C2 M1 L1 Homework
2 | Modul 1: Domaća zadaća
Grad moje mladosti
2 | 1 | Lekcija 1: Odakle si?
2.1 Zadatak 1. Kviz
Come up with a list of people. These should be people that you know – actors, actresses, singers, politicians, etc. When you have at least six people, interview your classmate to see if they know where your list of people are from. Post your interview online. Na primjer [Example]:
Znaš li odakle je Harry Styles?
[odgovor] → Harry Styles je iz Engleske (iz Velike Britanije).
2.1 Zadatak 2. Što posjetiti u gradu?
Part 1
Use the Presentation slides for each of the following cities: Sarajevo, Podgorica, Beograd. Find out what we can see in each of the following cities (i.e., what each city has). List at least five (5) places that you think are a must see in each city.
Sarajevo | Podgorica | Beograd |
Treba posjetiti… | Treba posjetiti… | Treba posjetiti… |
Part 2
Provide your reasons why you chose those exact places. Why do you want to visit those places? This section can be in English.
[odgovor] →
2.1 Zadatak 3. Što ima…?
Part 1
Pick one of the following cities from the list below. Do a Google (image) search to find out more about the chosen city.
Bosna i Hercegovina | Mostar, Bihać, Banja Luka |
Crna Gora | Nikšić, Kotor, Budva |
Hrvatska | Split, Dubrovnik, Osijek |
Srbija | Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac |
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation (or have websites open) and show other students what one can see/find there. Give your opinion about each thing/place. Before you present your work, write a paragraph saying what we can see in the city and include, according to your opinion, what things/places look like using adjectives to describe them.
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Part 2
After you post your video presentation online, your classmates will watch it and will make a comment on your presentation and say what they think about the city. Example sentence: Moraš posjetiti Baščaršiju. To je velik i lijep trg.
2.1 Zadatak 4. Kako se kaže?
In today's lesson we encountered some new phrases that might be useful in your everyday conversation.
1 | How did Mario greet Laura? What is the word that he used? |
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2 | How did Luka greet James? What is the word that he used? |
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Both of these greetings mean the same thing, but they are regionally marked. The first one is associated with the northern/continental part of Croatia. The second is more appropriate to use in the southern/coastal part of Croatia.
1 | What would be the English equivalent? |
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2 | Looking back at the dialogue between James, Luka, and Ines. How would you express your excitement about something? |
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3 | How would you say to someone that you are making plans for the weekend and that you are investigating what to visit? |
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4 | How would you say to someone to take it easy and not to rush? |
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2.1 Zadatak 5. Kultura – razgovor
| Culture
In this activity, you will learn about Croatia’s two largest cities, Zagreb and Split, and their unique architectural and cultural characteristics by exploring some short online sources. Your instructor will share a document with you that you need to read before answering the questions below.
Vokabular |
Zagrepčanin (masc.)/Zagrepčanka (fem.): a Zagrebian, a resident of Zagreb zagrebačka gospoda (pl.): Zagreb gentlemen pravi Zagrepčanin; a real Zagrebian (can be used seriously or jokingly) purger (masc.)/purgerica (fem.): a Purger, or a resident of Zagreb Splićanin (masc.)/Splićanka (fem.): a resident of Split |
| Questions (Zagreb)
1 | What influenced Zagreb’s development and appearance as a city? |
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2 | Who are the Zagreb gentlemen (“zagrebačka gospoda”), who is a “purger”/”purgerica,” and how do they behave? |
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3 | Are there any biases in the readings? What is emphasized and what is left out of Zagreb’s history? |
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4 | Based on the history of Zagreb’s development and its culture, what do you think is important to the identity of Zagreb and its residents today? |
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5 | Is there a similar attitude or urban identity in your city, or somewhere else in the country? |
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| Questions (Split)
1 | What is Diocletian’s Palace and why is it important to the city and people of Split? |
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2 | What do you think of the palace? |
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3 | Who is St. Domnius? When, where, and how is St. Domnius Day celebrated? |
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4 | Does your city have any holidays like St. Domnius Day or places like the palace that are important to your city’s history? |
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5 | How is Split’s architecture similar or different from Zagreb’s architecture? Are there reasons for these different historical developments? |
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6 | Which city, Zagreb or Split, seems more intriguing to you to live in or visit, and why? |
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