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Krótkie teksty po angielsku o języku i kulturze - z zaznaczonymi słówkami, tłumaczeniami i quizem na końcu. Nowy artykuł pojawia się mniej więcej co tydzień.

Idioms explainedA2/B1

Actually, I'm not sympathetic! 12 false friends that embarrass Poles abroad

Some English words look exactly like Polish words. Easy, right? Not always. These are false friends - words that look familiar but mean something...

12 listopada 2026 · Czytaj →
The USAB1/B2

License plates in the USA: vanity plates, state slogans and a plate with a protest

In Poland, a car license plate is a boring thing: letters, numbers, done. (You can order your own text, but it costs 1,000 zł and it still has to...

9 listopada 2026 · Czytaj →
The UKB1/B2

Poppies and Independence: what 11 November means in the UK and in Poland

Watch British TV in early November and you'll notice something strange: almost everyone - newsreaders, footballers, politicians - has a small red...

6 listopada 2026 · Czytaj →
The UKB1

Remember, remember the 5th of November - who was Guy Fawkes?

Remember, remember the fifth of November,Gunpowder, treason and plot...

1 listopada 2026 · Czytaj →
The USAB1/B2

US midterm elections explained (and the words you'll hear on the news)

On Tuesday, 3 November, millions of Americans will go to vote. But wait - wasn't the big presidential election two years ago? It was. This one is...

29 października 2026 · Czytaj →
Idioms explainedB1/B2

Scared stiff! 16 spooky English idioms for Halloween

Halloween is coming - and English is ready for it. Ghosts, skeletons, witches and bats don't only live in horror films. They hide in everyday English...

26 października 2026 · Czytaj →
Fun factsB1/B2

The clocks went back - so why does America wait another week?

Did you get an extra hour of sleep last weekend? Maybe you could sleep in a little longer - or, as the British say, have a lie-in. Congratulations -...

25 października 2026 · Czytaj →