Teen pregnancy Posted by Kasia on Sep 8, 2012
Teen pregnancies (ciąże nastolatek) happen everywhere. A new report shows approximately 20,000 teenagers give birth to children in Poland each year. The data, compiled by the Central Statistical Office (GUS), states that during 2010 around 4 percent of pregnant women were teenagers, the majority of which were aged between 15-19. A recent study conducted by…
September is here! Posted by Kasia on Sep 7, 2012
September (wrzesień) is usually beautiful, sunny and warm in Poland. The nights become colder (zimniejsze) and at the end of the month it is not that rare to experience early morning slight ground frost (mróz). This is also the time for apple picking (zbieranie jabłek)! I grew up on the fruit farm, so I know everything…
“Okulary” by Julian Tuwim Posted by Kasia on Sep 6, 2012
This is probably one of the most popular poems kids hear in Poland! It’s by great Polish writer Julian Tuwim. I still remember it and my daughter knows it really well! Here is the translation and video with pronunciation: OKULARY, JULIAN TUWIN Biega, krzyczy pan Hilary: « Gdzie są moje okulary? » Szuka w spodniach…
Education in Poland Posted by Kasia on Sep 5, 2012
A well-educated and well-trained population is essential for a country’s social and economic well-being. Education (edukacja, wykształcenie) plays a key role in providing individuals with the knowledge (wiedza), skills (umiejętności) and competences (kompetencje) needed to participate effectively in society and in the economy. Most concretely, having a good education greatly improves the likelihood of finding a…
Polish community Posted by Kasia on Sep 4, 2012
Humans are social creatures. The frequency of our contact with others and the quality of our personal relationships (relacje osobiste) are thus crucial determinants of our well-being (dobrobyt, powodzenie). Helping others (pomaganie innym) can also make you happier. People who volunteer tend to be more satisfied with their lives (bardziej zadowoleni z życia) than those who…
Do you remember Pola Negri? Posted by Kasia on Sep 3, 2012
This year marks the twenty fifth anniversary of the death of one of cinemas most charismatic, glamorous and exotic actresses. Someone who, despite very humble beginnings in her birth country of Poland, rose to prominence and became a beloved icon worldwide: Miss Pola Negri. She was born Barbara Apolonia Chałupiec on January 3rd 1897 in Lipno…
Remains of Auschwitz heros Posted by Kasia on Sep 2, 2012
Poland hopes to identify remains of Auschwitz hero. Authorities search for skeleton (szkielet) of Polish resistance fighter who volunteered to infiltrate death camp to document Nazi atrocities. It could hardly have been a riskier mission: infiltrate Auschwitz to chronicle Nazi atrocities. Witold Pilecki survived nearly three years as an inmate in the death camp, managing to smuggle…