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[Blasphemer]

nah... I think it's got more to do with the fact that I can actually show frustration when it comes to her hehehe... I tried teaching her how to drive at one point too... with same results.

[Glenlivet]

I've lived in Poland for 3 years now and the reason I suggested the idea of Polish only days at home is that I see no possibility with my lifestyle to learn Polish by "immersion". I speak English all day at work and all night at home with my English wife. The only opportunity I get to speak Polish is in the pub or at the shops - hardly immersion tactics. I don't suggest a family member teaching - too many instances of broken marriages due to "driving lessons"etc. Only the necessity to use the language at home. I know a few "mixed" families where the kids switch between English and Polish without a second thought. Mother speaks to them in Polish, father in English.

[TwinCentre]

I've tried a few Polish language schools here in Warsaw, but have been put off by poor customer service and shoddy teaching. Now I study with 'Ready Steady Polish!', it's good and the teacher I have is really easy going. Found them on google but their main site is www.readysteadypolish.eu Maybe it's because they are run by expats, but they seemed really easy to deal with. There are a few good private teachers around too, any google search should help.

[Hod]

[dynow]

what was written was not to say it's impossible or a waste of time to practice, etc. etc., rather I was just simply trying to put it into perspective. i've lived here a while, i was doing it, i'm still doing it, i know what it's like.

regarding the S.S. reference, i see that quite often myself. so many people come here thinking they can march around the rynek, speak english however they want, and everyone will understand them. they rarely anticipate or plan for a situation where they can't communicate, and look confused when it happens.

[Blasphemer]

[NilSatis82]

I recently found these books and was thinking of ordering them, has anyone used them? If so, how useful did you find them?

http://www.hurra.edu.pl/angielski/opis_materialow.html

[dynow]

i've done Hurra Po Polsku 1 and 2. they're decent, but meant to be used in a class with a teacher. half the exercises you won't be able to do because it's very often, "please speak with your classmates about X, in groups of two, write a letter explaining...." so you end up skipping a lot of it.

also, the entire book is in Polish, including the instructions, so if you're a beginner, you will spend more time with your nose in the slownik then actually doing the book. in my case it wasn't so bad because i would often do it along side my polish fiance, but on the days i would study and she wasn't around, it's constantly back and forth with the dictionary.

i'd give these books a C-.

[NilSatis82]

[Khrystene]

The Warsaw Uni has a course as does Lingua Nova I think... there are heaps of places around. Even a place called the "English Cocktail" based in Praga recently advertised a course.