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Saturday, October 26, 2013

Breaking Bad - Connotation in Serbian

Marina Advanced Serbian , Listening comprehension

Here comes another listening comprehension for more proficient Serbian language learners, based on the following video:

Feel free to pause the video and try to answer the following questions:

Koliko Mićko ima godina ?
Šta se Mićku zapali i pukne ?
Koliko časova hemije mu treba ?
Zašto profesor hemije ne može da pomogne Mićku ?
Šta profesorka hemije predlaže sve vreme ?
Da li on sam upotrebljava ono što pravi ?
Ko je nepoverljiv prema Mićku ?
Koliko profesora hemije je Mićko do sada pozvao ?
Odakle Mićko više ne izlazi ?

Which phrases does the teacher use :

to say that she can't help him
to suggest another solution
to inquire about Mićko's needs
to decline his request
to show understanding
to end the conversation

What is the obvious meaning and what's the connotation of these phrases:

...jel' tu spadaju travnate površine ?
... malo sam nagoreo
... i ja sam posle miran dva dana
Završio sam ja s hemijom !
...ja ne bih to više čačkao
...jer kad sam video u kom pravcu sve ovo ide, pravo da Vam kažem, šta mi drugo preostaje ?

Advanced Serbian Video Lessons

Marina Advanced Serbian , Listening comprehension

After watching this video (several times) try to do the following exercises

and answer these questions:
1. Kako se zove prvi kandidat za posao ?
2. Koje su njegove prednosti ?
3. Koje su njegove mane ?
4. Koji posao bi on želeo da radi ?
5. Koji posao mu je predložen ?
6. Da li ga je odmah prihvatio ?
7. Koji je prigovor poslodavca dok on izlazi iz kancelarije ?
8. Kako se zovi drugi kandidat ?
9. Koje su njegove prednosti ?
10. Koje su njegove mane ?
11. Koji posao mu je predložen ?
12. Da li ga je odmah prihvatio ?

Studying Serbian with Songs

Marina Advanced Serbian , reading comprehension

One of the most beautiful Serbian oldtown songs is surely "Što se bore misli moje"

Let me link two stories about this song:

Nakon čitanja ova dva teksta da li možete da donesete zaključak ko je autor ove pesme i obrazložite vaš odgovor ?

Serbian History Exercise with Video - Part one

Marina Advanced Serbian , comprehension exercises

While watching the video try to figure our which sentences I changed and which synonims I used. You can also try to solve which numbers 1- 5 are missing. After the careful comparison, try to do the additional exercises:

with numbers and adjectives (in the Latin alphabet)
with nouns (the Cyrillic script - still under construction)

Godine .1. slovenska plemena su našla novu domovinu na teritoriji nekadašnjeg vizantijskog Ilirika.

Od reka Save i Dunava pa sve do Peloponeza, Sloveni su pronašli domovinu. Te teritorije na kojima žive Sloveni, vizantijski pisci zovu Sklavinijama. To su plemenski organizovane oblasti u kojima je središnja vlast poglavara ograničena.

Nekadašnja metropola Ilirika ostaće kod Slovena poznata kao Caričin Grad. Imena stotine vizantijskih gradova biće zauvek izgubljena - a sećanja na njih zameniće opšti slovenski pojam za napušten grad "gradina" ili "gradište".

Učeni vizantijski pesnik, Georgije Pisida u Carigradu , piše stihove o teškim vremenima koji su zadesila njegovu zemlju. U jednom stihu kaže da se i Varvari međusobno bore: Avar ubija Slovena i potom biva ubijen - i time su ometeni u vođenju jedinstvene borbe. Na osnovu ovog usamljenog podatka, pretpostavlja se da je .2. godine, nakon neuspele avarsko-slovenske opsade Carigrada, došlo do značajnih sukoba Avara i Slovena.

Learn Serbian for 365 Days - Songs and Poems

Marina Advanced Serbian , Serbian language 365

Last time I explained why I incorporated so many beautiful Serbian songs into my teaching. Besides these popular songs, I'd also like to share the well-known poems, which are the part of Serbian culture and heritage.

Although learning them by heart is not very popular nowadays, I still remember many a verse because we had to learn them by heart at school a few decades ago (yes, I'm that old). Once you mention a few lines of a well-known verse, it will surely enrich the conversation, triggering some deeper layers of meaning and connotation.

That's why I'll create a follow-up exercise, for each poem or song, which you can do while listening to the pronunciation. I'll emphasize in bold the most prominent and recognizable lines, so you can learn them if you wish to :)

Let me start with the beautiful Santa Maria Della Salute by one of the most notable Serbian poets, Laza Kostić:

Serbian Language 365 Day 11 - Detective Story "Ubistvo u radnoj sobi" part 1

Marina Advanced Serbian , correcting mistakes

Убиство у радној соби

Part 1: Who is Who

I'm sure you've been hardly waiting for my detective stories from intermediate to advanced levels of Serbian. They'll all be in the Cyrillic script!

Your task: Read the text carefully and correct the grammar mistakes. The first mistake is already shown. You should say:

"It's not "nađena", but "nađen", because Đorđe Belić is a man! " or
" Ne kaže se "nađena" već "nađen", zato što je Đorđe muškarac, a ne žena!"

Introduction to the case:

Ђорђе Белић, 60, , чувени глумац из Београда, нађена је мртав у својој радној собy, 2. фебруар у 18 часови и 5 минута. (3 mistakes, without the example)
Иако је полиција позвани на лице места због случаја самоубиства. Током увиђаја је утврђено да је у питању убиство и да је усмрћен пиштољима марке Глоцк, Модел 26. (2 mistakes)
Тог тренутака, у његовој кућaмa у Гроздићевој 142, налазило се још четири лица: (2 mistakes)

a. Војислав Симеуновић, стари 48 година, ради у обезбеђењу кућне већ 4 годинa. (3 mistakes)

b. Снежана Ранковић, стар 33 године, ради као куварица већ 3 година. (2 mistakes)

c. Радивој Шошкић, стар 44 годину, запослен као возач убијену Ђорђа Белића - на овом послу скоро 1 годинe (прецизније, 11 месеција и 6 данa) (3 mistakes)

d. Мирјана Белић, старица 21 година, ћерка убијеноме. (3 mistakes)

Наставиће се...

Serbian Language 365 Day 4 - Advanced Levels

Marina Advanced Serbian , detective stories in Serbian

For upper-intermediate and advance levels of Serbian I enjoy creating detective stories, where students have to actively use the language, learn about the Serbian history, culture, customs and language. They ask questions, write e-mails and direct the "investigation".

On Fridays, I intend to share just the beginnings of these stories with you, along with the grammar exercises. So far I've completed the following series of lessons:

Ubistvo u radnoj sobi (pre-intermediate)
Misterija otrovanog piva (pre-intermediate to intermediate)
Tajna drevnog buzdovana (intermediate to upper-intermediate & advanced levels)
Petar BlOgojević - prvi srpski vampir (intermediate to upper-intermediate & advanced levels)
Ko je zabiberio kulen ? (upper-intermediate & advanced levels)
Misterija slavskog kolača (final test for intermediate Serbian202 course)
Maglovite četvrti srpskih gradova (beginner to pre-intermediate)

Podcast about Serbian Church Wedding

Marina Advanced Serbian , Listening comprehension

Listen to this short podcast about church weddings in Serbia and what one should know before they take the plunge. Try to answer the questions posted in the quiz:

Fairy Tales in Serbian - Ružno pače

Marina Advanced Serbian , Listening comprehension

Listen to this video and answer the questions, which refer to the interview with Nebojša Dugalić, in the second part:

Koliko dece ima Nebojša ?
Da li čita bajke svojoj deci ?
Zašto on čita bajke svojoj deci ?
Da li je "Ružno pače" film ?
Kome je prvenstveno namenjen ovaj CD ?
Da li Vi čitate bajke na srpskom ?
Da li Vama neko čita bajke na srpskom ?
Da li volite bajke ? Zašto ?

Listening comprehension for the pre-intermediate level :

Does Nebojša have any kids ?
If yes, how many ?
Does Nebojša read fairy tales to his children ?
Is "Ružno pače" in the video a film or just CD ?

Serbian Podcast - Video with Explanations

Marina Advanced Serbian , Free lessons of Serbian

Practise the Cyrillic script while listening to the video podcast:

Представница Србије Мина Милутиновић победила на такмичењу “Miss World Next Top Model”!

Победница на овогодишњем такмичењу “Miss World Next Top Model” у Бејруту је представница Србије Мина Милутиновић. Мина се у оштрој конкуренцији лепотица из целог света истакла харизмом, маркантним цртама лица и савршеном фигуром.
Седамнаестогодишња представница Србије из Смедеревске Паланке освојила је прво место и заслужено однела победу у оштрој борби 38 лепотица, а поред круне и ленте, добила је и огрлицу. Друго место припало је представници Тајланда Каники Кункаео, док се на трећем месту нашла Улијана Бердишева, представници Русије.

Четврто место заузела је Дијана Милојковић, такође из Србије, која је поред ове титуле понела и ленту за најлепшу вечерњу тоалету.
Мина је чланица модне агенције “Crystal Model Agency”.

Advanced Serbian - Listening Exercises

Marina Advanced Serbian , free Serbian lessons

If you liked one of the previous listening comprehension lessons of Serbian at the advanced level, I'm sure you'll enjoy listening to this interview with Biljana Krstić:

Kako se zove grupa Biljane Krstić ?
Kada je objavljeno licencno izdanje albuma "Bistrik" ?
Gde se sve album "Tarpoš" prodaje ?
Ko je sve uticao na Biljanu da se počne baviti etno muzikom ?
Da li je Biljana bežala sa časova ?
Šta znači reč "bistrik" ?
Koliko godina postoji grupa "Bistrik" ?

Parafraza I by Miroslav Antić

Marina Advanced Serbian ,

Predeli, predeli, predeli
vredeli, vredeli, vredeli.

Predeli, predeli, predeli
bledeli, bledeli, bledeli.

Predeli, predeli, predeli
u mestu sedeli, sedeli…

Predeli, predeli, predeli
u sedenju osedeli.

***Advanced Serbian with poems by Miroslav Antić ******

1. predeo (Sg. Masc.) - predeli (pl.) = landscape
2. vredeo (verb in the past agreeing with sg. masc.) - vredeli (verb in the past agreeing with sg. masc.) - be worth something
3. bledeo (v. agreeing with sg. masc.)- bledeli (v. agreeing with pl. masc.)= fade out
4. u mestu (mesto - sg. neut.)= in one place
5. sedeo (v. agreeing with sg. masc.)- sedeli (v. agreeing with pl. masc.)= sit down
6. sedeti is a verb , sedenje is a gerund =sitting, u sedenju = while sitting
7. osedeti is a verb meaning 'grow gray' - osedeli ((v. agreeing with pl. masc.)

Listening comprehension exercise in Serbian

Marina Advanced Serbian , Listening comprehension

Listen to this short reportage on the statue of Rocky in a Serbian village.

Then read the following questions and try to answer them:

MINUTES> 00:00 - 00:22

1. Where is the statue being made?

2. What will happen in August?

MINUTES> 00:22 - 00:36

3. When did the sculptor begin his work?

4. When is he going to finish?

MINUTES> 00:55 - 01:12

5. Where is the sculptor from?

6. Whose idea was it to make the statue?

MINUTES> 01:09 - 01:39

7. Where is Bojan from ?

8. What is Bojan's plan?

MINUTES> 01:40 - 01:50

9. Who made the first statue of Rocky?

10. How many such statues are there in the world?

MINUTES> 01:56 - 02:15

11. What is Zoran Batic talking about?

12. How many internet sites does he mention?

MINUTES> 02:25 - 02:35

13. What will the statue be made of?

14. How much will the statue weigh?

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