrznie. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace cloudy with windy. Say It's windy. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Jest wietrznie. |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace windy with warm. |
| Joanna: ciepło |
| Betsey: warm |
| Joanna: (slow) ciepło (regular) ciepło |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with warm |
| Joanna: Jest ciepło. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace windy with warm. Say It's warm. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Jest ciepło. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and someone asks you What's the weather like in Warsaw?. You want to say it's sunny. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Jaka jest pogoda w Warszawie? (five seconds) Jest słonecznie. |
| Betsey: Now you want to say it's cloudy Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Jaka jest pogoda w Warszawie? (five seconds) Jest pochmurnie. |
| Betsey: You want to say it's windy. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: Jaka jest pogoda w Warszawie? (five seconds) Jest wietrznie. |
| Betsey: You want to say it's warm. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Jaka jest pogoda w Warszawie? (five seconds) Jest ciepło. |
| Betsey: You want to ask someone what the weather is like. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: Jaka jest pogoda w Warszawie? |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 20 |
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