Posts by MrTinlin

MrTinlin

30 Aug 2015

Language / Collins Intermediate Level Audio Course in Polish [10]

I am in the process of learning Polish. I have been studying for a while now and although my vocabulary is decent I need to improve my speaking.

I decided Collins Easy Learning Polish was a decent enough start, however I finished CD1 in only 3 days, knowing all of it. I have no doubts CD2 and 3 will take me far longer and I will probably learn a lot. The Collins programme has been excellent so far.

I was wondering if anybody knew of something which uses a similar format which leads on from this? It's really a shame Collins don't have a second version.

I already have Hurra Po Polsku 1 and 2, In Flight Polish (which I have yet to listen to but would imagine it repeats most of Collins), Polish Verbs and Essentials of Grammar and English-Polish Phrase Guide. But really what I am looking for is another Audio learning course as I feel it will help me a lot with the speaking side.

Thanks in advance!

Half way through CD 2 and no response. That's a shame!

I have decided to go for Pimsleur Polish. What are your opinions on this course, if you have used it?

Are there any other purely audio courses out there that you would recommend?

MrTinlin

30 Aug 2015

Study / From UK to Poland - studying for a Masters Degree in Warsaw [14]

Hello everyone, I have just joined here but have been using this forum for a while now. I'm from the UK and will graduate from Northumbria University in 2016, after this I would love to study for a Masters Degree in Warsaw.

Wondering if any international students on here had experience of doing that? Is it easy enough to get a grant? A grant for living expenses would be great, but for course costs would be essential. Does anybody have any experience with this? I would love to get a part time job if my course allowed, I will be studying Finance or Management.

MrTinlin

31 Aug 2015

Study / From UK to Poland - studying for a Masters Degree in Warsaw [14]

Well actually my University often gives scholarships to those wanting to study a masters there, but I do not. I have done my degree there and I would rather broaden my horizons by studying further afield.

To clear things up for people the fees are:
Warsaw School Of Economics - Finance and Accounting - 2550 EUR per semester
Kozminski University - Finance and Accounting - 2215 EUR per semester
University of Warsaw - Finance, Investments and Accounting - 1560 EUR per year

Finance courses in English are not paid for.
Regarding the grants, living expenses for myself are low, I already have free accommodation in Warsaw.

I am not bothered about how tough the selection criteria is, I was just looking for the names of some grants / scholarships which I could look into an apply for if they were suitable. If anybody could offer me some names that would be fantastic!

MrTinlin

31 Aug 2015

Study / From UK to Poland - studying for a Masters Degree in Warsaw [14]

Okay, doesn't sound too promising. I will see if I can track down something anyway.

How would you rank these 3 Universities mentioned with International Credibility?

MrTinlin

1 Sep 2015

Study / From UK to Poland - studying for a Masters Degree in Warsaw [14]

I second Germany. I did two years of graduate school there on a very generous fellowship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and would have had guaranteed continued funding had I chosen to stay.

But have you considered Germany? There are many courses available in English these days, tuition fees are free and there are other generous subsidies available.

Germany may be something that I look into, but maybe in the future. The plan was for me to look for a job in London once I graduate and my girlfriend to do the same (she graduates this month). But her parents would love her to study for a Masters degree, more importance is placed on it by Polish people than us from the UK (usually you do it after being employed for a few years). Myself coming for a Masters would mean we could both study it in Warsaw (her home city) at the same time. If it can't happen then never mind, we will continue as we had previously planned. I am going to go the Universities mentioned this week for some meetings to discuss my options.

MrTinlin

2 Sep 2015

Language / Listening to music and learning Polish [45]

Merged: Polish Songs for Learning the Language

Hey everyone,

I want to allow some time in my day to try a new method of learning Polish for me. Basically I want to listen to songs in Polish, read along with the lyrics, translate the lyrics and eventually understand the song, pronounce the words well and use them in conversation outside of the songs.

The problem is, it is not that easy to find a list of the type of songs I am looking for. I would prefer some slower songs to begin with, they must be all in Polish and it would be great if they had some story to them.

So please give me some suggestions!!

MrTinlin

5 Sep 2015

Language / Collins Intermediate Level Audio Course in Polish [10]

Wow suddenly the thread explodes, great. Just to clear things up a little, the audio lessons are simply one aspect of my learning. Everyday I spend around 30mins doing the audio book, 30mins practising vocabulary using Memrise.com and spend anything from 15mins-2hours going through Hurra Po Polsku or Essentials of Grammar.

I have been dating a Polish girl for one year, so I do have a willing partner to practice with. To begin with I just tried to pick up some Polish through our normal lives but now I am focussing more time to learning the language. I downloaded Pimsleur yesterday anyway. So I will add a comment to that review page, thanks for sharing it.

MrTinlin

7 Sep 2015

Language / Collins Intermediate Level Audio Course in Polish [10]

Ahh those Polish Easy Readers would probably have been great for me really. But they are quite expensive for how short they are in my opinion.

If I sign up for the phrase per week, they won't send me loads of worthless junk mail all the time will they?

Thanks for the sources though.