“Humor at the Polish as a Foreign Language Lecture”

31.3.2025

Intercultural experience and pedagogical findings: participation of teachers of the Department of Finance, Accounting and Banking in the webinar “Humor at the Polish as a Foreign Language Lecture”.

Knowledge of a foreign language is the key to new career opportunities, opening the door to international communication, exchange of experience and cooperation with representatives of different cultures. In addition, knowledge of languages ​​trains the brain: improves memory, attention and develops analytical thinking. And also – broadens the horizons of travel, allowing you to immerse yourself deeper in literature, cinema, news and modern educational methods.

The teachers of the Department of Finance, Accounting and Banking of Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University – Professors Viktor Trynchuk and Yurii Klapkiv, as well as senior lecturer Iryna Zelenytsia – actively apply their knowledge of the Polish language. They became participants in an extremely useful webinar “HUMOR IN THE LESSON OF POLISH AS A COMMON LANGUAGE” on the “Polski i Kropka” platform, which opened up new approaches to learning and teaching for them. Link to the recording: https://surl.li/xhguaf

This event was an excellent opportunity for teachers to get acquainted with new approaches to teaching foreign languages, which, without a doubt, can be effectively used not only in the context of improving the Polish language, but also in teaching financial disciplines.

The participation of teachers of the Department of Finance, Accounting and Banking in the webinar “Humor in Polish as a Foreign Language Lectures” will bring significant benefits both in professional and personal development. Despite the fact that financial disciplines are serious in nature, the use of humor in the educational process can significantly increase the effectiveness of learning.

It is worth emphasizing the main benefits that can be obtained from participating in such a webinar.

Firstly, humor helps reduce the level of stress and tension among students, which is especially relevant for complex disciplines related to finance, insurance, accounting and banking. A friendly atmosphere in the classroom increases students’ interest, facilitates the assimilation of the material and makes learning more interactive.

Secondly, the use of humor can be an effective means of explaining complex topics. Teachers can use metaphors, anecdotes or comic situations that will help students remember and understand the material more easily. For example, complex theories can be explained using funny examples from real life or create analogies with popular characters.

Thirdly, the webinar allowed us to get acquainted with the methods of using humor in teaching a language that can be adapted for financial disciplines. For example, in teaching financial terminology, comic dialogues or game techniques can be used, which will improve the memorization of terms.

Fourthly, the teachers of the department had the opportunity to improve their pedagogical skills and learn to use humor effectively without violating academic ethics. The competent use of jokes and funny stories will help create a comfortable learning environment and promote productive dialogue between the teacher and students.

Fifthly, participation in the webinar will contribute to the improvement of the professional competence of teachers and the development of intercultural communication.

Ultimately, participation in such an event contributes to the general development of teachers, helps to diversify teaching methods and make the learning process more exciting. Humor is a universal tool that allows you to improve the interaction between the teacher and students, make lectures more interesting and increase the effectiveness of learning.

We are sincerely grateful to Ms. Agnieszka Jasińska, Associate Professor of the Study of Polish as a Foreign Language at the Institute of Polish Philology of the University of National Education Commission, for the opportunity to participate in the webinar and receive valuable ideas for further improvement of our teaching methods.

According to the Department of Finance and Banking