Course Type

When

Group A
Wednesday, 5.45pm - 7.15pm
commences - 9 July
Group B
Monday 7.15pm - 8.45pm
commences - 14 July
Group C
Thursday 5.45pm - 7.15pm
commences - 10 July
Group D
Friday 6pm - 8pm or 7pm - 9pm
commences - 11 July

Course Duration

24 weeks - Group A, B and C
18 weeks - group D

Course Content

The students after this course will know how to express in Polish the following notions and functions:

introducing oneself and other people

greetings and farewells

national identification

formal and informal forms of address

thanking

apologising

asking for and giving: information, the time, directions, one's age

expressing spatial relations

conforming, agreeing, inviting, offering, accepting and refusing, expressing likes and dislikes

talking about the past

The set of notions and functions will be taught and practised within the following subjects and situations:

name - nationality - profession - interests - free time - job interview - numbers - food - beverages - shop - café - restaurant - street - city - railway/bus station - post office - time - telephone discussion

The students will be acquainted with basic Polish grammar:

the most common cases (nominative, genitive, accusative, instrumental, locative)

typical grammar constructions

prepositions

cardinal and ordinal numbers

adjectives

forming past tense

imperfecive and perfective verbs

Course objectives

Polish for Beginners is an introductory course.

It is predicted for those who have no previous knowledge of Polish.

It covers the basic grammar structures and introduces basic vocabulary necessary in everyday situations. It also presents a summarised introduction to Polish culture, traditions and Poland as it is today.

The course is based on the textbook "Po polsku 1" by M.Malolepsza and B.Szymkiewicz, and includes a wide range of vocabulary and a thorough study of grammar, as well as some useful information on Poland and its culture.

Cost

the cost of the course is £265.00 (including a text-book with a CD)

Prerequisites