State exam B2
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Oleksii Smirnov
About the author
Since 2021 I have worked with people coming to Poland for a job — from the first vacancy to signing the contract. I know where newcomers most often stumble: unclear contract terms, shady agencies, residence documents.
Besides recruitment, I teach Polish. Language is not only the B1 exam for a resident card or citizenship, but also a calm conversation with your manager, a doctor or an official. So my lessons focus on real speaking practice rather than cramming.
On Jobework I write about work, money, legal stay and learning Polish.
Articles (75)
State exam B2
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Public universities
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Recognising a school certificate or diploma in Poland: when you need nostrification
"Without nostrification they won't take you for studies or for work," Iryna was told in a migrants' group. She was already bracing for months of paper...
Public universities
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Applying to a Polish university through IRK: a step-by-step guide
Every summer Polish universities accept thousands of applications through IRK — Internetowa Rejestracja Kandydatów (online candidate registration). An...
State exam B2
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The essay on the B2 Polish exam: structure, arguments and linking phrases
At B1 Iryna wrote letters easily: greeting, request, "z poważaniem" — done. On a mock B2 exam she was asked to give her opinion on whether working fro...
State exam B1
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The letter on the B1 Polish exam: structure, ready phrases and mistakes
On a mock exam Oleh scored less than half the points for writing, although his grammar was decent. The reason turned out to be simple: he wrote a form...
State exam B1
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The B1 Polish exam speaking part: tasks, sample answers and mistakes
Natalia did well on tests and read confidently, but the night before the B1 speaking part she barely slept. "I understand everything, but the moment I...
Books for practice
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How to read Polish books so you actually learn the language
Andriy read three books in Polish in six months — and barely noticed any difference in his language. He read with a dictionary, translated every unkno...
Books for practice
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What to read in Polish at A2–B1: 10 books and genres to start with
Marta decided to read in Polish and started with Sienkiewicz — "because it's the classic every Pole knows". By page three she had twenty unknown words...
Dictionary
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Polish at work: a glossary for warehouses, building sites and factories
First day at a warehouse in Gorzów. The supervisor quickly shows the newcomer around: "Tu bierzesz paleciak, tam jest rampa, skaner masz na regale, ja...
Polish lessons
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A job interview in Polish: 12 typical questions and how to answer them
Viktor's Polish was at the "I understand, but don't say much" level. At an interview for a forklift operator job he was asked: "Jakie ma pan oczekiwan...
Polish lessons
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Polish for work in 3 months: a week-by-week plan for busy people
"I'll learn Polish in a month." Plenty of people arriving in Poland for work say it. A month later they catch one word in three from the supervisor, c...
Umowa zlecenie
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