The textbook "Bilingualism in questions and answers" by Anna Martowicz has recently been updated. This book is recommended by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Oslo to all Poles who emigrated abroad with their children. Not only the Norwegian Polish community. The aim of this publication is to spread the idea of bilingualism, which is a skill that makes it much easier for adults life.
Real-life answers
Questions and answers, which were included in the textbook "Bilingualism in Questions and Answers" were based on real life situations. Thanks to this, the publication takes on a practical nature and will be useful for every Pole who has decided to emigrate with his entire family. It is also important that the author herself is a representative of the Polish community who lives in Edinburgh.
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What will you learn from the publication?
This mini-book covers topics such as:
- What language should I use to address my child?
- When to start teaching him to read in his native language?
- How to act when the child doesn't want to talk to us in Polish?
- What actions to take for a child whose father speaks a language other than mother?
- How to help a child who mixes the languages of the country of origin and residence?
These are typical problems of parents who live and raise their children in the country border of Poland. Anna Martowicz, a Polish teacher by profession, who also holds a doctorate in linguistics, attempted to solve them. The experience she gained, among others, helped her to complete this work. at numerous linguistic conferences, as well as as a result of her activities in the Association for the Promotion of the Polish Language Abroad (APPLA), which she founded.
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Where to get "Bilingualism in Questions and Answers"
The "Bilingualism in Questions and Answers" handbook is free of charge and is available for download at this link. The publication contains 36 pages and is divided into 23 thematic blocks. The reader will learn, among others: what is called multilingualism, what types of it exist, how to support it bilingualism in a child, what are the benefits of bilingualism and other doubts related to using the native language in the presence of our children will be clarified.
