Introduction
Beskidy Mountains situated in the south of Poland, being a part of the Carpathian range, is probably one of the most picturesque region of the country with its green forests, clear lakes, wild animals and beautiful mountain trails.
Because of the variety of the region, many activities can be performed in the area, such as: hiking, mountain climbing, paragliding, parachuting, zorbing, mountain biking, swimming, sailing, and many others.
We will try to find out more about various aspects of this place, however let’s start with the basics.
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The Beskids or Beskid Mountains (Polish: Beskidy, Czech: Beskydy, Slovak: Beskydy, Rusyn: Бескиды (Beskydŷ), Ukrainian: Бескиди (Beskydy)) are a series of mountain ranges in the Carpathians, stretching from the Czech Republic in the west along the border of Poland with Slovakia up to Ukraine in the east.[1]
The highest mountain in the Beskids is Hoverla, at 2,061 m metres (6,762 ft).
Etymology
The origin of the name beskydy has not been conclusively established. A Thracian or Illyrian origin has been suggested,[citation needed] however, as yet, no theory has majority support among linguists. The word appears in numerous mountain names throughout the Carpathians and the adjacent Balkan regions, like in Albanian bjeshkë. According to linguists Çabej and Orel, it is possibly derived from Proto-Albanian "*beškāi tāi" (meaning the mountain pastures)[2][3].The Slovak name Beskydy refers to the Polish Bieszczady Mountains, which is not a synonym for the entire Beskids but one single range, belonging to the Eastern Beskids. According to another linguistic theory, it may be related to Middle Low German beshêt, beskēt, meaning watershed.[4]
Historically, the term was used for hundreds of years to describe the mountain range separating the old Kingdom of Hungary from the old Kingdom of Poland. In 1269, the Beskids were known by the Latin name "Beschad Alpes Poloniae" (translated as: Beskid Mountains of Poland).[5]
Definition
The Beskids are approximately 600 km in length and 50–70 km in width. They stand mainly along the southern border of Lesser Poland with northern Slovakia, stretching to the Moravia and Czech Silesia regions of the eastern Czech Republic and to Carpathian Ruthenia in western Ukraine. Parts form the European Watershed, separating the Oder and Vistula basins in the north from the Eastern Slovak Lowland, part of the Great Hungarian Plain drained by the Danube River.
Geologically all of the Beskids stand within the Outer Western Carpathians and the Outer Eastern Carpathians. In the west they begin at the natural pass of the Moravian Gate, which separates them from the Eastern Sudetes, continue east in a band to the north of the Tatra Mountains, and end in Ukraine. The eastern termination of the Beskids is disputed. According to older sources, the Beskids end at the source of the Tisza River, while newer sources state that the Beskids end at the Uzhok Pass at the Polish–Ukrainian border.
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1. Watch the video about safety rules and equipment and answer the questions.
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2. Look at the shop with necessary hiking equipment. What would you choose for one day trip and why do you need this item. Practice the vocabulary doing the quiz below.
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3. Read the article about an animal which has recently been seen in Beskidy just near our school. Match the names of the animals with the pictures.
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4. Read the text about rules for hiking in the mountains here .Think of what you must or mustn't do during your hiking trip.
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5. Just for relaxation, to take a gist of the highlander Beskidian culture, listen to the greatest combination of Polish highlanders' music and Jamaican reggae. According to you, what other music genres could the Beskidian higlanders' music be combined with?
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Task
Taking into consideration all aspects presented (ecology, safety, natural features) make a Canva presentation in which you will design a plan for a one-day hiking trip in Beskidy mountains including necessary equipment and basic safety rules to follow by the participants.
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Steps
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Set a date of your trip using the calendar, check the weather conditions here. Then, look at the map of Beskids trails and select a route for your one day trip.
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Go to Canva and choose a presentation template relevant to the topic. On the first page (Slide 1) put the information about the place of your trip, the date and predictable weather conditions.
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Read the list of necessary hiking equipment and do the cross word puzzle attached below. Make a list of equipment which you need for your trip and present it as a wordcloud. Put your wordcloud on the second page of your presentation (Slide 2). |
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Look at the construction of modal verbs here and do exercises on line.
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Prepare a list of rules during your trip. Present it on page number 3 of your presentation (Slide 3). Add some pictures to make your presentation more interesting. Look at the tips what makes a presentation interesting.
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Present your hiking plan in front of the group. |
Evaluation
Criteria
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Not enough
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Not all
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Most of
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Excellent
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Effects of research and the quality of information collected
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Nie zebrano wymaganych informacji i materiałów koniecznych do zrealizowania zadania.
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Zgromadzone informacje są niepełne. Nie wystarczają do realizacji zadania. Nastąpiła wstępna selekcja materiału.
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Zgromadzono większość potrzebnych informacji i materiałów.
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Zgromadzono wszystkie materiały potrzebne do zaprezentowania projektu. Dokonano właściwej selekcji materiałów.
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Selection of information, interpretation of materials collected
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Zadanie wykonano niedokładnie, pobieżnie, liczne błędy merytoryczne, brak związku z tematem, brak własnych wniosków.
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Poprawnie opracowano zadanie ale nie wykorzystano wszystkich zgromadzonych informacji i materiałów. Jest zbyt mało własnych opracowań i wniosków.
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Zadanie zostało opracowane. Umieszczono wystarczającą ilość informacji. Wykorzystano znaczną część uzyskanych materiałów. Duża część to własne opracowania i wnioski.
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Zadanie zostało w pełni opracowane. W przemyślany sposób wykorzystano niezbędne informacje i materiały. Pojawiło się bardzo dużo własnych opracowań i refleksji. Wyciągnięto odpowiednie wnioski.
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Presentation of the results
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Materiał został zaprezentowany w sposób mało interesujący. Prezentacja wykonana niedbale. Brak umiejętności obsługi programów niezbędnych do zaprezentowania rezultatów
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Prezentacja została wykonana poprawnie, ale jest tylko częściowo dostosowana do treści. Niska umiejętność posługiwania się komputerem i narzędziami.
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Prezentacja jest interesująca i estetyczna wizualnie Dobra znajomość IT.
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Prezentacja przejrzysta i interesująca. Uczniowie potrafią posługiwać się multimediami i sprzętem komputerowym. Użyto narzędzi samodzielnie wyszukanych.
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Language competence
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Uczeń nie opanował słownictwa w podanym zakresie, nie użył wymaganego słownictwa w swojej prezentacji, użył wyrażeń w języku polskim
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Użyto kilku podstawowych zwrotów z danego zakresu, często w złhym kontekscie
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Uczeń poprawnie zastosował większość z określonego zakresu słownictwa i gramatyki. Wykazał się zrozumieniem słownictwa, zastosował je w prawidowym kontekście.
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Uczeń użył słownictwa z podanego zakresu tematycznego wykraczającego poza podany poziom. Samodzielnie wyszukał potrzebne słownictwo i struktury gramatyczne.
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Conclusion
Well done hiking bros! Now you know a lot about Beskids. Which part of the mountains is your favourite? You also acquired quite an amount of new vocabulary connected to the topic of nature, equipment and rules with the use of modal verbs. It was an easy part, wasn't it. Now you are ready for your trip. Just do not forget to share some photos of the picturesque Beskidian views through our school Facebook account! See you on Beskidian mountain trails guys :)
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About the author
Agnieszka Ryczkiewicz
Strict and unpredictable HEADTEACHER, passionate and energetic ENGLISH TEACHER, semi-skilled but creative INTERPRETER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE at Szkola Podstawowa nr 2 im. Sw. Franciszka z Asyzu w Ciecinie.
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Malta, St. Julian's, 1 st September 2023
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