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| DarrenDaka Newbie United Kingdom Joined 4571 days ago 28 posts - 31 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German | Message 9 of 17 20 May 2013 at 11:06pm | IP Logged |
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Hey guys I know it has been a long time but I'm back YAY! I am plowing my way through
Hurra Po Polsku particularly the grammar (Thats the bit I always find hard) 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Mooby Senior Member Scotland Joined 5902 days ago 707 posts - 1219 votes  Speaks: English* Studies: Polish | Message 10 of 17 21 May 2013 at 12:23am | IP Logged |
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Great to hear that you're still going! As well as the grammar study, are you reading / listening to any Polish material?
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| DarrenDaka Newbie United Kingdom Joined 4571 days ago 28 posts - 31 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German | Message 11 of 17 25 May 2013 at 6:01am | IP Logged |
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Yh I am just getting back into learning. I have just got back in contact with one of my
old Polish friends he is coming round today so It looks like I will have an intensive lesson in Polish :) 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| DarrenDaka Newbie United Kingdom Joined 4571 days ago 28 posts - 31 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German | Message 12 of 17 09 June 2013 at 3:06pm | IP Logged |
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Update!!!!!
Hey guys, writing a nice update on my Polish language learning, now I have got my internet back :) So I have decided to take a new approach to my learning. In the past Polish is something I learnt on and off , every now and again but, I have decided to go for proper active learning. I have now got a nice folder for all my paper resources and all my stuff is now organised. I am continuing with Hurra Po Polsku as I am getting to grips with the cases (the only thing I had problems with learning by ear) I have a post-it note on my folder as I have decided I need a real revamp to my learning I am taking a very intensive passive approach to get my listening/ understanding skill to where they used to be. I have separate resources for each skill, which in the past I have not done so some skills got more work than others. This is how my post-it looks. Listening: RMF FM - Radio Watching: Przygody Merlina (2 episodes per day) Reading: Szemptem Speaking and Writing are something I am working on to get resources for . It is tougher because they are active skills and I don't often get to write as it is. I know this blog was a bit long but I thought it would be nice to keep you guys updated. Until next time What are you guys doing to increase your skills, resources ? All advice/comments are welcome 2 persons have voted this message useful | |
| Fuenf_Katzen Diglot Senior Member United States notjustajd.wordpress Joined 4166 days ago 337 posts - 476 votes Speaks: English*, German Studies: Polish, Ukrainian, Afrikaans | Message 13 of 17 10 June 2013 at 2:03am | IP Logged |
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I wish I could organize myself that way! Usually I'll start out with good intentions and about 2 weeks later it will fall apart.
I really have a lot more resources now, but for me the hardest part was knowing where to look. Fortunately, I'm getting a lot of listening and exercises to do in my class, and I've even been able to find Polish films. So far this week I've seen 80 Milionów, Vinci, and Sala Samobójców (all of which are excellent films, but not exactly "feel good" movies!). By the way, my class is also using Hurra po polsku, so I'm very interested in what you think of it as a self-study book. 2 persons have voted this message useful | |
| pesahson Diglot Senior Member Poland Joined 5525 days ago 448 posts - 840 votes Speaks: Polish*, English Studies: French, Portuguese, Norwegian | Message 14 of 17 10 June 2013 at 11:03am | IP Logged |
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If you read other people's logs you will find about many great resources. You can also always ask for recommendations. It depends on what you're looking for. Books? Radio? TV? Films? Textbooks?
As for skills my advice is: listen and watch a lot to get better at listening, read a lot to get better at understanding written word, chat to natives or practice self-talk to get in the habit of talking ... you get the point :). And choose a textbook to go through, which you have already done. I don't usually watch modern Polish cinema as I don't hold it in much regard (especially comedies) but I was pleasantly surprised with Vinci. It really is a decent movie. Kraków also looks great in it I think. 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| DarrenDaka Newbie United Kingdom Joined 4571 days ago 28 posts - 31 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German | Message 15 of 17 10 June 2013 at 11:27am | IP Logged |
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I am lucky in the fact that I have a strong grasp of Polish, because I used it on a day
to day basis in my last year at high school with my friends. I think if you have a good foundation , the book shouldn't be too hard . However the book is also completely in Polish and does not give answers unless you have the companion teachers book. So for my situation it works ,but for say someone with little knowledge it would suggest other books to strengthen your foundations before using it. As a teachers textbook it is amazing I wish I had it when I decided to take the GCSE as the cases are clearly explained. 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| DarrenDaka Newbie United Kingdom Joined 4571 days ago 28 posts - 31 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German | Message 16 of 17 16 August 2015 at 11:24pm | IP Logged |
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I am back ! I want to pick up where I left off.
Level wanted: B2 Reading : harry potter i kamień filozoficzny Watching: Various Listening: RMF FM Speaking : Non existent at the moment I am working through Oscar Swan First year Polish I feel that this will give me the grounding I need for B2. 2 persons have voted this message useful |
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