Cjelina 2: Priroda i društvo
📍 2 | 1 | Život na selu – Uvod
Život na otoku
In this lesson, you’ll compare life in the countryside and life in the city, exploring the benefits and challenges of each. You will learn vocabulary for describing lifestyle, environment, work opportunities, and social life. You’ll practice using comparatives to talk about differences (e.g., cleaner air, more cultural events, quieter life) and share your own opinions about where you would like to live. You’ll also discuss health, education, free time, and community life, helping you decide what kind of living environment suits you best.

Pre-class assignment
In this first part of the lesson, you’ll listen to a dialogue related to the topic we’ll cover in class. Your goal is to get familiar with new vocabulary and useful phrases. Listen to the dialogue and complete the tasks below. This will help you:
- Learn new vocabulary and expressions in an interactive, meaningful way.
- Get a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the lesson.
- Feel more prepared and confident for class discussions.
Listen to the dialogue as many times as you need. When you’re ready, complete the tasks to help you better understand the dialogue and learn new words. If you’d like, take a moment to go over the new words in the “Before Listening” section, it can help you follow the dialogue more easily.
⚙️ Prije slušanja
Let’s explore some new words…
2.1 Zadatak 1: Značenje
Read the sentences and try to understand the highlighted words from the context.

2.1 Zadatak 2: Dovrši rečenice
Match the beginnings and endings of the sentences.
2.1 Zadatak 3: O gradu / selu
Complete the sentences with the correct word from the list. Make sure each sentence is logically and grammatically correct. Pay attention to the correct form of the word (e.g., singular/plural, gender, or case form).
- opušten, namjeravati, mrtvo, nedostajati, idila, shvatiti, ritam, vreva, sadržaj
🎧 Slušanje
Kratki pregled
Santiago i Lucija razgovaraju o prednostima i nedostacima života na selu. Tko što voli? Kome treba vreva grada? Tko uživa u miru i tišini?

Transkripcija
| Santiago | Onda, večera u 19:00? |
|---|---|
| Lucija | Naravno! A imamo li rezervaciju? |
| Santiago | Ma koja rezervacija! Nije više sezona. A i da je, znam konobare. Naći će se stol za nas. |
| Lucija | Ako ti tako kažeš. |
| Santiago | Nije ti ovo metropola da ti treba rezervacija. Ovdje ti je, draga moja, sve opušteno. |
| Lucija | Ne znam kako ti to možeš, ali meni nakon par dana treba brzi ritam. |
| Santiago | Meni to nimalo ne nedostaje. |
| Lucija | Zar ti stvarno nikada ne nedostaje San Francisco? |
| Santiago | Nemoj me krivo shvatiti. Volim ja vrevu grada, ali volim i ovaj opušteni način života. Mir i tišina. Naročito kad svi turisti odu. To me opušta, ali i inspirira u poslu. |
| Lucija | Znači, nemaš namjeru tako brzo natrag u San Francisco? |
| Santiago | Planiram ići za Novu godinu. Mislim da ću ići na dva ili tri mjeseca, vidjeti prijatelje i rodbinu… Ovdje je sve mrtvo u to doba, nema baš nekog sadržaja, zima je… Tad nastaju problemi. Sve je dobro dok je lijepo vrijeme, ali kad dođe zima, sva ta idila nestaje. |
2.1 Zadatak 4: Odgovori na pitanja
Answer the questions. Make sure each sentence is logically and grammatically correct. Pay attention to the correct form of the word (e.g., singular/plural, gender, or case form).
2.1 Zadatak 5: Točno ili netočno
For each sentence, determine whether it accurately reflects the information in the dialogue. Write “True” (točno) if the sentence is correct according to the dialogue, or “False” (netočno) if it is incorrect.
2.1 Zadatak 6: Santiago
Read the statements below. Choose all the statements that are true about Santiago, based on the dialogue.
Media Attributions
- Winter time, AI Generated Image
- Island in Croatia, AI Generated Image
- Lucija and Santiago conversation, AI Generated Image