Plakat – Polska Ryszarda Kai: o krajobrazach i ekologii w nauczaniu języka polskiego jako obcego
Poster – Poland by Ryszard Kaja: on landscapes and ecology in teaching Polish as a foreign language

Summary/Abstract: In the article, I focus on the possibility of using posters by Ryszard Kaja from the series Plakat - Polska [Poster – Poland] in Polish as a second/foreign language classes, with particular emphasis on environmental issues: the climate catastrophe and littering the planet. I chose Kaja’s posters because they are very popular among tourists visiting Poland, they are valued by art historians and critics, and I also see their potential in use for teaching Polish language and culture. I describe my own teaching experiences, I present proposed linguistic and communication exercises, and suggest cultural aspects that can be addressed in PFL classes at different levels. I selected 10 images related to the coastal area: Baltic Sea, Sopot, Chałupy, Ustka, Krynica Morska, Kąty Rybackie, Żuławy, Nadmorze, Łeba and Vistula Lagoon. At the start of the article, I introduce the artist. I subsequently indicate the place the poster holds in education, focusing particularly on the possibility of using cognitive metaphor theory in relation to the analysis and interpretation of posters. My analysis and interpretation of selected posters and the proposed language exercises fit within the framework of green studies. The article can be helpful for teachers of PFL, as it proposes specific instructions, and also shows how content included in curricula can be combined with discussion of current issues.

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