In Poland, as elsewhere, finding good contractors is hard, but this parody flips the view and shows the “ideal client” from a builder’s perspective.
In Poland, as elsewhere, finding good contractors is hard, but this parody flips the view and shows the “ideal client” from a builder’s perspective.

Exercise 1: Word bingo

Instruction: 1. Listen minimum two times to the video and indicate the words you hear. 2. Use the words to form a conversation with your teacher (write down your conversation). 3. Memorize the words with the word trainer.

Word Translation
Dzień dobry Good morning
Poproszę Please
Dziękuję Thank you
Do widzenia Goodbye
Miłego dnia Have a nice day

Exercise 2: Dialogue

Instruction: 1. Read the dialogue in pairs. 2. Memorize the phrases by covering the translation. 3. Cover one speaker’s lines, give alternative answers with your teacher, and write them down.

Pani Kowalska spotyka się z budowlańcem przed swoim domem, aby umówić szczegóły remontu.

Mrs Kowalska is meeting with a builder in front of her house to arrange the details of the renovation.
1. Budowlaniec: Dzień dobry, Pani Kowalska! (Good morning, Mrs. Kowalska!)
2. Pani Kowalska: Dzień dobry. (Good morning.)
3. Budowlaniec: Jak się Pani miewa? (How are you?)
4. Pani Kowalska: Dobrze, dziękuję. (Good, thank you.)
5. Budowlaniec: To jest dom do remontu? (Is this a house for renovation?)
6. Pani Kowalska: Tak, ten po prawej stronie. (Yes, the one on the right side.)
7. Budowlaniec: Rozumiem. Zaczynamy jutro o ósmej. (I see. We start tomorrow at eight.)
8. Pani Kowalska: Dobrze, o ósmej. (Good, at eight.)
9. Budowlaniec: Do zobaczenia jutro. (See you tomorrow.)
10. Pani Kowalska: Do widzenia! (Goodbye!)

Exercise 3: Questions about the text

Instruction: Read the text above and choose the correct answer.

1. Jak budowlaniec przywitał Panią Kowalską?

(How did the builder greet Mrs. Kowalska?)

2. O co budowlaniec zapytał dotyczące domu?

(What did the builder ask about the house?)

3. O której godzinie budowlaniec planuje zacząć pracę?

(At what time does the builder plan to start work?)

4. Jak Pani Kowalska pożegnała budowlańca?

(How did Mrs. Kowalska say goodbye to the builder?)

Exercise 4: Open conversation questions

Instruction: Discuss the following questions with your teacher using the vocabulary from this lesson, and write down your answers.

  1. Jak przywitasz rano sąsiada?
  2. How will you greet the neighbor in the morning?
  3. Co powiesz, kiedy kończysz rozmowę z klientem?
  4. What will you say when you finish a conversation with a client?
  5. Jak zapytasz kogoś, jak się czuje po dłuższym czasie?
  6. How will you ask someone how they feel after a long time?
  7. Jak rozpoczniesz rozmowę z nowym współpracownikiem w pracy?
  8. How will you start a conversation with a new coworker at work?