Why are zebras striped?
Sometimes, an innocent and seemingly stupid question about the stripes on a zebra can spark a student’s creativity.Here is the work of my student Dirk on the above topic. Have fun reading! A million years ago, zebras looked very similar to horses. A large herd moved north, the rest stayed in Africa. It snowed in […]
Job offer: Polish teacher

Job offer: Polish Teacher of Foreign LanguagesJob offer: Polish teacher Private school of Polish language “Po polsku. Language Meeting Polish” in Dresden is looking for employees for the position of teacher of Polish as a foreign language. The tasks include the preparation of courses and the implementation of group and individual lessons according to the […]
Polish cuisine

Polish cuisine is very sophisticated. It requires a lot of time, patience and a good metabolism. It is also a modest cuisine that uses mainly potatoes, beets and onions, hiding its best dishes under such misleading names as Ukrainian borscht, carp po żydowsku or ruskie pierogi. And it was the example of the ruskie pierogi […]
Why doesn’t Grzesiek talk to his sister?

Why doesn’t Grzesiek talk to his sister? Dlaczego Grzesiek nie rozmawia z siostrą Dlaczego Grzesiek… Pdf Dlaczego Grzesiek nie rozmawia z siostrą. Grzesiek czyta książkę. Książka jest gruba i interesująca. Ma 700 stron.Grzesiek lubi czytać książki. Kocha książki detektywistyczne i sensacyjne.Takie, gdzie są mordercy, sekrety, tajni agenci.Ta książka jest fascynująca.Grzesiek nie śpi.Czyta ją dzień i […]
We play red

We play red Gramy w czerwone Rodzina Kolanko jedzie autem. Mama, pani Kolanko, kieruje, tata, pan Kolanko siedzi obok. Z tyłu siedzi Ida lat 4, Stefek lat 7 i pies Fofo. Dzieci nudzą się. – Gramy w zielone? – Pyta tata. Kto widzi coś zielonego? – Trawa! Drzewo! – mówi Ida. – Auto obok! – […]
That makes me clap

Sometimes, when I read an essay by one of my students, I want to stand up and start clapping.See for yourself, below is David’s text.I asked for examples of using impersonal forms and got this: “A fairy tale”. K. had a difficult childhood. His parents didn’t get along well and there were often arguments at […]
Accusative in song

The Polish accusative case is an interesting case. Masculine nouns change in the accusative case only when they are alive. Then they get an ending -a. A song can help to remember that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6km-dDFjnTk Micromusic “Takiego chłopaka” Panie losie daj mi kogoś,KTO nie zmąci wody w mym stawie.Kogoś, kto nie pryśnie jak zły sen,Gdy ryb […]
Libera on Art

I don’t know about you, but virtual museum visits haven’t convinced me so far. Nowadays, this form of art experience is very much in vogue and many cultural institutions compete to make their collections accessible to Internet users. But after several unsuccessful visits and walks through virtual corridors, I finally came across something very special! […]
For the curious

Dziś gratka dla osób, które są wnikliwe, dociekliwe, chcą wiedzieć więcej i/lub pracują naukowo. Polecam dwie strony, które oferują dostęp do wiedzy naukowej na temat Polski: Central and Eastern European Online Library CEEOL udostępnia zawartość ponad 1100 czasopism z zakresu nauk humanistycznych i społecznych dotyczących problematyki Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej wydawanych w Europie.W zbiorze znajduje się obecnie […]
Home videos: What can you watch during the pandemic?

My students know that I like local crime novels, and I like to use them in my lessons. I see crime novels and series as stories about contemporary society: its preferences, habits, rituals and taboos. In addition, crime novels are sometimes quite cleverly written or filmed and contain dialogue that captures the natural way people […]