Daria Gabryanczyk holds a degree in Teaching Modern Languages. She has taught Polish literature and Polish as a foreign language to schoolchildren, undergraduates and adults. Daria is a lecturer and an examiner for UK government institutions and London universities, as well as a publisherand a Polish Culture and Business trainer.
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started 7
Chapter 1: Introducing Polish 9
Chapter 2: Getting Down to Essential Polish Grammar 25
Part II: Polish in Action 49
Chapter 3: Dzie dobry! Cze! Greetings and Introductions 51
Chapter 4: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 73
Chapter 5: Dining Out and Going to the Market 91
Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy 121
Chapter 7: Going Out on the Town 137
Chapter 8: Enjoying Yourself: Recreation 159
Chapter 9: Talking on the Phone 179
Part III: Polish on the Go 191
Chapter 10: Money, Money, Money 193
Chapter 11: Asking Directions 203
Chapter 12: Checking into a Hotel 225
Chapter 13: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis and More 239
Chapter 14: Planning a Trip 255
Chapter 15: Help! Handling Emergencies 269
Part IV: Polish in the Workplace 287
Chapter 16: Using Polish in the Office 289
Chapter 17: Polish on the Worksite 305
Chapter 18: Polish for Public Servants and Professionals 319
Part V: The Part of Tens 333
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Pick Up Polish Quickly 335
Chapter 20: Ten Everyday Polish Expressions 339
Chapter 21: Ten Polish Holidays to Remember 343
Chapter 22: Ten Phrases That Make You Sound Fluent in Polish 349
Part VI: Appendixes 353
Appendix A: Mini-Dictionaries 355
Appendix B: Verb Tables 375
Appendix C: Polish Facts 389
Appendix D: Audio Tracks 393
Index 395