Holiday plans
Plany wakacyjne
- Describe different types of holidays and activities.
- Discuss the modes of transportation used to reach your travel destination
- Know common holiday destinations in your guest country.
This lesson focuses on discussing holiday plans and travel means in Polish, featuring useful vocabulary like plany wakacyjne (holiday plans), samochód (car), pociąg (train), and wakacje nad morzem (holidays by the sea). You will practice describing destinations, transport, and activities like odpoczywać (to rest) and zwiedzać (to tour).
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Ćwiczenie 1: Conversation exercise
Instrukcja:
- What holiday type do you see in each picture? (What holiday type do you see in each picture?)
- What transportation are you going to use to travel and why? (What transportation are you going to use to travel and why? )
- How long will your next holiday be? (How long will your next holiday be?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Jadę do Włoch na wycieczkę po mieście. I am going to Italy for a city trip. |
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Jadę pod namiot z rodziną w góry. I am going camping with my family in the mountains. |
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Podróżuję pociągiem zamiast lecieć samolotem. I will travel by train instead of taking the plane. |
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Jadę na Majorkę, aby zwiedzać muzea. I am going to Mallorca to visit museums. |
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Jedziemy kamperem na rodzinną wycieczkę. We’re taking the motorhome on a family journey. |
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Podróżuję dookoła świata przez sześć miesięcy. I’m travelling around the world for six months. |
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Jedziemy do ośrodka wypoczynkowego nad morzem w Tunezji. We are going to a beach resort in Tunisia. |
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W maju wybieram się na rejs. I am going on a cruise in May. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Na wakacje często wybieram się ________, ponieważ jest to wygodne.
(I often go on holiday by ________, because it is convenient.)2. Planujemy spędzić tydzień nad morzem i _______ na plaży.
(We plan to spend a week by the sea and ______ on the beach.)3. Zarezerwowałem bilety na pociąg, który _______ o dziewiątej rano.
(I booked tickets for the train that ______ at nine in the morning.)4. Podczas podróży lubię _______ muzyki i rozmawiać z rodziną.
(During the trip, I like to ______ music and talk to my family.)Exercise 4: Holiday plans
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Postanowić - Decide
Czas przeszły
- ja postanowiłem
- ty postanowiłeś
- on/ona/ono postanowił(a)
- my postanowiliśmy
- wy postanowiliście
- oni/one postanowili
Wybierać - Go
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja wybieram
- ty wybierasz
- on/ona/ono wybiera
- my wybieramy
- wy wybieracie
- oni/one wybierają
Lubić - Like
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja lubię
- ty lubisz
- on/ona/ono lubi
- my lubimy
- wy lubicie
- oni/one lubią
Jechać - Go
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja jadę
- ty jedziesz
- on/ona/ono jedzie
- my jedziemy
- wy jedziecie
- oni/one jadą
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Holiday Plans – Polish Language Lesson Summary
This lesson covers practical vocabulary and dialogues related to planning holidays in Polish, focusing on discussing types of vacations, transport options, and popular travel destinations in Poland. It is designed for A2 learners, helping them communicate about their holiday intentions and preferences with ease.
Lesson Topics and Content
- Dialogue Practice: Engaging conversations simulate real-life scenarios, such as discussing holiday plans at a travel agency, talking about visiting popular places, and comparing means of transportation.
- Key Vocabulary: Words and expressions related to holidays (wakacje), places (morze, góry, jezioro), modes of transport (samochód, pociąg, samolot, autobus), and activities (odpoczywać, zwiedzać, spacerować).
- Verb Conjugation Exercises: Multiple-choice tasks focus on verb forms essential to talk about plans and ongoing actions, e.g., "wybieram się", "odpoczywać", "odjeżdża", "słuchać".
- Short Story and Verb Tables: A mini-story illustrates usage of verbs in past and present tense combined with practical vocabulary to reinforce understanding and active use.
Important Words and Expressions
- Plany na wakacje – holiday plans
- Jechać (samochodem, pociągiem) – to go (by car, train)
- Odpoczywać – to rest, relax
- Zwiedzać – to sightsee, visit
- Popularne miejsca – popular places
- Środki transportu – means of transportation
Grammar Highlights
The lesson emphasizes the use of verbs in both past and present tenses, along with infinitive forms in sentences describing intentions and routines. Understanding the conjugation of verbs like "postanowić" (past tense), "wybierać", "lubić", and "jechać" (present tense) is crucial for effective communication about holiday plans.
Comparison Between English and Polish Structures
While English speakers often express future intentions with "going to" or the present continuous, Polish commonly uses present tense verbs combined with context to indicate future plans, e.g., "Wybieram się nad morze" (I am going to the seaside). Verb aspects and modal particles also play a significant role. Additionally, Polish verbs change endings to reflect person and number, which is different from English.
Useful phrases include:
- Jakie masz plany na wakacje? – What are your plans for the holidays?
- Chcę pojechać nad morze. – I want to go to the seaside.
- Myślę, że pociągiem, bo jest wygodniej. – I think by train because it is more comfortable.
- Planuję zwiedzać góry. – I plan to sightsee in the mountains.
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