Polish beginners: an introduction
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- Start Date: 22 Sep 2025End Date: 01 Dec 2025Mon (Evening): 19:35 - 21:05OnlineFull fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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What is the course about?
The course aims to acquaint students with the language related to a variety of subjects such as greetings, pleasantries, introducing oneself, describing people, talking about one's family.
What will we cover?
introduce yourself, talk about hobbies and describe people.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Introduce yourself
- talk about your interests, food and hobby
- describe events happening now
- describe people (including occupation, nationality, etc.)
- talk about your family.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
The course is designed for students who have never studied Polish or have had only a limited exposure to the language but wish to start learning in a more structured way. For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self-assessment chart, using the link at the top of this page. You can also find the chart at the start of the languages section in our course guide. You will also need to be able to respond to simple instructions and read course documents in English and be at ease with the use of number for daily activities (e.g using money, telling the time, etc).
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The course is based on the communicative approach:
- active students’ interaction
- emphasis on speaking and listening skills
- pair and group work
- role plays
- use of realia, pictures and authentic material
- use of audio-visual techniques when appropriate
Please note, students are expected to participate in oral classroom activities and to do some homework as and when required.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Materials will be provided by the tutor and posted on google classroom.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
LPH12 Polish beginners: module 2. Please enrol as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.