When in Britain... Speak English!

Last year, when I attended to Adults Education Centre I was asked to make a presentation on any familiar topic. I thought it could be a great idea to share my knowlegde about the country I come from with other British and made presentation titled 'Charms of Poland'. The other students were delighted:) Since I noticed that lots of people from the UK and USA visit my blog, I decided to present you some wonderful places which are definitely worth visiting in Poland.  Enjoy!                           How do you like Poland? Have you ever been there or planning to go? Write in comments:)

                                               Don't be monotonous! Say HELLO every day in a different way! Do you know any other ways of saying hello in English? Which one do you usually use? Please write in comments :)

Statistics say that over 60 percent Poles don't read books. At all! Only 11 percent of Polish people read seven or more books a year. This is terrible and means that reading is getting less and less popular, since in years 1994 - 2004 more than seven books read about 24 per cent of us. Only 8 per cent of teenagers look into books every day. This makes my hair curl! Youth admitt that they prefer synthetic form of text to long descriptions appearing in books. No wonder that Twitter or Instagram win with books :( What does the situation with reading look like in Great Britain? From my observations the British read a lot. They read everywhere: on buses, trains, in parks, waiting rooms, in queues and even at work during breaks. Books are everywhere in UK, wherever you go. They sell them in numerous book and stationery shops, supermarkets, charity shops and at car boots (where we can buy used books for next to nothing (a pound or even 50 p).  In some supermarkets there are special booksh...

What do you usually do with old unnecessary things? When I lived in Poland I used to throw everything away. It was the easiest and most convenient way to get rid of all stuff I did't need anymore. The British love flea markets, car boots and charity shops - places where they can sell and buy used items for little money.They rarely throw things out . Instead of putting old clothes, dishes, trinkets, books, toys, pieces of furniture, jewellery etc. into rubbish bin the'd rather sell them and give old things new life. Isn't it wonderful that something completely worthless for me may be valuable for someone else? And the other way. A seller may earn a few pounds and we may get a thing that we're just looking for but don't want to spend much money on it. Everybody's happy and, what's the most important, we do not produce somuch garbage. British people love flea markets so much that they're able organize them everywhere, even in a mouse hole :) Or in an old fi...

Last weekend I visited Trebah Garden - rated in 80 finest gardens in the world. Bristish gardens are their national proud. I'm not surprised as they are really unique. Trebah is located in Mawnam Smith, next to Falmouth. With over four miles footpath it is a great place for a nice walk with a family even in mid winter. Having entered the garden, you may buy a local souvenir at an inside small market, then have English lunch at the cafe. Now, it's time for a big walk! But firstly, we need to throw a coin onto a leaf of Gunnera Manicata - fountain in the form of a huge plant which grows in Trebah Garden in spring and summer season.  Off we go for a walk!  ' Trebah offers visitors a year round experience. In spring, Trebah comes alive with a colourful array of 100-year-old rhododendrons, magnolias and camellias; in summer, the giant gunnera is a must see for young and old. In autumn, Hydrangea Valley casts clouds of china blue and soft white across Mallard Pond and in winter, ...

I didn't choose Cornwall. Cornwall chose me. Before I came here I'd had no idea what I could expect. I'd remembered this county as a 'famous tourist destination' - which I'd read in EasyEnglish educational magazine many years ago. Even now when I close my eyes I can see that page with fantastic sunny pictures of heavenly beaches and beautiful slim girls in skimpy bikinis. Well, Cornwall is interesting... Problaby more interesting than the rest of England or even whole United Kingdom. It must be because the British can't stop praising this region :) I must admitt that there are some beautiful places worth seeing. Only if it wasn't so wet in here :( What can you visit in Cornwall if you decide to come here for holiday? Two most famous resorts - Newquay and St Ives which are located on the ocean. I haven't visited them yet so I can't tell anything about them. Just waiting for spring to go on some trips and then I will post photos and write more abou...

Hey!  'When in Rome, do as the Romans do' is one the most popular English proverbs but because I'm not in Rome (I wish!) the title of my blog has been a little bit modified into 'When in Britain, do as the British do...? Why with the question mark - someone may ask. Hmm... being here for a while, I'm not sure if I want to DO as the Bristish do ;)  But firstly, I'll introduce myself and write who my blog is dedicated to.  I'm Polish. I'm a teacher. Teacher of English by profession. I worked in primary school, language school and as a private tutor. I think teaching is something I've always wanted to do. As a child I used to force my sister and cousin to sit at a desk and watch me conducting a lesson. Now I work as a teaching assistant in English schools (who a TA is you will get to know from further posts).  Because I miss Poland, Polish clever children and teaching English as a foreign language I decided to run this blog. It may be educational for Po...