Nizzy
5 May 2009
Life / Poles in Poland: How did you learn your English? [60]
I am not Polish, and English is not my native neither. When I came to Poland 2 years ago, i lived in Wroclaw and as Polish people say, Wroclaw is the city for international students, so lots of ppl speak English.
Last year, when I moved to Warsaw, it was much different. Even in school, or university, where almost of them did learn English, but they never try to practice their English.
Some reasons are:
1. Why does a Polish have to speak English in Poland ? No touchy, but it seems Polish people are too proud of their language, and they consider the other should speak Polish, not they should speak English.
2. In university or school, the way they learn English is trying to pass the exam. After exam, it's done with English. They still can understand a text, or have a simple conversation. Boys are usually better than girls, cos boys play game, which is in English. Sounds funny, rite ?
I am not Polish, and English is not my native neither. When I came to Poland 2 years ago, i lived in Wroclaw and as Polish people say, Wroclaw is the city for international students, so lots of ppl speak English.
Last year, when I moved to Warsaw, it was much different. Even in school, or university, where almost of them did learn English, but they never try to practice their English.
Some reasons are:
1. Why does a Polish have to speak English in Poland ? No touchy, but it seems Polish people are too proud of their language, and they consider the other should speak Polish, not they should speak English.
2. In university or school, the way they learn English is trying to pass the exam. After exam, it's done with English. They still can understand a text, or have a simple conversation. Boys are usually better than girls, cos boys play game, which is in English. Sounds funny, rite ?