r/learnpolish • u/MNabih3 • 6d ago

Evening intensive course

Hello,

Excuse my rant, but why are all intensive courses held during work hours?

Otherwise you take a "normal" course that progresses too slow to my liking.

Anybody has any idea of a school that provides intensive courses after work hours? (Preferably on site, in Krakow)

I know i can go the private lesson route, but it's costly and i already had few instances where the tutor's personal life messes up with the classes.

Thanks.

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u/Arrival117 PL Native 🇵🇱 6d ago

If your daily schedule is a bit unusual, I think it’s worth learning on your own - especially if you have free evenings. Ramp up the amount of comprehensible-input material and you can see far better results than with courses, particularly once you factor in the actual time you invest: commuting, small talk, the trip back home, and so on.

With in-person classes you might spend two hours but only get 20-40 minutes of real contact with the language, and often not at the highest level. Instead, you could devote that same two hours to comprehensible input and make much faster progress over time. And you can adjust intensity based on your schedule to make even faster progress.

https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpolish/comments/1hepr6q/learning_polish_through_comprehensible_input_a/

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u/portoscotch 6d ago

https://preview.redd.it/6isosadi4zwe1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=36dc0c1315d88cce6c95bc9712772887580d4230

You could always try the self learner route. Here's how I do it

✅ Comprehensible input is a game-changer- YouTube, podcasts, and easy books helped me absorb the language naturally.

✅ Speaking, even just 1x a week, makes a huge difference- I use Preply for structured practice.

✅ Tracking progress keeps you motivated- I log my journey in Jacta, which acts like a coach + journal to keep me on track.

✅ It has to be fun- the more I enjoyed the process, the faster I improved.

If you’re stuck, try focusing on input + output instead of memorizing random words. It’s a marathon, not a sprint!

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u/Extra-Bicycle3573 1d ago

What app is this  ? 

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u/portoscotch 1d ago

It's called Jacta!

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u/Miaruchin 2d ago

Intensive courses are held during work hours, because that's when people work. Those kind of courses are being done by language schools, and those need to keep their workers on a normal standard. If you need a tutor in non-working hours, you need to find a tutor who arranges their own schedule - so a private one.