TEFLsecretagent, English expat in Poland

TEFLsecretagent

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English expat in Poland

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English

Lives in Wroc艂aw

Registration: 30 December 2009

About Activity

Traditionally people moved from Poland to England, but I've always done things differently. I teach English (badly), I drink beer (frequently), and I write this blog (occasionally). I love Eastern Europe just as much as I love the U.K. My only criticism would be that Poland isn't 'wild' enough to appease my adventurous nature. Maybe in a few years I'll teach for a stint in Belarus or Ukraine? Who knows! But when you're an English teacher, the world is your office.

Interests: politics, retro, computers, sport, crime, games, teaching

Since Sept 2009

Warsaw, Poland

Starting a business alongside my wife, it's a tiny sickly infant but hopefully we can nurture it into health!
Jack of all trades.
The suprising similarities to England. Bu%u0142ka and coffee in the morning, smaczna. The few reminders of the communist era, interesting to a born and bred capitalist!
The suprising similarites to England, It's probably not wild enough!

Mar 2012 - Jan 2013

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

May 2011 - Sept 2011

Kiev, Ukraine

Jun 2006 - Sept 2009

Stoke on Trent, England

It looks grubby and dirty but Stoke is a city full of a young, opportunisitc atmosphere.
It looks grubby.

Activity

TEFLsecretagent replied to a thread

15 years ago

Re-quest: How to learn Polish quickly - Let's share views/advices! by Peaco

This is a double post... I did a mistake to put it on Krakow, but while LIVING in Warsaw I thought I should better have posted it here! So: Quest-Ion: How do you learn Polish quickly? Sub-questions: What do you do first (in which order (syntax) ...

I can recommend the series of books named 'Hurra'. They are modern and really well designed. Polish is a really tough language so the best thing I can say is to be determined... I also learn German and there is literally, endless amounts of high ... Read More

TEFLsecretagent replied to a thread

16 years ago

Do and don't in Poland by expat.com

Are you living in Poland? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Poland? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Poland? Thanks!

Do tell people you Irish or Canadian if your asked by a stronger looking drunk male wheteher you are British or American. Do understand Polish food looks horrid but tastes OK Read More

TEFLsecretagent replied to a thread

16 years ago

New to Forum by joda

Hi, My wife and I moved to Poznan after retirement August 2007. We're from the Chicago area and moved to Poland because I have a large family here that I only discovered when I was 56. We plan to stay, have our permanent resident cards already, ...

Welcome to Poland! Keep up the work on your blog! http://doyouspeakpolish.blogspot.com/ Read More

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