9.1 波兰社会文化背景概况在线视频

Hey Lilly

can you do a brief introduction

to Poland

Why not

I’ve been there once

Poland is in the heartland of Europe

It is also where the Amber Road

an ancient river trade route

which links the Baltic

and the Black Sea regions

and the Silk Road meet

Why is it special

for the Belt and Road Initiative

Obviously

such geological advantage

has put Poland

in a unique position

in the Belt and Road Initiative

with several China Railway

Express trains to Europe

passing through the country

Well done

Thank you

So today let's explore Poland

Hi

welcome to join this class

I am Song Wei

Let’s have an in-depth tour

in Poland business scenarios

At first

I want to show you a video

to find out some interesting facts

about Poland

Before you start

let’s take a look at

the following word bank

Please read after me

Moccasin

Bigos

kotlet schabowy

Pierogi

Marie Curie

radioactivity

Polonium

Let’s watch the video

You are suggested

to take some notes

about the following questions

One

What is a very popular

music type in Poland

Two

What do the dancers wear

in the performance

Three

Can you list a very popular

traditional dish in Poland

What is it

Four

Which person from Polish history

is mentioned by the presenter

Five

Which countries conquered Poland

during the Second World War

I am 50% Polish

38% English

4% Finnish

3% Irish 3% Scottish

and 2% Spanish

I decided to do my project

on the following

Polish culture is

very different than here

in the United States

They have much more

traditional clothing

music and food

A very popular music type in Poland

is known as folk music

Along with the music

their performance for dancers

Many of the dancers

are from traditions or historical

events but some may

include ballroom

or ballet style elements

Nowadays these dancers are

typically tradition for major

holidays or events

The dancers in the performance

wear traditional dresses and uniforms

This wardrobe is rich in colors

and patterns

and covered in ornaments

which include red beaded necklaces

and fancy peacock feathers

The dancers also wear

hard-soled leather

moccasins called kiasu

These outfits were

typically worn centuries ago

by ordinary people

in their everyday life

For very popular traditional dishes

our bigos Kosovo a pierogi and galovski

Bigos is a traditional meat

and cabbage stew also known

as hunters do

It is tradition to

keep a bot but bigos going through

a week or more to intensify flavor

An interesting person from

Polish history is Marie Curie

She was a Polish physicists and chemists

who dedicated her life

to the research of radioactivity

She created elements

such as polonium

Marie and her husband won numerous

awards in recognition of their studies

Her awards included

having the Nobel Prize for Physics

a second Nobel Prize in Chemistry

in the daily medal of the Royal Society

During World War

two Poland was invaded by

Nazi Germany from the West

from the Soviet Union from the east

The country was quickly

conquered with the Nazis

taking control of the west

and central portion

while the Soviet Union

had controlled the East

Poland served as a battleground

during the war

where 5600000 Poles died

Among that amount

were about three million Polish Jews

This was 60.1%

of the population dead

After the World War two

the Soviets rigged the post-war

election causing Poland to

fall under a communist government

Poland would remain under

Soviet control until the collapse

of the USSR in 1990

Have you got the answers

to the questions

ONE

What is a very popular

music type in Poland

The answer is

It is known as folk music

Two

What do the dancers wear

in the performance

The answer is

The dancers in the performance

wear traditional dresses

and uniforms

Three

Can you list a very popular

traditional dish in Poland

What is it

The answer is

Bigos

Four

Which person from Polish history

is mentioned by the presenter

The answer is

Marie Curie

Five

Which countries conquered Poland

during the Second World War

The answer is

Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union

Now

let’s take a look at

the Country File of Poland

Its official name is

the Republic of Poland

The official language is Polish

The currency is Zloty

And the capital city is Warsaw

Poland is located in the heart

of the European continent

at the crossroads of Eastern

and Western Europe

Poland borders Germany to the west

the Czech Republic

and Slovakia to the south

and Ukraine Belarus

Lithuania and Russia

to the east and north-east

Poland is the ninth

largest country in Europe

and the seventh largest in the world

Poland has a mild climate

relatively cold winters

and warm summers

and is rich in agricultural

and mineral resources

Poland was one of the first former

communist countries

to introduce privatization

and economic liberalization

It was successful

because the Government was able

to privatize most small

and medium-sized

state-owned enterprises

and encourage foreign direct investment

Poland’s main export

partners are Germany

the United Kingdom

the Czech Republic

France

Italy

the Netherlands and Russia

Poland’s main exports

are machinery and transport equipment

intermediate manufactured goods

miscellaneous manufactured goods

foodstuffs and live animals

Unique history and geography

have shaped the customs

and distinct personalities

of the Polish people

Founded as an independent country

in the mid-10th century

Poland reached its political

and military zenith in the 16th century

before civil war

and external forces provoked partition

Today

Poland has become

a culturally rich and proud country

where contemporary

and traditional cultures meet

Understanding this unique culture

is essential for any successful business

in Poland

In the next lecture

we will look more closely

at the core cultural values of Poland

so please stay with us for next lecture