WORKSHOP ROOM
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We present you extraordinary place, where you will be able to combine language learning, cultural exploration and creative activities.
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The whole package of amazing meetings named „DIY in Polish” is waiting for you.
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You will get to learn not only the vocabulary, sentences, idioms connected to the workshop’s topic, but also meet another students, share your struggles and achievements concerning Polish studies and spend your time in an refreshing environment.
Choose the workshops for you and build brand new community with us – Polish language lovers who are anxious to learn more about the culture of this Slavic country.
“Easter basket"
you will get to feel the atmosphere of the Easter and prepare your own Easter basket. You will learn the names of the first spring flowers, the details of “Śmigus-Dyngus” tradition and its origins among the Slavs.
"Polish wedding"
During this workshop, you will feel the atmosphere of a wedding in Poland and learn about Polish wedding traditions. Moreover, you will learn and practice basic vocabulary. There will be time for: a quiz, wedding games, a cake and singing the song “Sto lat”.
"Curtain up!"
During this workshop, we will take on various roles and play short scenes from life in Poland. We will also talk about the most important creators of Polish theater. At the end, in groups, we will present fragments of the most popular stagings.
“Leniwe, knedle i kluski”
and everything you still do not know about Polish cuisine. You will have the oportunity to prepare delicious sweet and salty dishes, find out more about Polish eating habits and favourite meals. You will learn the names of the products and taste Polish specials – pickled cocumbers, smoked goat’s cheese and cake with cheese.
DUMPLINGS FESTIVAL "Ser i ziemniaki”
the most typical Polish combination named pierogi ruskie. But do not fret – more amazing traditional mixes will be presented: with mushrooms, pickled cabage or pearl barley. You will get to learn the names of products and verbs naming the activities connected with the process of dumpling making.
"Salad season"
We practice vocabulary related to the preparation of simple and quick dishes. What verbs and phrases do you need to make a salad in Polish? See for yourself! 🙂 During this workshop, you will learn about the most popular salads that usually appear on festive tables in Poland, repeat the names of vegetables and fruits, decipher food idioms and compose a salad with vegetables straight from our organic garden.
"Eco-bags"
Bags do not have to be plastic. During this workshop in the garden, we will make our own reusable bags. We will also learn colors, idioms and vocabulary related to ecology. We will talk about how we can live more eco-friendly every day.
“Szumi i szeleści”
is an extraordinary mixation of phonetics and music. You will be able to train your vocal tract in expressing even the hardest sounds, expecially those used by Polish speakers. You will learn and sing Polish version of „Happy Birthday’s Song” and one other chosen piece.
“At the market ”
In small groups we perform language tasks. We are looking for answers to questions, we propose solutions and we accost 🙂 Poles. We learn the names of fruits, vegetables and other food products that can be found at the market. We compare prices, shop and learn to haggle. 🙂
“Polish with chill”
if you want to test your Polish outside of school, this meeting is for you. An interactive city game full of field tasks and information about the culture of Krakow is not only time spent actively, but also a large dose of knowledge combined with language practice.
“Museum of Photography”
A photo is a word that is a huge challenge at the beginning of learning Polish :). While visiting the museum, you will perform language tasks and find out, among other things, where the name came from. We will describe, speculate about the history of museum photos, and finally we will take a Polaroid photo ourselves :).
Let's talk in Polish... 🙂
You have not so many opportunities to talk to Poles, but would like to exercise your language in less formal terms?We have prepared language tandems, during which we will discuss various topics related to customs, everyday life, social organization, science or culture. The excitement of the conversation will be a well-selected article, a photo or a fragment of a movie. Language tandem is 1.5 hours of talk in two languages – in Polish and the native language of the student.
“I have some things to do...”
What words and phrases do you need to communicate quickly and well in different places. We play roles and practice dialogues: at the information point, at the train station, in the shop, at the market, in the office and in the bank.
“Job fairs ”
In this tandem we will deal with work-related vocabulary. We will play the role of bosses, employees and recruiters. We will learn the most important polite phrases and vocabulary you need during a job interview. And all this under the supervision of specialists 🙂 – our teachers and native Polish speakers.
