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Virtual Poland Posted by Kasia on Jan 7, 2012
Have you thought about visiting Poland, but your plans never reached the final stage? There is always time to do it in the future, but in the meantime you can visit Poland virtually. There’s a site that offers virtual trips across Poland and there’s plenty to look at. Wirtualny Kraj allows you to browse various locations…
Brown bear Wojtek – hero of battle of Monte Cassino Posted by Kasia on Jan 6, 2012
Wojtek, who was adopted as a cub by Polish soldiers stationed in Iran during 1941, liked to share beers and a cigarette with his fellow comrades, was taught to salute when greeted, and provided a welcome distraction to the horrors of war. By 1944 and at 6ft tall on his hind legs and weighing in…
Epiphany Posted by Kasia on Jan 5, 2012
Tomorrow is Epiphany. Epiphany, meaning “vision of God”, which falls on January 6, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. Western Christians commemorate principally (but not solely) the visitation of the Biblical Magi to the Baby Jesus, and thus Jesus’ physical manifestation…
Deadly New Years celebration on Polish roads Posted by Kasia on Jan 3, 2012
Hopefully all of you had a great New Years weekend, spent either at home or out at a party:) Unfortunately, every year, people drink and drive and that’s when we have not so happy ending… According to the Polish police, the New Year’s Eve weekend just witnessed a greater number of overall, and fatal, road…
Łamanie języka Posted by Kasia on Dec 31, 2011
Each language has some sentences/phrases/rhymes that contain really hard to pronounce words, especially when they are put together with other words. In Polish we call it “Łamanie języka“, which translated would be literally “breaking tongue”. Here are 3 different ones that you can “practice” with…And don’t worry if you are having hard time with it…
How can I help you? Posted by Kasia on Dec 30, 2011
Any time you learn a new language it takes a lot of time and patience to memorize everything and get all the rules. In today’s blog I wanted to give some examples of sentences, questions you may have while learning foreign language. Potrzebuję pomocy z wymową liter – I need help with letters pronunciation Muszę poświęcić więcej…
Amnesty for illegal immigrants in Poland Posted by Kasia on Dec 29, 2011
Thousands of illegal immigrants will be allowed to stay and work in Poland under an amnesty unveiled today that highlights the country’s transformation into a regional economic powerhouse from communist-era basket case. Traditionally a country of emigration, Poland has become an increasingly attractive magnet for immigrants, especially from neighboring former Soviet republics such as Ukraine…