(Sustainable) transport
Transport zrównoważony
- Discuss your daily transportation.
- Discuss various types of transportation.
Explore everyday Polish transport vocabulary like "rower" (bike), "autobus" (bus), and expressions about sustainable travel such as "ekologiczny środek transportu" (eco-friendly transport). Practice dialogues on commuting and ticket buying to enhance practical communication skills.
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Ćwiczenie 1: Conversation exercise
Instrukcja:
- How did you come to work? (How did you come to work?)
- Does your city have many cycle lanes? (Does your city have many cycle lanes?)
- Did you often use the public transportation? (Did you often use the public transportation?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Do pracy jeżdżę rowerem, ale na zakupy jeżdżę samochodem. I use the bike to go to work, but to go shopping I use a car. |
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Jeżdżę wszędzie samochodem, ponieważ transport publiczny zajmuje zbyt dużo czasu. I go by car everywhere because the public transport takes too long. |
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Jeżdżę rowerem, ponieważ w moim mieście jest wiele ścieżek rowerowych. I take the bike because there are many cycle lanes in my city. |
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Zawsze jeżdżę metrem. To najszybszy dla mnie sposób. I always take the metro. It is the fastest way for me. |
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Myślę, że samochody elektryczne są bardzo dobre, ponieważ są zrównoważone. I think electric cars are very good because there are sustainable. |
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Nie mam samochodu elektrycznego, ponieważ są bardzo drogie. I don't have an electric car because they are very expensive. |
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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. Codziennie do pracy _____ autobusem.
(Every day I _____ to work by bus.)2. W weekendy często _____ rowerem nad Wisłę.
(On weekends we often _____ a bike to the Vistula.)3. Czy ty _____ z komunikacji miejskiej każdego dnia?
(Do you _____ use public transportation every day?)4. Mój kolega _____ do pracy pieszo, bo lubi spacerować.
(My colleague _____ to work on foot because he likes to take walks.)Exercise 4: How I Commute to Work Every Day
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Jechać - To go (by vehicle)
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja jadę
- ty jedziesz
- on/ona/ono jedzie
- my jedziemy
- wy jedziecie
- oni/one jadą
Jeździć - To ride
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja jeżdżę
- ty jeździsz
- on/ona/ono jeździ
- my jeździmy
- wy jeździcie
- oni/one jeżdżą
Iść - To go/walk
Czas przeszły
- ja poszedłem/poszłam
- ty poszedłeś/poszłaś
- on poszedł/ona poszła/ono poszło
- my poszliśmy/poszłyśmy
- wy poszliście/poszłyście
- oni poszli/one poszły
Spotykać - To meet
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja spotykam
- ty spotykasz
- on/ona/ono spotyka
- my spotykamy
- wy spotykacie
- oni/one spotykają
Wracać - To return
Czas teraźniejszy
- ja wracam
- ty wracasz
- on/ona/ono wraca
- my wracamy
- wy wracacie
- oni/one wracają
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Overview of the Lesson: Sustainable Transport in Polish
This lesson focuses on using Polish language in the context of sustainable and everyday transport. It covers common vocabulary and expressions related to commuting, buying transport tickets, and discussing ecological transportation methods. The lesson is designed for A2 level learners, offering practical dialogs and exercises that reflect daily situations such as traveling by bike, bus, tram, or walking to work.
Key Topics Covered
- Daily Commuting: Phrases like "Jak zwykle, jadę do pracy rowerem." (As usual, I go to work by bike.) and discussions on environmental benefits of different transport methods.
- Buying Tickets: Practical dialogues for purchasing bus or tram tickets, asking about types of tickets (single ride, time-based), prices, and validity, e.g., "Poproszę bilet ulgowy do centrum miasta." (I would like a reduced ticket to the city center.)
- Discussing Ecological Transport: Expressions emphasizing benefits of cycling, electric scooters, electric buses, metro, and carpooling, promoting sustainable urban mobility.
Important Vocabulary and Expressions
The lesson introduces useful Polish words related to transport modes such as rower (bike), autobus (bus), tramwaj (tram), metro (metro), and verbs like jechać (to go by vehicle), iść (to go on foot), korzystać (to use), and chodzić (to walk). Sample sentences help in understanding verb usage and conjugations in context.
Verb Conjugations and Usage
The lesson emphasizes verbs related to transport, especially motion verbs in the present and past tense, e.g.,:
- Jechać (to go by vehicle): ja jadę, ty jedziesz...
- Jeździć (to regularly go by vehicle): ja jeżdżę, ty jeździsz...
- Iść (to go on foot, past tense): ja poszedłem/poszłam...
- Spotykać (to meet), wracać (to return) - common verbs useful for everyday communication.
Additional Learning Notes
Polish uses different verbs to distinguish between one-time movement (jechać, iść) and habitual or repeated movement (jeździć, chodzić). This distinction is important in conversation to indicate frequency and habitual actions.
Some useful phrases and their English equivalents include:
- Jeżdżę do pracy rowerem - I ride a bike to work (habitual action).
- Idę do pracy pieszo - I go to work on foot (single or current action).
- Poproszę bilet jednorazowy - I would like a single ticket.
- To ważne, żeby było ekologicznie - It is important that it is ecological.
These expressions are practical for everyday situations and encourage discussing sustainable transport options in Polish.
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