Szkolny polonista w dobie powszechnej znajomości języków obcych
Polish language teacher at school in the era of widespread knowledge of foreign languages

Author(s): Anna Kietlińska, Elżbieta Awramiuk
Subject(s): Applied Linguistics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: mother tongue vs foreign language; cooperation between school teachers of Polish and foreign languages;
Summary/Abstract: Among the civilizational and cultural changes taking place nowadays, the growing knowledge of foreign languages among Polish students and the lowering prestige of Polish as a school subject can be mentioned. While the growth of foreign language skills should be assessed positively, shifting of the focus from teaching the mother tongue onto teaching a foreign language is a negative phenomenon, detrimental to both languages. This situation encourages reflection on the situation of the Polish language teacher in the era of common knowledge of foreign languages and their affirmation. One of the possible perspectives of the observation is the relationship between teachers of Polish and teachers of foreign languages at school.The article discusses the results of research conducted among teachers of Polish and foreign languages in selected lower and upper secondary schools in Bialystok. The research concerned mutual expectations of teachers and their views on the role of the mother tongue. The results indicate that foreign language teachers, above all, expect teachers of Polish to equip their students with the conceptual apparatus necessary for reflection on language. Everyone is open to cooperation and notices that the mother tongue is the key to effective studying, including learning foreign languages. The study concludes by indicating the areas of possible collaboration.

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