Learn how to ask and answer the question, "What's this?"
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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 this? In Polish this is |
| Joanna: Co to jest? |
| 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: to |
| Betsey: meaning this. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) to |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: to |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: co to |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Joanna: jest |
| Betsey: meaning it is. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jest |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: jest |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: co to jest |
| {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 this?? |
| Joanna: Aparat. |
| Betsey: "It's a camera.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) Aparat. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first and only word is: |
| Joanna: aparat |
| Betsey: meaning camera. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) aparat |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: aparat |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: In Polish, you can say the name of the item only. Now listen to the speaker say, It's a camera., and then repeat. |
| Joanna: Aparat. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace camera with car. |
| Joanna: samochód |
| Betsey: car |
| Joanna: (slow) samochód (regular) samochód |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with car. Say It's a car. |
| Joanna: Samochód. |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace car with notebook. |
| Joanna: notes |
| Betsey: notebook |
| Joanna: (slow) notes (regular) notes |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with notebook. Say It's a notebook. |
| Joanna: Notes. |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace notebook with bicycle. |
| Joanna: rower |
| Betsey: bicycle |
| Joanna: (slow) rower (regular) rower |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with bicycle. Say It's a bicycle. |
| Joanna: Rower. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and someone asks you what something is. It is a camera. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Co to jest? (five seconds) Aparat. |
| Betsey: Now imagine that it's a car Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Co to jest? (five seconds) Samochód. |
| Betsey: Imagine that it's a notebook. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: Co to jest? (five seconds) Notes. |
| Betsey: Imagine that it's a bicycle. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Co to jest? (five seconds) Rower. |
| Betsey: You want to ask someone what something is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: Co to jest? |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 22 |
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