The representation of Poland and the Polish during communism in Polish coursebooks for foreigners
The representation of Poland and the Polish during communism in Polish coursebooks for foreigners

Summary/Abstract: Teaching Polish as a foreign language is a new field of linguistics proposed by language schools. Likewise, the methodology of teaching Polish as a foreign language is still evolving. Foreign language learning consists of several elements, such as: grammatical competence and communicative competence which include linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic components. In foreign language teaching methodology, cultural competence, which is comprised of several components such as: customs, the knowledge of the conventions and systems of meaning, is also mentioned? The knowledge of culture is an integral part of language learning. This is why information about Polish culture, history, and customs are inherent in Polish language classes, in coursebooks and the syllabus of Polish for foreigners. The communist system in Poland lasted for over 40 years. This time affected Polish society very strongly. It left an influence on language, behavior and Polish mentality. The knowledge of language likewise requires an understanding of the context of communication. This is the reason why content about Polish history is included in coursebooks to learn Polish as a foreign language. In thispaper, it is shown how information about the communist history of Poland is presented for foreigners learning Polish as a foreign language. In coursebooks, the selection of content and also the way of presenting it will be analyzed. The purpose of the research is to elaborate on what kind of image Poland has as a communist country, and therefore an official Polish attitude to past times is presentedto foreigners learning Polish.

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