Complete Polish Beginner to Intermediate Course: Learn to read, write, speak and understand a new language with Teach Yourself

by Joanna Michalak-Gray, Joanna Mickalak-Gray

Complete Polish is a comprehensive book and audio language course that takes you from beginner to intermediate level.The new edition of this successful course has been fully revised and is packed with new learning features to give you the language, practice and skills to communicate with confidence.-Maps from A1 to B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages-20 learning units plus grammar appendix and word glossary-Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns to make the language stick-Teaches the key skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking-Learn to learn - tips and skills on how to be a better language learner-Culture notes - learn about the people and places of Poland-Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims-Authentic listening activities - everyday conversations give you a flavour of real spoken Polish (for use with CD, bought separately)-Test Yourself - see and track your own progressIn this pack you'll get a 320-page book.Also Get Started in Beginner's Polish (ISBN 9781444174830).Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.

Genres: Language, Polish Literature, Reference, Nonfiction

256 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2010

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 2 out of 5]

As far as introductory Polish textbooks go, this one seems too daunting for those with no prior experience with the language. There is a mismatch between the amount of grammar (namely verb conjugation) given and the complexity of the dialogues. By the end of the book, the reader will still be somewhere short of a B1 level, but already by halfway through the book the dialogues are getting pretty complex. All kinds of phraseological intricacies of the language are presented early on that could wait until later.

I find that Routledge’s Colloquial Polish (Routledge’s series is the main competition for Teach Yourself’s), combined with Routledge’s Basic Polish and Intermediate Polish textbooks, does a better job of gradually presenting the language, without ever getting too intimidating.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Teach Yourself is the best guide out there for learning another language. There may be better guides, but you can bet they're more expensive. There are also severely over-rated guides like Pimsluer, who will as promised teach you to converse in another language quick and easy, so long as your idea of learning a language means using eight cds to learn four paragraphs worth of dialogue.

In less than two years I've nearly worn this book to its binding. The best book I ever bought. The best of the Teach Yourself guides I've bought/borrowed thus far and dare I say the most imporant book in my whole collection.

[Gabrielle Okun · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes, I read language textbooks when I’m bored. Ho hum. In fact I collect these series of language textbooks (much to the appreciation of Amazon but alas— not my bank account- cuz I have like 20). Studying Polish through this book after doing Duolingo, tested me into a MA-level polish class at Columbia. The class wasn’t a breeze though- maybe if I didn’t just read the book at midnight when I wanted to procrastinate and take a break from reading bachelor memes on Instagram, the MA class would have been easier. After all, Polish is a very easy language to learn.

All seriousness- solid language learning material. 👏🏻👌🏻

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A guide for learning to speak Polish. Besides the pronuncation of words it dicusses noun gender and verb tense as well as written exercises.

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to learn Polish, this is a good book. But get a tutor, online or in person.