Cjelina 4: Stanovanje
🗣️ 4 | 2 | Lekcija 2: Više o zemlji
Otkrivamo Hrvatsku
James is back from his weekend trip. As he tells Ines and Matija about everything he saw, the conversation drifts toward new ideas and future destinations. Where will they go next — Zagreb, Dubrovnik… or maybe even somewhere special for New Year’s?
🇭🇷 O Hrvatskoj
Famous people from Zadar
4.2.2 Zadatak 1: Poznati Zadrani
Look at the list of famous people from Zadar and complete the task by providing information about their profession.

🏀 Marko Popović

🎤 Emilija Kokić

🎭 Josip Genda (1943.-2006.)

🏓 Zoran Primorac

🏀 Krešimir Ćosić (1948.-1995.)

⚽ Luka Modrić
4.2.2 Zadatak 2: Poznati Hrvati
You have already learned about some famous people from Croatia. Now, investigate more who are some famous Croatian people and what they do.
1️⃣ Look at the following list of people. Investigate each name online if needed and connect them with the appropriate category. When you are done, check your answers with another classmate. You will need to present your findings to your instructor. The first one is done for you.
| Tko su? | Tko su? | Tko su |
|---|---|---|
| 📚 Marko Marulić | 🧬 Nela Sršen | ⛷️ Ivica Kostelić |
| 🎨 Slava Raškaj | 📚 Marija Jurić Zagorka | 🎻 Ana Rucner |
| ⚽ Dado Pršo | 📚 Ivana Bodrožić | 🎹 Maksim Mrvica |
| 🎻 Stjepan Hauser | 🧬 Ivan Đikić | 🎨 Vasko Lipovac |
| Što su? | Što su? | Što su? |
|---|---|---|
| znanstvenik/-ica | umjetnik/-ica | ekonomist/-ica |
| glazbenik/-ica | književnik/-ica | sportaš/-ica |
2️⃣ Now, tell us about famous people in your country. When you complete the task, talk with your classmate to compare your choices.
Po kome je poznata tvoja zemlja?
- SAD je poznat po Michaelu Phelpsu. On je plivač
- SAD je poznat po Sereni Williams. Ona je tenisačica.
4.2.2 Zadatak 3: Po čemu je poznata Hrvatska?
You are preparing a presentation about Croatia. To be sure you know where some culturally important places are located, complete the following task. Locate where in Croatia the following locations/landmarks are. Go through the slideshow, be sure to keep your mouse over the image to display the text.
Po čemu je poznata Hrvatska?
- Hrvatska je poznata po Humu, nalazi se u Istri.
- Hum, in the region of Istria, is the smallest “city” in Croatia
🗣️ Razgovor
In-class conversation
4.2.2 Zadatak 4: SAD i Italija
More about your country and the world. Answer the following two questions.
Pitanja:
- 🇺🇲 Po čemu i po kome je poznat SAD?
- 🇮🇹 Po čemu i po kome je poznata Italija?
💭 O Zadru i Ninu
About Croatian cities
4.2.2 Zadatak 5: Jamesov izlet
🔊 Listen to dialogue one and answer the questions.

Transkripcija
| Ines: | James, ti si bio u Zadru prošli vikend, zar ne? Kakav je bio izlet? |
|---|---|
| James: | Bilo je super! Bili smo u Zadru i u Ninu. |
| Matija: | I što misliš, kakav je Zadar? Gdje ste bili, što ste vidjeli? |
| James: | Mislim da je zanimljiv. To je vrlo star grad. Ima bogatu povijest i lijepu arhitekturu. |
| Ines: | Slažem se. Ja baš volim Zadar. Što si vidio? |
| James: | Posjetili smo crkvu sv. Donata, rimski Forum, Kalelargu. Također sam vidio i Morske orgulje. To je izvrsna lokacija. |
| Matija: | Dobro, vidim da znaš po čemu je poznat Zadar. A znaš li po kome je poznat? |
| James: | Joj, i ne baš. Nisam siguran. Možda po Marku Maruliću? |
| Ines: | Ne, Split je poznat po Marku Maruliću. On je otac hrvatske književnosti. On je iz Splita. |
| James: | Stvarno ne znam po kome je poznat Zadar. |
| Matija: | Zadar je poznat po Petru Zoraniću. On je hrvatski pisac. Zadar je poznat i po Krešimiru Ćosiću i Đaniju Maršanu. |
| James: | A tko su oni? |
| Matija: | Petar Zoranić je bio pisac, Krešimir Ćosić je bio košarkaš, a Đani Maršan je pjevač. |
| Ines: | A u Ninu, što ste posjetili u Ninu? |
| James: | Posjetili smo crkvu Svetoga Križa, spomen-park Petru Zoraniću, kameni most i rimski hram. |
| Ines: | Nin je super. To je mali, ali zanimljiv grad. |
| Matija: | I hrvatski kraljevski grad. |
| Ines: | A jeste li bili u Nacionalnom parku Paklenica? |
| James: | Nažalost, nismo. Nismo imali vremena. |
🤔 Tvoje mišljenje
To answer the following question, you need to do a quick online search.
💭 Buduća putovanja
Where to go next?
4.2.2 Zadatak 6: Planovi
🔊 Listen to dialogue two and answer the questions.

Transkripcija
| Ines: | Što još želiš posjetiti u Hrvatskoj? |
|---|---|
| James: | Definitivno želim posjetiti Zagreb i Dubrovnik. Želim naučiti više o Zagrebu i Dubrovniku. |
| Matija: | James je rekao da ne planira ići kući za Novu godinu. Za praznike idemo zajedno u Zagreb. Planiramo posjetiti moju prijateljicu i ostati u Zagrebu za Novu godinu. Ako si slobodna i ti si dobro došla. |
| Ines: | Znaš, to nije loša ideja. Nemam planove. Zašto ne? A da zovemo i Luku? |
| James: | To bi bilo super. |
🗣️ Razgovor
In-class conversation
4.2.2 Zadatak 7: O čemu i o kome?
Based on our previous activities, write about what and whom would you like to do research on? You can choose more than one field/person. If needed, add any other field/person if not listed here. This is your personal interest. Here are some suggestions:
O čemu želiš istraživati?
| O čemu? | O čemu? | O čemu? |
|---|---|---|
| o arhitekturi | o sportu | o književnosti |
| o jeziku | o prirodi | o turizmu |
| o arheologiji | o politici | o umjetnosti |
| O kome? | O kome? |
|---|---|
| 🎾 o Goranu Ivaniševiću | 🎨 o Slavi Raškaj |
| 🎨 o Vasku Lipovcu | 📰 o Milki Babović |
| ⛷️ o Ivici Kosteliću | 📚 o Mariji Jurić Zagorki |
| ⚛️ o Nikoli Tesli | 🎭 o Zdravki Krstulović |
4.2.2 Zadatak 8: Tvoji interesi
Read the following questions. First, answer them so they are true for you. Then, talk with your classmate to find out his/her answers.
Pitanja:
- O čemu često pričaš/razmišljaš?
- Što te zanima? O čemu želiš istraživati?
- O čemu sanjaš?
- O kome želiš istraživati?
🧩 Vocabulary list
| Hrvatski | English |
|---|---|
| arheologija | archaeology |
| grad | city |
| interes | interest |
| izlet | trip / excursion |
| književnost | literature |
| misliti | to think |
| pisac | writer |
| pjevač | singer |
| planirati | to plan |
| politika | politics |
| povijest | history |
| poznat | known / famous |
| priroda | nature |
| razmišljati | to think / reflect |
| sportaš | athlete |
| umjetnost | art |
| znanost | science |
| zanimljiv | interesting |
Media Attributions
- James in Zadar and Nin © Tako Lako is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license
- Marko Popović © Augustas Didžgalvis is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license
- Emilija Kokić © Rlicul is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license
- Josip Genda © Ivo Pervan is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license
- Zoran Primorac © Vladimir Mirskiy is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license
- Krešimir Ćosić © Unknown author is licensed under a Public Domain license
- Luka Modrić © Svetlana Beketova is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license
- USA and Italy © Fobos92 is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license
- James, Ines, and Matija talking © Tako Lako is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license
- James talking with Ines and Matija © Tako Lako is licensed under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license
istraživati = to research (to do a research)
sanjati - to dream of