Lyzko
21 Sep 2017
Study / Cheap International School for children in Poland [5]
Which language of instruction would you prefer?
Which language of instruction would you prefer?
Lyzko
20 Sep 2017
Work / Diary of a Teacher in Poland [181]
Problem is that what was once, even in my high school days (round about the mid-'70's), considered common coin for any literate college or pre-college teen, is now deemed "retro", "vintage" or just plain WEIRD and out of fashion.
At least US-speakers' vocabulary has declined, actually shrunken, exponentially in keeping with their rise in salary and living comfort. Seems that most nowadays have traded in their thinking cap for a house in the burbs, which they typically fill with objects d'art etc. which they probably couldn't even pronounce, much less understand!
lol
Problem is that what was once, even in my high school days (round about the mid-'70's), considered common coin for any literate college or pre-college teen, is now deemed "retro", "vintage" or just plain WEIRD and out of fashion.
At least US-speakers' vocabulary has declined, actually shrunken, exponentially in keeping with their rise in salary and living comfort. Seems that most nowadays have traded in their thinking cap for a house in the burbs, which they typically fill with objects d'art etc. which they probably couldn't even pronounce, much less understand!
lol
Lyzko
20 Sep 2017
Study / Recrutation at Warsaw or Wroclaw University closed? [18]
...which is precisely what I did, the former, not the latter:-) He answered that he mistyped on his i-Phone, that's all.
What would be do without them!
...which is precisely what I did, the former, not the latter:-) He answered that he mistyped on his i-Phone, that's all.
What would be do without them!
Lyzko
20 Sep 2017
Work / Diary of a Teacher in Poland [181]
I couldn't agree more with ya, Rogers. It's little different from watered down knowledge.
I couldn't agree more with ya, Rogers. It's little different from watered down knowledge.
Lyzko
20 Sep 2017
News / Unhinged Israeli Arrested and Charged for Knife Attack on Polish Policeman [23]
You're welcome, gumishu, any time I can be of (unwanted) assistance, just holler:-)
You're welcome, gumishu, any time I can be of (unwanted) assistance, just holler:-)
Lyzko
20 Sep 2017
Study / Recrutation at Warsaw or Wroclaw University closed? [18]
Roz, if someone said to you that he was interested in "recrutation" at the local university, wouldn't you probably think that they meant "recruitment" aka "campus recruitment" and the like?
I've often found, shades of Archie Bunker, that foreigners particularly (althought not exclusively) will confuse Latin-derived English words, however usually in that case, it's not about inventing "new" words, as much as it is mixing up already existing ones. A native English-speaking student of mine in a Comp. course some years back asked me what I knew about his topic of "Workman's Condensation".
He wasn't joking either:-)
I was being neither rude nor pompous, merely curious. I wish him successful studies.
Roz, if someone said to you that he was interested in "recrutation" at the local university, wouldn't you probably think that they meant "recruitment" aka "campus recruitment" and the like?
I've often found, shades of Archie Bunker, that foreigners particularly (althought not exclusively) will confuse Latin-derived English words, however usually in that case, it's not about inventing "new" words, as much as it is mixing up already existing ones. A native English-speaking student of mine in a Comp. course some years back asked me what I knew about his topic of "Workman's Condensation".
He wasn't joking either:-)
I was being neither rude nor pompous, merely curious. I wish him successful studies.
Lyzko
20 Sep 2017
News / Unhinged Israeli Arrested and Charged for Knife Attack on Polish Policeman [23]
Point of information, folksies! "Ibrahim" AIN'T a Jewish, let alone an Israeli, first name; it's Arabic and this Israeli was most likely not a Jew, but a Palestinian:-)
So much for real news. I'll take fake news any day. At least I know I can believe itLOL
Point of information, folksies! "Ibrahim" AIN'T a Jewish, let alone an Israeli, first name; it's Arabic and this Israeli was most likely not a Jew, but a Palestinian:-)
So much for real news. I'll take fake news any day. At least I know I can believe itLOL
Lyzko
20 Sep 2017
Lyzko
20 Sep 2017
Study / Recrutation at Warsaw or Wroclaw University closed? [18]
Think you meant "registration" (Einschreibung). Then again, "orientation"?? Latin derived words in English confound even native speakers, leading often to some hilarious malaprops or unintentionally re-invented neologisms-))
Do you speak any Polish yet? Might be kinda tough to understand a lecture given in English by a professor with a foreign accent themselves.
Well, guess you'll manage somehow!
Think you meant "registration" (Einschreibung). Then again, "orientation"?? Latin derived words in English confound even native speakers, leading often to some hilarious malaprops or unintentionally re-invented neologisms-))
Do you speak any Polish yet? Might be kinda tough to understand a lecture given in English by a professor with a foreign accent themselves.
Well, guess you'll manage somehow!
Lyzko
20 Sep 2017
Language / Phonetics' Question Regarding the Production of the 'r' sound in Polish. [9]
Former US-President W aka "Bush '41", typically mispronounced "nuclear" as "nucULER". This though is syllabic rather than phonetic, therefore on second thought, not an applicable analogy.
:-)
Former US-President W aka "Bush '41", typically mispronounced "nuclear" as "nucULER". This though is syllabic rather than phonetic, therefore on second thought, not an applicable analogy.
:-)
Lyzko
20 Sep 2017
Study / Recrutation at Warsaw or Wroclaw University closed? [18]
Niklas,
Your first language is clearly not English, possibly German, and so am having some difficulties understanding what it is you are driving at:-) As a native English speaker, I've never run across the word 'recrutation", nor, would I imagine, has anyone else. A misspelling perhaps? More than likely. My guess is that you were attempting to write the word "recruitment", yes?
One more thing. If you intend to study a subject (particularly in a language other than your mother tongue, or in it as wellLOL), at least know how to write it correctly! P-H-I-L-O-L-O-G-Y.
Lots of luck,
tarsape@gmail
Niklas,
Your first language is clearly not English, possibly German, and so am having some difficulties understanding what it is you are driving at:-) As a native English speaker, I've never run across the word 'recrutation", nor, would I imagine, has anyone else. A misspelling perhaps? More than likely. My guess is that you were attempting to write the word "recruitment", yes?
One more thing. If you intend to study a subject (particularly in a language other than your mother tongue, or in it as wellLOL), at least know how to write it correctly! P-H-I-L-O-L-O-G-Y.
Lots of luck,
tarsape@gmail
Lyzko
19 Sep 2017
News / Berlin terrorist attack -- Poland's ethnic homogeneity a true blessing [436]
The very idea of re-opening death camps, albeit meant in some grotesque jest, is clearly as despicable as it is unthinkable.
The very idea of re-opening death camps, albeit meant in some grotesque jest, is clearly as despicable as it is unthinkable.
Lyzko
19 Sep 2017
Language / Phonetics' Question Regarding the Production of the 'r' sound in Polish. [9]
As I mentioned before, the Polish trilled or "flap" -r-sound is the ONLY acknowledged standard, in most dialects I've encountered as well. Donald Tusk DOES need a speech pathologistLOL
If a Pole hears another Polish speaker (not necessarily a native) pronounce a uvular aka French 'r', they'll probably think that indeed the other person is a foreigner, either French or German:-)
As I mentioned before, the Polish trilled or "flap" -r-sound is the ONLY acknowledged standard, in most dialects I've encountered as well. Donald Tusk DOES need a speech pathologistLOL
If a Pole hears another Polish speaker (not necessarily a native) pronounce a uvular aka French 'r', they'll probably think that indeed the other person is a foreigner, either French or German:-)
Lyzko
19 Sep 2017
Work / Diary of a Teacher in Poland [181]
@Johnny, I actually do think that when school prayer left the school and with it, faith the classroom, we've definitely suffered.
Problem is, there is such a plurality of beliefs in this country concerning G_d, that more evil than good has been committed in His name.
@Johnny, I actually do think that when school prayer left the school and with it, faith the classroom, we've definitely suffered.
Problem is, there is such a plurality of beliefs in this country concerning G_d, that more evil than good has been committed in His name.
Lyzko
19 Sep 2017
News / Berlin terrorist attack -- Poland's ethnic homogeneity a true blessing [436]
Easy answers to complex problems don't help anyone, they're merely a quick fix which only serve to yield violent results!
The issue is to encourage those countries whose citizens flock to countries such as Germany, Poland, Sweden, Britain etc. to make their own countries so economically attractive to their citizens, that nobody would need to look abroad:-)
I've said this once before on this forum.
Easy answers to complex problems don't help anyone, they're merely a quick fix which only serve to yield violent results!
The issue is to encourage those countries whose citizens flock to countries such as Germany, Poland, Sweden, Britain etc. to make their own countries so economically attractive to their citizens, that nobody would need to look abroad:-)
I've said this once before on this forum.
Lyzko
19 Sep 2017
Work / Diary of a Teacher in Poland [181]
However, unfortunately in my experience, far too many students DO intentionally and shamelessly both text (and chat) in front of their teacher, even at the college level!
This though is normally a reflection on the chronically low attention span of the students and not of the teacher's ability to hold the class' attention:-)
There's droning, and then there's carefully explaining involved information to younger people, typically, who might well have been crack babies once upon a time or/and received a limited amount of oxygen to their brain while still a new born.
It's not a laughing matter, believe me, and since the end of the '60's, beginning of the '70's, it's only grown much worse.
There is hope though. Learning never starts just on the first day of school on up through college; it begins at HOME with the example set by mom and dad!!
When parents return to their original role as loving AUTHORITY figures rather than as "pals" who get high with their kids, use vulgarity in order to seem "cool", we'll all see a mega turn around.
However, unfortunately in my experience, far too many students DO intentionally and shamelessly both text (and chat) in front of their teacher, even at the college level!
This though is normally a reflection on the chronically low attention span of the students and not of the teacher's ability to hold the class' attention:-)
There's droning, and then there's carefully explaining involved information to younger people, typically, who might well have been crack babies once upon a time or/and received a limited amount of oxygen to their brain while still a new born.
It's not a laughing matter, believe me, and since the end of the '60's, beginning of the '70's, it's only grown much worse.
There is hope though. Learning never starts just on the first day of school on up through college; it begins at HOME with the example set by mom and dad!!
When parents return to their original role as loving AUTHORITY figures rather than as "pals" who get high with their kids, use vulgarity in order to seem "cool", we'll all see a mega turn around.
Lyzko
18 Sep 2017
Language / Instrumental case "To Jest " and "Jest" Need help with correcting my examples in Polish [17]
A most informative post, Ziemowitku:-)
Thank you.
Incidentally, the title of my second "official" Polish primer when I was first learning years and years ago, was "Brak mi slow!", published by the Polish For Foreigners Division of Jagiellon University in Cracow. If you're interested.
A most informative post, Ziemowitku:-)
Thank you.
Incidentally, the title of my second "official" Polish primer when I was first learning years and years ago, was "Brak mi slow!", published by the Polish For Foreigners Division of Jagiellon University in Cracow. If you're interested.
Lyzko
18 Sep 2017
News / Berlin terrorist attack -- Poland's ethnic homogeneity a true blessing [436]
An "open" society always runs the risks of attracting the bad along with the good.
An "open" society always runs the risks of attracting the bad along with the good.
Lyzko
18 Sep 2017
Language / Instrumental case "To Jest " and "Jest" Need help with correcting my examples in Polish [17]
I often found the use of the Instrumental in Polish slightly more transparent than that of the Genitive:-) Always keep reminding myself that whenever I'm negating something with any verb other than "byc", the Genitive is required (counting quirks notwithstanding).
I often found the use of the Instrumental in Polish slightly more transparent than that of the Genitive:-) Always keep reminding myself that whenever I'm negating something with any verb other than "byc", the Genitive is required (counting quirks notwithstanding).
Lyzko
16 Sep 2017
Work / Diary of a Teacher in Poland [181]
Cute cartoon in our local newspaper showing an applicant before the skeptical interviewer questioning the former's lack of job skills for the position being applied for, saying, " Sorry, but you have no qualifications for this position! Where d'you think you are anyway, the White House?"
lol
Cute cartoon in our local newspaper showing an applicant before the skeptical interviewer questioning the former's lack of job skills for the position being applied for, saying, " Sorry, but you have no qualifications for this position! Where d'you think you are anyway, the White House?"
lol
Lyzko
16 Sep 2017
Language / Instrumental case "To Jest " and "Jest" Need help with correcting my examples in Polish [17]
What's often tricky for foreigners learning Polish, such as yours truly, is the concept of certain cases which have no direct equivalent in the learner's native language(s). German has a Nominative, Genitive, Dative, and Accusative, but not an Instrumental, obviously derived in part from the fifth case of Latin, namely, the Ablative of means or instrument. The Instrumental has simply been subsumed by other cases, therefore, I had to learn by heart, "cieszyc sie", "interesowac sie", "pokrywac" and others which take the Instrumental.
The fact that there are numerous COMMON, everyday verbs which require the Instrumental is something which needs constant study and careful attention, perhaps as with phrasal idioms aka prepositional phrases in English, regardless of one's exposure to them!
What's often tricky for foreigners learning Polish, such as yours truly, is the concept of certain cases which have no direct equivalent in the learner's native language(s). German has a Nominative, Genitive, Dative, and Accusative, but not an Instrumental, obviously derived in part from the fifth case of Latin, namely, the Ablative of means or instrument. The Instrumental has simply been subsumed by other cases, therefore, I had to learn by heart, "cieszyc sie", "interesowac sie", "pokrywac" and others which take the Instrumental.
The fact that there are numerous COMMON, everyday verbs which require the Instrumental is something which needs constant study and careful attention, perhaps as with phrasal idioms aka prepositional phrases in English, regardless of one's exposure to them!
Lyzko
16 Sep 2017
News / Berlin terrorist attack -- Poland's ethnic homogeneity a true blessing [436]
Your city?? I see. Do you own the city? Were you given some title to your city to which mere mortals such as myself aren't privy?
Do tell about your city. Even if New York is considered a sort of international, gateway city, I'd never refer to it as "my city"! Then again, that's only meLOL
I was simply making a statement based upon historical fact, that's all, and the fact is that for generations, British bobbies did NOT carry guns.
That this has changed, I understand. I just wasn't aware of exactly when. You explained that to me and for that I thank you.
Your city?? I see. Do you own the city? Were you given some title to your city to which mere mortals such as myself aren't privy?
Do tell about your city. Even if New York is considered a sort of international, gateway city, I'd never refer to it as "my city"! Then again, that's only meLOL
I was simply making a statement based upon historical fact, that's all, and the fact is that for generations, British bobbies did NOT carry guns.
That this has changed, I understand. I just wasn't aware of exactly when. You explained that to me and for that I thank you.
Lyzko
16 Sep 2017
News / Berlin terrorist attack -- Poland's ethnic homogeneity a true blessing [436]
Oh, I do! Honestly believe that you have a monopoly on the truth, roz?
I think certain things should be pointed out to this man.
Oh, I do! Honestly believe that you have a monopoly on the truth, roz?
I think certain things should be pointed out to this man.
Lyzko
16 Sep 2017
News / Berlin terrorist attack -- Poland's ethnic homogeneity a true blessing [436]
You can lead a lefty to reality, but you can't make him thinkLOL
You can lead a lefty to reality, but you can't make him thinkLOL
Lyzko
16 Sep 2017
News / Berlin terrorist attack -- Poland's ethnic homogeneity a true blessing [436]
I know enough to know that England's police force for years were famed for not carrying firearms:-) That this has changed, I feel is a good thing, if only that tradition too must keep up with the times.
I know enough to know that England's police force for years were famed for not carrying firearms:-) That this has changed, I feel is a good thing, if only that tradition too must keep up with the times.
Lyzko
16 Sep 2017
News / Berlin terrorist attack -- Poland's ethnic homogeneity a true blessing [436]
Londoner's are gonna have to get used to their beloved "bobbies" packin' heat, and QUICK!!
Londoner's are gonna have to get used to their beloved "bobbies" packin' heat, and QUICK!!
Lyzko
15 Sep 2017
News / Polish couple brutally attacked by the Danish police. [46]
The average Dane showed himself a brave and selfless citizen during WWII and their rescue (often at grave personal risk) of Jewish fellow citizens and neighbors.
From that, with the exception of idiots like Frits Claussen, to Pia Kjaersgaard within a century?? What happened?
The average Dane showed himself a brave and selfless citizen during WWII and their rescue (often at grave personal risk) of Jewish fellow citizens and neighbors.
From that, with the exception of idiots like Frits Claussen, to Pia Kjaersgaard within a century?? What happened?
Lyzko
15 Sep 2017
Po polsku / Dlaczego uczysz się Polskiego? [101]
Musialbym sie zgadzac z tym zdaniem, Ziemowicie!
:-)
Musialbym sie zgadzac z tym zdaniem, Ziemowicie!
:-)
Lyzko
15 Sep 2017
Polonia / Necessary things to bring while coming to Poland From India ..? [12]
Yep, weather surely is a factor as well:-) People always talk about culture shock (including linguistics differences), how about climatic shock too, huh?
Even a fifth former knows that Poland's a heck of lot colder than India (global warming notwithstanding)LOL
Yep, weather surely is a factor as well:-) People always talk about culture shock (including linguistics differences), how about climatic shock too, huh?
Even a fifth former knows that Poland's a heck of lot colder than India (global warming notwithstanding)LOL
Lyzko
15 Sep 2017
Language / Instrumental case "To Jest " and "Jest" Need help with correcting my examples in Polish [17]
To jest dobra ksiazka. - Nominative
"Quo Vadis" jest dobra ksiazka. - Instrumental
The "to" of the first sentence signifies that the sentence will be in the first case, whereas the second sentence indicates that the subject in question exists as how it is described, therefore, it must stand in the Instrumental (narzednik = tool, instrument)
Marek pracuje jako tlumacz. - Nominative
Marek JEST tlumaczEM. - Instrumental
Rule of thumb is that whenever speaking of nationalities or professions using "byc", the Instrumental is obligatory:
Kto to jest? To jest Harald. - Nominative
ale:
KIM jest Harald? Harald jest NiemCEM. - Instrumental
Perhaps the above makes a tad more sense now:-)
To jest dobra ksiazka. - Nominative
"Quo Vadis" jest dobra ksiazka. - Instrumental
The "to" of the first sentence signifies that the sentence will be in the first case, whereas the second sentence indicates that the subject in question exists as how it is described, therefore, it must stand in the Instrumental (narzednik = tool, instrument)
Marek pracuje jako tlumacz. - Nominative
Marek JEST tlumaczEM. - Instrumental
Rule of thumb is that whenever speaking of nationalities or professions using "byc", the Instrumental is obligatory:
Kto to jest? To jest Harald. - Nominative
ale:
KIM jest Harald? Harald jest NiemCEM. - Instrumental
Perhaps the above makes a tad more sense now:-)