For the students of 復興國小 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

1. In July 2009,In July 2009,
Kaohsiung isKaohsiung is
hosting…hosting…
The World Games!The World Games!
世界運動會世界運動會

2. Every Kaohsiung school has a world games country!Every Kaohsiung school has a world games country!
Fu Dong- U.S.A. Tai-Ping- Uzbekistan Zuoying- Cuba
Ci Sian- U.K. Ling Jhou- Samoa Fuh-Hsing- ???
Poland!

3. Katie went to Poland!Katie went to Poland!
January 22 toJanuary 22 to
February 9February 9

4. Taiwan = island (Taiwan = island ( 島國島國 ) in Asia () in Asia ( 亞亞
洲洲 ))
EUROPE
*Taiwan
A S I A
AFRICA
NORTH
AMERICA
SOUTH
AMERICA AUSTRALIA
*Poland

5. Poland is in EUROPE (Poland is in EUROPE ( 歐洲歐洲 ))
 Poland is next to…Poland is next to…
波蘭的旁邊是…波蘭的旁邊是…
 Germany (Germany ( 德國德國 ))
 The Czech RepublicThe Czech Republic
(( 捷克共和國捷克共和國 ))
 Slovakia (Slovakia ( 斯洛伐克斯洛伐克 ))
 Ukraine (Ukraine ( 烏克蘭烏克蘭 ))
 Belarus/BelorussiaBelarus/Belorussia
(( 白俄羅斯白俄羅斯 ))
 Lithuania (Lithuania ( 立陶宛立陶宛 ))
 The Baltic Sea (The Baltic Sea ( 波羅的海波羅的海 ))

6. Facts about PolandFacts about Poland
 In Poland, people speak Polish (In Poland, people speak Polish ( 波蘭語波蘭語 ))
 Students learn English in school, just like you!Students learn English in school, just like you!
 Poland does NOT havePoland does NOT have 補習班補習班
 Polish $$$ is the “zloty.”Polish $$$ is the “zloty.”
1 zloty = 101 zloty = 10 新台幣新台幣
 1 Coca-Cola = 3 zlotys = 301 Coca-Cola = 3 zlotys = 30 新台幣新台幣

7. Famous Polish PeopleFamous Polish People
 Nicolaus Copernicus, astronomyNicolaus Copernicus, astronomy
哥白尼哥白尼
 Marie Curie, physics and chemistryMarie Curie, physics and chemistry
居禮夫人居禮夫人
 Frederic Chopin, musicFrederic Chopin, music
蕭邦蕭邦
 Karol Jozef Wojtyla, Pope John-Paul IIKarol Jozef Wojtyla, Pope John-Paul II
約翰保羅約翰保羅 (( 教皇教皇 ))
 Lots more!Lots more!

8. In winter, Poland is snowy and cold!In winter, Poland is snowy and cold!
This tree is
wearing a
sweater!
Mr. Jon likes to catch the snow on his tongue!

9. But it doesn’t snow every day!But it doesn’t snow every day!

10. Polish CitiesPolish Cities
Capital: Warsaw
華沙
I went to: Krakow
克拉科夫

11. Krakow is very OLD!Krakow is very OLD!
Jagiellonian University: 1364
Harvard University ( 哈佛大學 ): 1636
National Taiwan University ( 台大 ):
1928

12. An OLD story…An OLD story…
 AA longlong time ago, in the year 1241, a BIG ARMYtime ago, in the year 1241, a BIG ARMY
wanted to attack Krakow!wanted to attack Krakow!
 A man at the top of theA man at the top of the watchtowerwatchtower saw the armysaw the army
coming.coming.
 He started to play his trumpet to warn the city!He started to play his trumpet to warn the city!
 In the middle of his trumpet call, the armyIn the middle of his trumpet call, the army shotshot himhim
with an arrow, and he died.with an arrow, and he died.
 Now, almost 800 years later, the same trumpet call isNow, almost 800 years later, the same trumpet call is
played, EVERY DAY, EVERY HOUR.played, EVERY DAY, EVERY HOUR.
 It always stops in the middle, to honor the trumpeterIt always stops in the middle, to honor the trumpeter
who risked his life to save the city!who risked his life to save the city!

13. Listen to the call!Listen to the call!
Someone plays EVERY HOUR from the top of the oldest church in the square.
This video has the main square. Look at the old buildings and the snow!

14. Poland is Catholic (Poland is Catholic ( 天主教天主教 ))
 Almost everyone inAlmost everyone in
Poland is Catholic (88%)Poland is Catholic (88%)
 The last Pope (The last Pope ( 教皇教皇 ))
came from Poland!came from Poland!
 Lots of Taiwan’s oldestLots of Taiwan’s oldest
buildings are temples…buildings are temples…
Poland’s oldest buildingsPoland’s oldest buildings
are churches!are churches!

15. The churches are pretty!The churches are pretty!

16. Polish people celebratePolish people celebrate
Christmas!Christmas!

17. Krakow has a castle!Krakow has a castle!

18. Wawel castle is big and old.Wawel castle is big and old.

19. Do you want to live here?!?Do you want to live here?!?

20. The Vistula River goes by the castleThe Vistula River goes by the castle

21. What do Polish people eat?What do Polish people eat?
 My favorite Polish foodMy favorite Polish food
is…THE PIEROGI!is…THE PIEROGI!
 Pierogis are likePierogis are like
dumplings (dumplings ( 水餃水餃 ), but), but
what’s inside is different:what’s inside is different:
 PotatoesPotatoes
 CheeseCheese
 SpinachSpinach
 MeatsMeats
 CabbageCabbage

22. My favorite pierogi?My favorite pierogi?
Sugar, cheese, and chocolate!Sugar, cheese, and chocolate!

23. On vacation, people go to the mountainsOn vacation, people go to the mountains

24. They are tall and snowy!They are tall and snowy!

25. Come to Poland to ski and shop!Come to Poland to ski and shop!

26. Polish people don’t use soy sauce…Polish people don’t use soy sauce…
They use salt… they find the salt in the ground!

27. Wieliczka Salt MineWieliczka Salt Mine
This is made of salt! The salt mine is over 1,000 years old.

28. People made of salt!People made of salt!

29. A salty church!A salty church!

30. Everybody likes salty pretzels!Everybody likes salty pretzels!

31. Let’s Learn Polish!Let’s Learn Polish!
 Polish uses the same alphabet as English!Polish uses the same alphabet as English!
 Hi = Czesc! (like “cheshch”)Hi = Czesc! (like “cheshch”)
 Thank you = Dziekuje (Thank you = Dziekuje ( 見苦英見苦英 ))
 Please = ProszePlease = Prosze
 Yes = TakYes = Tak
 No = NieNo = Nie
 How much = Ile?How much = Ile?
 Goodbye = Do widzeniaGoodbye = Do widzenia
 In Polish, ‘w’ is pronounced like ‘v’!In Polish, ‘w’ is pronounced like ‘v’!

32. Dziekuje!Dziekuje!
Do widzenia!Do widzenia!