lesson 201 · grammar + 5 cards
a brief history · slovenska zgodovina
language, rule and independence
A B2 reading on Slovenian history — centuries under foreign rule, the role of the poet Prešeren, and the road to independence. Read, listen, and answer. About seven minutes.
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warm-up
· ogrevanje — the 10-second versionsmall country, long story
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text
· small country, long storySlovenci so dolga stoletja živeli pod tujimi oblastmi, a so ohranili svoj jezik in kulturo. Pomembno vlogo je odigral pesnik France Prešeren, ki je dvignil slovenščino na visoko raven. Leta 1918 so se Slovenci pridružili novi državi, leta 1991 pa so se osamosvojili. Danes je Slovenija članica Evropske unije. Kljub majhnosti ima bogato zgodovino in močno narodno zavest.
show English
Slovenes lived for long centuries under foreign rule, yet preserved their language and culture. The poet France Prešeren played an important role, raising Slovenian to a high level. In 1918 the Slovenes joined a new state, and in 1991 they became independent. Today Slovenia is a member of the European Union. Despite its small size it has a rich history and a strong national consciousness.
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practice
· answer about the text0 ✓📚Kaj so Slovenci ohranili? 💡 jezik in kulturo
What did the Slovenes preserve?
✓ jezik in kulturo — “… ohranili svoj jezik in kulturo.”
✍️Kdo je dvignil slovenščino? 💡 Prešeren
Who raised the Slovenian language?
✓ Prešeren — “… pesnik France Prešeren …”
🇸🇮Kdaj so se osamosvojili? 💡 leta 1991
When did they become independent?
✓ leta 1991 — “… leta 1991 … osamosvojili.”
🇪🇺Česa je danes članica Slovenija? 💡 Evropske unije
What is Slovenia a member of today?
✓ Evropske unije — “… članica Evropske unije.”
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quick practice
· fast recall0 ✓fast recall — tap the match.
👑oblast → English? 💡 rule / authority
✓ rule / authority
🖋️pesnik → English? 💡 poet
✓ poet
🔓osamosvojiti se → English? 💡 to become independent
✓ to become independent
🤝članica → English? 💡 member (f)
✓ member (f)
🧠zavest → English? 💡 consciousness
✓ consciousness
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unscramble
· rebuild the Slovene wordthe letters are jumbled — type the correct Slovene word
s t o b l a
rule / authority
e s n i k p
poet
a v j o o s t o i i e s s m
to become independent
a n c a l č i
member (f)
v t z a s e
consciousness
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memory match
· pair Slovene with English0 pairstap two cards to find a matching pair — clear the board
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cards
· drill the wordstap a card to flip · 5 cards
👑
oblast
rule / authority
🖋️
pesnik
poet
🔓
osamosvojiti se
to become independent
🤝
članica
member (f)
🧠
zavest
consciousness
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