A little background story.
I first went to Poland for a couple of months in 2013, but sadly barely bothered to learn the language, because I was living with international flatmates and in Warsaw, I didn't really need to learn the language to survive.
Fast forward 2.5 years later, I returned to Poland this time for 4 months. Staying in Wroclaw. For the second part of my stay, I actively started learning Polish.
It's been close to 8 months that I've left Poland, but I've continued learning Polish non-stop since. I think I am at a point that I need an alternative idea of how I could improve more, without being physically in Poland.
Here are the resources I've used so far:
- Pimselur Polish Level 1 (Lessons 1-30)
http://www.pimsleur.com/learn-polish/pim...1442322707
- DuoLingo Polish
I completed the course, and still do it daily when a subject needs reinforcements
-NKO Flash Cards (Very good and underrated app)
Using "Polish Word Power", I've entered 1,000 Polish words into my database on NKO. The system is "spaced repetition" that helps you master the vocabulary over time. It uses basic flash card functions, in addition to other games to learn new vocabulary that you , yourself, enter. So nothing pre-designed, and you can categorize the words in different decks, usually no more than 14 words per deck. I'm not finished all 1,000 words yet, but it should be done in a few weeks.
- Polish in 4 Weeks Book
I bought the book in my last month in Poland and finished the first 4-5 lessons. However, I stopped and decided to start the book all over again, once I am done with 1,000 vocabularies....so I can specifically focus on grammar as this book mostly does. It has a nice engaging story that makes it very fun !
**I am exposed to Polish language in real life pretty much daily thanks to quite a few Polish coworkers and the girl I'm seeing here**
I've noticed that my writing and reading of Polish is significantly better than my speaking and listening. I can understand and respond if the other person speaks very slowly, however it's not how it works in the real world. Next step is to understand spoken Polish and respond accordingly (At a fast speed) easier, and I'm curious if any one has any advise how I can go to get there.
I need to consume more Polish media. I know for Russian language, StarMedia puts out great entertaining movies on YouTube, does anyone have suggestions about Polish TV Shows/Movies available with subtitles (either PL or ENG subtitles).
Any other apps/books that would be helpful would be appreciated to.
Let's have this thread to discuss the Polish language as a whole.
I first went to Poland for a couple of months in 2013, but sadly barely bothered to learn the language, because I was living with international flatmates and in Warsaw, I didn't really need to learn the language to survive.
Fast forward 2.5 years later, I returned to Poland this time for 4 months. Staying in Wroclaw. For the second part of my stay, I actively started learning Polish.
It's been close to 8 months that I've left Poland, but I've continued learning Polish non-stop since. I think I am at a point that I need an alternative idea of how I could improve more, without being physically in Poland.
Here are the resources I've used so far:
- Pimselur Polish Level 1 (Lessons 1-30)
http://www.pimsleur.com/learn-polish/pim...1442322707
- DuoLingo Polish
I completed the course, and still do it daily when a subject needs reinforcements
-NKO Flash Cards (Very good and underrated app)
Using "Polish Word Power", I've entered 1,000 Polish words into my database on NKO. The system is "spaced repetition" that helps you master the vocabulary over time. It uses basic flash card functions, in addition to other games to learn new vocabulary that you , yourself, enter. So nothing pre-designed, and you can categorize the words in different decks, usually no more than 14 words per deck. I'm not finished all 1,000 words yet, but it should be done in a few weeks.
- Polish in 4 Weeks Book
I bought the book in my last month in Poland and finished the first 4-5 lessons. However, I stopped and decided to start the book all over again, once I am done with 1,000 vocabularies....so I can specifically focus on grammar as this book mostly does. It has a nice engaging story that makes it very fun !
**I am exposed to Polish language in real life pretty much daily thanks to quite a few Polish coworkers and the girl I'm seeing here**
I've noticed that my writing and reading of Polish is significantly better than my speaking and listening. I can understand and respond if the other person speaks very slowly, however it's not how it works in the real world. Next step is to understand spoken Polish and respond accordingly (At a fast speed) easier, and I'm curious if any one has any advise how I can go to get there.
I need to consume more Polish media. I know for Russian language, StarMedia puts out great entertaining movies on YouTube, does anyone have suggestions about Polish TV Shows/Movies available with subtitles (either PL or ENG subtitles).
Any other apps/books that would be helpful would be appreciated to.
Let's have this thread to discuss the Polish language as a whole.