Learn how to ask and answer the question, "What do you do?"
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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 do you do? In Polish this is |
| Joanna: Czym się zajmujesz? |
| Betsey: The first word in the question is |
| Joanna: czym |
| Betsey: which is the word “what”, in the locative case. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) czym |
| Betsey: Listen again and repeat. |
| Joanna: czym |
| {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: się |
| Betsey: meaning “oneself.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) się |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: się |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Joanna: czym się |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Joanna: zajmujesz |
| Betsey: meaning “occupy yourself”. |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) zajmujesz |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: zajmujesz |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Joanna: czym się zajmujesz |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question “What do you do?” |
| Joanna: Jestem nauczycielem. |
| Betsey: "I'm a teacher.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Joanna: (Slow) Jestem nauczycielem. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Joanna: jestem |
| Betsey: meaning “I am. “ |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) jestem |
| Betsey: Now repeat |
| Joanna: jestem |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: And after that |
| Joanna: nauczycielem |
| meaning “teacher.” |
| Joanna: (Slow, by syllable) nauczycielem |
| Betsey: Now repeat. |
| Joanna: nauczycielem |
| {Pause} |
| Betsey: Listen to the speaker say, I'm a teacher., and then repeat. |
| Joanna: Jestem nauczycielem. |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace teacher with doctor. |
| Joanna: lekarzem |
| Betsey: doctor |
| Joanna: (slow) lekarzem (regular) lekarzem |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with doctor |
| Joanna: Jestem lekarzem. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace teacher. Say I'm a doctor. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Jestem lekarzem. |
| Betsey: To expand on the pattern, replace doctor with student. |
| Joanna: studentem |
| Betsey: student |
| Joanna: (slow) studentem (regular) studentem |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with student |
| Joanna: Jestem studentem. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace doctor. Say I'm a student. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Jestem studentem. |
| Betsey: To use a different phrase, replace student with businessman. |
| Joanna: biznesmenem |
| Betsey: businessman |
| Joanna: (slow) biznesmenem (regular) biznesmenem |
| Betsey: Listen to the phrase again, this time with businessman |
| Joanna: Jestem biznesmenem. |
| Betsey: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace student. Say I'm a businessman. |
| {pause} |
| Joanna: Jestem biznesmenem. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Poland and someone asks what you do. You are a teacher. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czym się zajmujesz? (five seconds) Jestem nauczycielem. |
| Betsey: Imagine you are a doctor Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czym się zajmujesz? (five seconds) Jestem lekarzem. |
| Betsey: Imagine you are a student. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Joanna: Czym się zajmujesz? (five seconds) Jestem studentem. |
| Betsey: Imagine you're businessman. Respond to the question. |
| Joanna: Czym się zajmujesz? (five seconds) Jestem biznesmenem. |
| Betsey: You want to learn what that person does. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Joanna: Czym się zajmujesz? |
| {pause} |
| Betsey: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
Outro |
| Betsey: This is the end of Lesson 4 |
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