INTENSIVE SUMMER POLISH LANGUAGE COURSE

If you have already studied Polish, we will ask you to complete a placement test, which will help us determine your language level. Additionally, we will conduct a short conversation in Polish to better assess your communication skills and ensure that you are placed in a group that meets your needs. This will make our summer Polish course as effective as possible for you!
You will attend Polish lessons every day from Monday to Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. There will be a 15-minute coffee break in the middle of the class, during which you can relax, talk to other course participants and develop your language skills in a natural way 😊.
The afternoon and evening are your time for Krakow, Polish culture and integration with your course mates 😊!

During the intensive summer Polish course at our school, learning does not end with morning classes. After classes, we invite you to language and culture workshops that complement the curriculum and allow you to develop language skills in an interesting and engaging way.

✔ Phonetics workshops – help participants improve their pronunciation, intonation and accent. The exercises focus on sounds specific to the Polish language, which helps students speak more naturally.

✔ Polish slang – prepared for lovers of informal language:). The workshops focus on expressions that are often used by Poles, but not always easy to understand for foreigners.

✔ Cultural workshops – such as: “W rączki nie całuję (I don’t kiss your hands) – Polish savoir-vivre” or “The best of Poland – what Poles can be proud of” allow you to better understand Polish customs, traditions and elements of history and literature. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Poland and Poles.

✔ Cooking workshops – this is one of the students’ favourite events during their stay in Krakow, because what better way to learn Polish than by making pierogi together? While cooking, you will not only learn recipes for traditional Polish dishes, but also vocabulary related to cuisine, taste and cooking. I wonder which teacher will take on the role of the chef this time?:).

✔ Film workshops – help to become familiar with the natural language and enrich vocabulary and understanding of the social and cultural context.

The intensive Polish language course in Cracow is all about practice. We try to make sure that each group can test their Polish language skills in natural, everyday situations. That is why, as part of the summer course, we conduct outdoor Polish language lessons: in a café, at the market, in a shop, at the train station…

This is a great opportunity to practice talking to a waiter in an authentic setting, ask about the price of fruit at the market, buy souvenirs or talk to the locals. Under the supervision of a teacher, you will overcome the language barrier and learn to react spontaneously in different situations. Outdoor lessons allow for total immersion in the Polish language and gain confidence in communication. Learning Polish does not have to be limited to the classroom – you can practice Polish anywhere! Walking around the Old Town, ordering coffee in a café, trying local specialities in Kazimierz or buying a book in a bookstore. Every interaction becomes a valuable lesson.

Evenings are a time for meetings, integration and casual conversations, preferably in Polish. We will invite you to our favorite cafes, where you can talk about literally everything over aromatic coffee and Krakow cheesecake – from the intricacies of Polish grammar to travel. We will also visit iconic Krakow clubs and places known only to “natives”. And those who are interested can try their hand at koraoke night:).

If you have time and want to get to know Krakow and Polish culture better, take advantage of the additional cultural attractions we organize. During the Polish language course, we organize, among others:

• guided tours around Krakow – thematic guided walks during which you will discover the most interesting places and learn about local legends.
• bike trips – for those who like an active lifestyle, we suggest, for example, a ride along the Vistula to the Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec. This is a great opportunity to admire the city from a different perspective and spend time outdoors!
• visiting the most interesting museums in Krakow – from the Rynek Underground museum, which will take you on a journey to medieval Krakow, to MOCAK – a museum of contemporary art, where you can admire the works of the most talented artists from around the world.