The Polish Language Program

· The Polish Language Program
· Why Study Polish?
· Instructors of Polish at OSU
· On-campus resources
· Online Resources

Course Offerings

The following courses are offered in Polish language instruction:

• Polish 101: Elementary Polish I (Autumn Quarter)
• Polish 102: Elementary Polish II (Winter Quarter)
• Polish 103: Intermediate Polish I (Spring Quarter)
• Polish 104: Intermediate Polish II (Autumn Quarter)
• Polish 405: Polish Conversation and Composition I (Winter Quarter)
• Polish 407: Polish Conversation and Composition II (Spring Quarter)
• Polish 409: Polish Conversation and Composition III

Besides language courses, there are many courses offered in Polish Culture and Literature, including:

• Polish 245: Polish Culture in the European Context
• Polish 630: Polish Literature until 1900
• Polish 631: Polish Literature Since 1900

Why Learn Polish?

• Do you know that Polish is used by approximately 50 million people in the world? It is one of the most frequently spoken Slavic languages. Many people of Polish origin live in USA, Canada, Brazil and many other countries.
• Poland is a great touristy destination. Polish people are proud of their history and care about it. You can find in Poland fascinating mediaeval castles, churches and other historic buildings. And in many places in Poland you can really enjoy pureness of nature!

• Poland is an interesting country due to its location. Situated between "east" and "west" it offers interesting cultural diversity.
• Poland welcomes English native speakers and offers them lots of job opportunities. Polish market undergoes intensive development and is open for creative people!
• Names of many Poles appear in history of art and many of them contributed to development of science, for example Fryderyk Chopin, Maria Curie-Sklodowska and Joseph Conrad.
• learning Polish enables you to explore fascinating Polish culture. Polish poets such as Wislawa Szymborska (Nobel prize winner), Czeslaw Milosz or Zbigniew Herbert are recognized worldwide. There are many well known Polish directors, for example Agnieszka Holland ("Angry harvest", "Europa, Europa") and Krzysztof Kieslowski ("The Decalogue", "Three colors").
• Poland is a member of NATO and European Union

Instructors of Polish at OSU

Dr. Charles E. Gribble: gribble.3@osu.edu
Dr. Halina Stephan: stephan.31@osu.edu
Natalia Tsumakova: tsumakova.1@osu.edu
Katarzyna Jazdzewska: jażdżewska.1@osu.edu

On-campus resources

The Center for Slavic and East European Studies (http://slaviccenter.osu.edu/)

Online resources

Alphabet and pronunciation

E.L. Easton, languagues online: http://eleaston.com/polish.html
New Poland, The Polish Web!: www.newpoland.com/pronounce.htm
Omniglot, a guide to written language: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/polish.htm
Polish Language Course, basic information about Polish: http://golem.umcs.lublin.pl/users/ppikuta/lessons/infor1.htm
Polist Alphabet and Sounds: http://polish.slavic.pitt.edu/firstyear/sounds.pdf [PDF]
http://www.polish-translator.net/polish_phrases.html (a long list of phrases)
Ohio Polish Community: www.poloniaohio.com
American Polish Community: www.kosciuszkofoundation.com

Poland online

Poland Web site: www.poland.pl/
The World Factbook: www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pl.html (facts about Poland)

Travel in Poland

Poland information: www.poland.com
Polska, Polish National Tourist Office: www.polandtour.org/
Finding places to stay in Poland: www.staypoland.com/
Travel Poland Web: www.travelpoland.com/
Traveling in Poland general information: www.newpoland.com/travel_main.htm
Conversion Tables: www.newpoland.com/currency_converter_main.htm

Polish cities online

City listings, with Web sites: www.newpoland.com/cities_main_poland.htm
Warsaw City, Poland: www.e-warsaw.pl/index.php
Wroclaw, Poland: www.wroclaw.com
Poznan, Poland: www.poznan.com
Gdansk, Poland: www.gdansk.com
Magiczny Kraków: www.krakow.pl

Culture online

Explore-Warsaw.com: www.explore-warsaw.com/339/Culture.html

Radio

New Poland radio listings: http://www.newpoland.com/radio_24-7.htm

Newspapers

www.gazeta.pl (Gazeta Wyborcza)
Gazeta Krakowska: www.gk.pl
Gazeta Poznanska: www.gp.pl
Worldpress.org: http://www.worldpress.org/newspapers/EUROPE/Poland.cfm