Cultural Musings

How we interact with strangers – Poles vs. Americans

If you’ve ever been to America you know that people love small talk. Everywhere you go you have to have these little chats about your day and how you are. For Poles, that would be a nightmare. For Americans, it’s actually necessary I would say. So why do we communicate in such different ways? How can you overcome the difference? Read on to find out.

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Teaching English in Poland

Teaching English in Poland: everything you need to know

In general, there is a huge demand for native English speakers in Poland. If you’re thinking of teaching English in Poland and you’re a native English speaker, you shouldn’t have much trouble finding work. But you may be wondering what your students will be like, where you can work, whether you need a teaching certificate, and how much you can earn. You’ll find the answers to all those questions here, and also why Poland is a great place to teach English.

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Cultural Musings

How to get over the fear of speaking Polish

You always hear that Polish is one of the hardest languages to learn. There’s are even memes that makes the rounds from time to time about the various version of the word “two” or “play”. And the memes have like 30 versions of the word and this is somehow proof that Polish is “unlearnable”. I have to say, I hate those stupid memes because it makes people think they can’t learn the language. But they can. Here’s my experience.

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