Moving to Poland - what is the most important thing I need to do, once I'm in Poland?

Because the best method is taking advantage of all available methods in order to adjust to your students` needs.

Fully agree, but I was always in favor of Callan method. Of course, I realize it is not good enough on its own and students are required to do some self studying. At least this method let you talk and listen to the spoken language, and I think that in Polish schools oral English is very limited. If you go for Callan classes you still have to do your own grammar exercises using online courses or books.

Are you sure? I think you can drive on your EU licence anywhere in the EU.

No obligation to exchange an EU licence - and in fact, there is little benefit unless you're a permanent resident. Temporary residents must pay fines "on the spot" - and also get points. Other licence holders must pay on the spot - but no points, unless you're stupid enough to tell them that you have a PESEL.

That's what I thought.

I know people who speak English really well after 2 years of Callan so..................

But do they understand what they're saying ;-) I hate the Callan method and there is a reason you don't need to be qualified to teach it.

To CAUTIOUSLY feel yourself at home and enjoy the hospitality for the allotted time, and to beat it when time is up. To know how to leave as fast as your legs can carry you. Enjoy the place and don't litter please, and don't like it too much as to consider staying--not worth it.

I didn't know Poland was such a dangerous place. But it is indeed true that winters can be pretty snowy, sometimes...

Thousands have, and many more will.

Poland is actually very much worth staying in, as the tens of thousands of foreigners moving to Poland every year shows.

But I guess it must be very difficult to get an accurate picture of Poland if one spends all of one's time in the basement of the house of one's parents in suburban Canada.

Who would know better about life in Poland for a foreigner than a foreigner living in Poland?

One who has actually integrated rather than one who uses the internet as an escape from the social isolation.

That's your personal assumption tho.

It's a fair assessment; no assumptions to be made.

This is true. I have Polish friends living in the UK who go home for the occasional holiday. Many times I've asked specific questions and quite often the answer comes back as ' I'm not sure now about x,y,z because I don't live there anymore'

Obviously one can keep as up to date as possible about a persons home country, but it's not the same as actually living there on a day to day basis when you can actually see what's going on around you.

Exactly. Many of the most 'patriotic' Polish posters on PF haven't been to their motherland for years. Or if they have, it was -as you said- for short holidays.

Exactly. Some of them never even lived there, or left as soon as they could and haven't returned in years.

For me, their "patriotism" reeks of betrayal.

Moving to Poland - what is the most important thing I need to do, once I'm in Poland? Answer: relax and enjoy living in the best country on the planet!

Some people really like self-deception, but even if so, would it be wise to shout out announcing it to the whole world so that others come and ruin your beautiful country irreversably while you, very possibly not contributing much vitally, experiencing some kind of weird, fierce pride for only spreading the word around making the world swarm in with all the adverse effects that follow? It is definitely much wiser to calm down and enjoy your "best country on the planet" quietly, as quietly as possible. The quieter you are, the longer you, your people, and your country will live. Make no noise. Shhhh.

I know it's late, but Papieza, I think you should concentrate on your own grammar and punctuation before you teach vulnerable students.