Lessons of Polish to Foreigners of Generation Y. Teacher, Trainer or Language Coach?

Abstract

The article focuses on problems associated with teaching Polish as a foreign language (PFL) to employees of foreign companies investing in Poland. Globalization and job mobility, made necessary learning languages that do not have the so called economic power. Teacher of Polish deals with foreign employees – representatives of Generation Y of the other cultures. People known as „Generation Y”, growing in the era of informatic technologies and rapid access to knowledge appear as competent participants of Polish courses. We see, if the existing civilization, culture and development differences point the diversity of the global Generation Y, still the mentioned Generation has a common dimension – the command of digital technology, Internet and social media..

This article approximates problems of language teaching Polish in international corporations from characteristics and needs of the foreign learner of PFL a representative of Generation Y, to the experience of qualified Polish language teacher, who changes qualification to a professional trainer or a coach for doing services of developing practical language skills.