04 Jun 2014, 2:58 pm
04 Jun 2014, 4:59 pm
pawelk1986 wrote:
Have you ever heard of Captain Witold Pilecki
No. I didn't. I don't care much about people that lived long before me (I don't care about people living now either...) and especially I don't remember their names. I have trouble remembering the name of a classmate I share the desk with so how could I possibly remember a name of someone I didn't even know or care about?
I know about Auschwitz though and I consider it sick but somehow fascinating as well. I was there a few times in my life (I live 20kms from the Oświęcim, the city where Auschwitz is in) and while I was imagining what happened there I was not only seeing the people suffering but also trying to imagine how I would do if I was one of those prisoners. And to be honest - I believe I would be able to make it through. No. I it doesnt mean I would survive - but I wouldn't care much about me getting gased or shotted to death. I could face death. I'm not scared of it. Of course I don't want to die but if I were to choose - live in the camp, try to escape the camp and try to live out of law or simply die I would rather die. And I feel the same for the prisoners. The ones who were gassed were lucky compared to those living there or those tortured for trying to escape.
BTW. All camps like that weren't Germany fault. They were Hitler's fault. Hitler =/= all German people. I heard that in the current Germany Nazism is forbidden and you can go to jail if you display swastika.
Arran wrote:
Is there much affection for Polish amongst the younger generation in Poland or would they prefer to learn another language instead?
Children tend to complain about "u" and "ó" or "ż" and "rz" a lot and it is pretty hard for them to learn but I don't really hear people over 20 year old saying anything bad about Polish language (except those who don't care to learn, but they wouldn't learn correctly any other language anyway). I guess everyone gets used to the language you hear your whole life no matter how hard it is. And most Polish people are proud of being Pole so they won't change the language. Language is a part of the culture after all.
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04 Dec 2014, 7:56 pm
pawelk1986 wrote:
As you know I'm Polish
I wonder if the people especially in the west , think about the Polish language . Have any of you ever tried to teach him , or at least learn any language of the Slavic language group.
Here in Poland , the school teaches the course of Polish Language and two selected by the student of a foreign language , although when I went to school and fortunately he was obliged to learn only one foreign language , I chose English . Now the children are much worse because they have to learn two(The choice is free but in practice, the choice is limited to English and German and sometimes a Romance language like French, Italian, Spanish), but most school districts cut costs, and offers only English, German, besides these languages are the most popular among students and their parents.) . I have to admit that English grammar is easier than my native Polish , a little bit of trouble caused me the damn irregular verbs , but it was not a big deal . Languages like English , both Polish and English , caused me a problem because I'm dyslexic.
The lessons of my "beloved" Polish language caused me a lot of "(un)pleasure" because in addition to learning the language, read school reading, for both Polish and world writers. (Henryk Sienkiewicz, Adam Mickiewicz, Czeslaw Milosz, Julius Słowiacki , Count Aleksander Fredro, known for his comedy and obscene stories, which of course were not official reading, but we the students really liked them
) (William Shakespeare, Moliere, Miguel de Cervantes, Jules Verne (liked the guy) George Orwell (also liked him, banned under communism in Poland, but from what I heard some stubborn Polish language teachers, taught it students from illegal Polish translations commies could kick them out but some of them don't care of it., when I went to school it was already official reading). liked also Charles Dickens, Mark Twain. while I did not like Pushkin and Tolstoy's War and Peace is far too long in my opinion)
Many of my colleagues sincerely hated the Greek classics, Sophocles and Homer.
In Poland, was once a very popular American cartoon, The Simpsons.
I remember once I was on vacation at a summer camp. I spoke with colleagues about the readings on the Polish language, for the upcoming school year. A friend of mine joked that if it is written by Homer Simpson, it must be stupid and boring
I did not understand the joke, because I have not watched the Simpsons, after returning home I started to watch, but from what I remember, this cartoon is not liked by my parents
As I talk with friends, touched on the subject of other reading, as I asked my friend, króry from me was a year older, with a reading of "Oedipus the King", my friend said it was about a guy who f****d his own mother. He added, too, that those ancient Greeks are terrible perverts, pedals and motherf***ers: D
On graduation exam from the Polish language in high school.
I compare the figure of a knight, from three selected historical periods. I chose Achiles (antiquity), Knight Roland from songs of Roland (the Middle Ages) and Don Quixote (Early Modern). It was an oral examination from presentation.
The written exam was to write an essay on the Polish literary work there were also questions about other autoróws, questions were open and closed (A, B, C, D) time limit for the written part from the Polish language, but also for the examination from foreign language was, 90 minutes I had 120 minutes because of dyslexia and dysgraphia. Unfortunately, the written part from Polish language I failed, fortunately only the written part of the exam, I had to repeat next year, and I passed. I got a fairly average result from the written examination from a foreign language, or in my case the English language.
Other subjects I have gone much better.
Now our Polish Ministry of Education found that the curriculum in Polish schools, with a strong emphasis on the subjects of philology and the humanities than Natural Sciences, such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, astronomy.
Once the Minister of Education, who was a physicist by profession .
He said, Polish, English, History and Civics, who needs them?
Poland needs serious research and not idlers.
This resulted in a loud protest Polish humanists
It was to be of Polish language and wrote out about our Polish education system.
I wonder if the people especially in the west , think about the Polish language . Have any of you ever tried to teach him , or at least learn any language of the Slavic language group.
Here in Poland , the school teaches the course of Polish Language and two selected by the student of a foreign language , although when I went to school and fortunately he was obliged to learn only one foreign language , I chose English . Now the children are much worse because they have to learn two(The choice is free but in practice, the choice is limited to English and German and sometimes a Romance language like French, Italian, Spanish), but most school districts cut costs, and offers only English, German, besides these languages are the most popular among students and their parents.) . I have to admit that English grammar is easier than my native Polish , a little bit of trouble caused me the damn irregular verbs , but it was not a big deal . Languages like English , both Polish and English , caused me a problem because I'm dyslexic.
The lessons of my "beloved" Polish language caused me a lot of "(un)pleasure" because in addition to learning the language, read school reading, for both Polish and world writers. (Henryk Sienkiewicz, Adam Mickiewicz, Czeslaw Milosz, Julius Słowiacki , Count Aleksander Fredro, known for his comedy and obscene stories, which of course were not official reading, but we the students really liked them
) (William Shakespeare, Moliere, Miguel de Cervantes, Jules Verne (liked the guy) George Orwell (also liked him, banned under communism in Poland, but from what I heard some stubborn Polish language teachers, taught it students from illegal Polish translations commies could kick them out but some of them don't care of it., when I went to school it was already official reading). liked also Charles Dickens, Mark Twain. while I did not like Pushkin and Tolstoy's War and Peace is far too long in my opinion)Many of my colleagues sincerely hated the Greek classics, Sophocles and Homer.
In Poland, was once a very popular American cartoon, The Simpsons.
I remember once I was on vacation at a summer camp. I spoke with colleagues about the readings on the Polish language, for the upcoming school year. A friend of mine joked that if it is written by Homer Simpson, it must be stupid and boring
I did not understand the joke, because I have not watched the Simpsons, after returning home I started to watch, but from what I remember, this cartoon is not liked by my parents
As I talk with friends, touched on the subject of other reading, as I asked my friend, króry from me was a year older, with a reading of "Oedipus the King", my friend said it was about a guy who f****d his own mother. He added, too, that those ancient Greeks are terrible perverts, pedals and motherf***ers: D
On graduation exam from the Polish language in high school.
I compare the figure of a knight, from three selected historical periods. I chose Achiles (antiquity), Knight Roland from songs of Roland (the Middle Ages) and Don Quixote (Early Modern). It was an oral examination from presentation.
The written exam was to write an essay on the Polish literary work there were also questions about other autoróws, questions were open and closed (A, B, C, D) time limit for the written part from the Polish language, but also for the examination from foreign language was, 90 minutes I had 120 minutes because of dyslexia and dysgraphia. Unfortunately, the written part from Polish language I failed, fortunately only the written part of the exam, I had to repeat next year, and I passed. I got a fairly average result from the written examination from a foreign language, or in my case the English language.
Other subjects I have gone much better.
Now our Polish Ministry of Education found that the curriculum in Polish schools, with a strong emphasis on the subjects of philology and the humanities than Natural Sciences, such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, astronomy.
Once the Minister of Education, who was a physicist by profession .
He said, Polish, English, History and Civics, who needs them?
Poland needs serious research and not idlers.
This resulted in a loud protest Polish humanists
It was to be of Polish language and wrote out about our Polish education system.
I am living in the west, yet I lived in Europe until 7 years of age. I was mostly raised in western culture, but I have Russian roots (grandmother fled with her endangered family from the Bolsheviks). I did not learn to speak fluently, but I did learn Russian phrases and words over the years. I am curious if the language is similar to Polish much? If it is, it is a beautiful language with strong words. I am told it is so complex that even people who learn to speak fluently still cannot read or comprehend Pushkin's writings. Overall, I think that Polish is a beautiful language when I hear it spoken. My son's father is Polish background and hearing his grandparents sing to our son in Polish was very memorable.
16 Sep 2015, 4:37 am
I'm Ukrainian. I know Polish well. But I must say thet Polish isn't easy language.This language is fun for hearing (a lot sounds zh, sh, ch, chi, shi psh and etc)
I decided learn polish online 2 years ago by website gordeschool.com. U can try too 
Good luck!
16 Sep 2015, 9:36 am
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