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Hello! My name's Jacek. I'm 41-year-old music teacher from Poland. I learn English and I want to improve my speaking skill. I would like to speak more fluently and confidently. However, I have no opportunities to speak to people in English. That's why I'm looking for native English speakers, particularly who want to exchange English conversation for Polish conversation by Internet.
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- The Polish president hit the headlines The Polish president hit the headlines. But it isn't about his reelection. He became famous for a very different reason. A Russian prankster posing as the United Nations secretary-general managed to reach president of Poland on the telephone and asked him about Ukraine, Russia and his reelection. Then he posted a recording of the 11-minute conversation on You Tube. At various points in the conversation, conducted in English, Duda sounds surprised at the line of questioning but still refers to the impostor as “Your Excellency.” After that Duda tweeted that he realized “something was not right” during the conversation, and he said he was suspicious because the real United Nations chief, Antonio Guterres does not pronounce the name of Polish vodka brand Zubrowka as well as the caller did. But he conceded that the “voice was very similar.” Polish state security is investigating how the prankster got through to the president and whether Russia’s secret services were involved. The caller congratulated Duda on his reelection but took the president to task for his hostile campaign comments about the LGBT community, drawing Duda’s assurance that he has “huge respect for every human being.” During the conversation, provocative questions were raised about Polish policy towards Russia and Ukraine. The president might have said something that could spark an international diplomatic scandal. Especially since relations between Poland and Russia are very tense. For example Duda fortunately rejected a provocative suggestion that Poland would seek to claim back the Ukrainian city of Lviv, which was part of Poland before the Second World War. The media all over the world wrote about that prank and now a lot of people in Poland laugh at the deception and embarrassingly poor president’s English skills. The Russian pranksters have previously embarrassed European politicians including French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as well as Elton John and Prince Harry with similar hoax calls.July 24, 202001
- My favourite things about being a music teacher Music always played very important role in my life. As I child I was learning play the accordion at first, then guitar and piano. As a teenager I attended to high school of music where I was learning play the pipe organ. At that time I made up my mind to become a music teacher and church organist. Afterwards, in accordance with my decision, I graduated from suitable field of study at pedagogical university and then I started work in elementary school as a music teacher and simultaneously in parish church as an organist. I enjoy teaching music because music is my hobby. Thanks to that my work is pleasant and it doesn't seem hard for me. Beside that I can develop myself artistically. Students performances at the school forum are very attractive and always gain recognition among other teachers, students and parents. It gives me a sense of satisfaction from my work. Finally there is a two-month holidays in Poland in July and August. It's a great time for traveling, spending time with family or just to do things I like. On the whole I have to admit, however, that being a teacher in Poland is not easy nowadays. Parents are very demanding to teachers but at home they don't teach their children good , so kids don't follow the rules at school and have no respect for adults. Polish educational system underwent a failed reform recently, which was ill-considered and unprepared and the result of it is organizational mess. Moreover inspite of their hard job teachers earn not much money. There was a drastic conflict between teachers labour unions and government and three-week school strike took place in whole country this spring. Unfortunately, it was not possible to negotiate satisfactory earnings, so lots of teachers decided to change their job then. If I wasn’t a music teacher probably I could do the same.September 21, 201910
- An occurence in the park The sun was shining and a light breeze was blowing as they set out. Mark and his dog Finbar went for a walk to the park. Mark enjoyed the day off and Finbar ran joyfully between the trees. Suddenly, the animal saw something in the distance and rushed in that direction, barking loudly. It was a cat that, frightened, escaped to a tree. Mark followed the dog and found himself under the tree which the cat sat on. Near the tree Mark saw the owner of a cat, as frightened as her pet. The situation turned out to be very complicated because the cat didn't want to leave the tree. In order to take it off it was necessary to call the fire brigade. That's how Mark met Sally. Mark was very embarrassed by the situation and in order to apologize Sally he decided to invite her to dinner. When they got to know each other, Mark and Sally realized that they had a lot of common interests. That's how their relationship began. After a year they decided to get married. Then they lived happily ever after. Only Simba the cat never liked Finbar...August 31, 201920
- Food... I love eating. Tasting my favorite food gives me a great pleasure. Unfortunately most of those dishes are unhealthy and fattening. I love different kinds of fast-food, like hamburgesrs, hot-dogs, chips and pizza. I also like fizzy drinks and sweets, especially candy bars which contain huge amounts of sugar. For a long time my diet was bad and I knew that it is not good for me. But some time ago, due to my health I had to change my habits. Now I try to eat healthy. I care about a balanced diet. I eat a lot of fresh fruit, vegetables and grain products. I drink still mineral water and juice instead of cola or beer. I don't skip breakfast and I dont eat right before bedtime. I can cook well so more often i prepare meals by myself at home. My favorite simple dishes that I usually prepare from scratch are different kinds of soup, pankakes, spaghetti, chicken dishes, salads. Sometimes, when I have a lot of free time I make something special like roasted pork tenderloin in red wine or empanadas, dish from South America. Now my diet is better and I feel healthier. But I stil can't give up drinking a lot of coffe.July 11, 201921
- What to do to learn English? In my opinion to be able to speak and communicate in a foreign language is fundamental nowadays. English language is the most popular and it is international language. Very often we need it at work and everyday life. To improve language skills learners should talk a lot to people. It is a good idea to find someone, who speaks English and talk to them. For example we can use the Internet for that. We should not worry about grammar too much. We also learn from our mistakes, and our English becomes fluent. I think it is also very imprortant to focus on listening. To improve the listening we should listen daily to the radio or watch movies in English without subtitles. But if it is too difficult we can listen and read at the same time. We should also look up new words in a dictionary and try to memorise them. It is nessesary to extend our vocabulary continually. It is very important to listen to many various sources, because people speak with a various accent at different pace, and listening is one of the most difficult skill. And what do you think about it?July 11, 201911
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- moje hobbyNazywam się Irena. Mam czterdzieści lat. W wolnym czasie lubię studiować nowe programy komputerowe . Lubię też uczyć się języków. W młodości marzyłam o zostaniu tłumaczem i podróżowaniu po świecie. Na ogół lubię poznawać ludzi. To zawsze jest interesujące, więc miałam szczęście poznać się z wami. I cieszę się z tego. Dziękuję za uwagę. Miłego dnia.0 votedJuly 6, 20190
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