English title: English for Self-Learners
By James Branam, Iva Dostálová, and Šárka Zelenková
This is the Polish version of Angličtina pro samouky, my most successful book to date. After having written several books with my colleague, Iva Dostálová, I asked another colleague, Šárka Zelenková to join the writing team. It was a mistake. While Iva was dependable and hard-working, Šárka was not quite as diligent, and often, I ended up writing her section for her. She receives a third of the royalties, and because of the book’s success, this is quite a lot of money. The book has been published in five countries: Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania, and Latvia.
The book is a classic English textbook. Each lesson consists of reading texts, vocabulary, grammar explanations, dialogs, and exercises. The texts all form a story about Paddy Brown, the book’s protagonist. Two audio CDs are included.
The book’s popularity created the need to produce a second volume for more advanced learners. Iva and I wrote this ourselves, without Šárka’s help.
Authors: James Branam, Iva Dostálová, Šárka Zelenková
Publisher: Wydawnictwo Olesiejuk
Illustrations: Luděk Bárta
ISBN: 83-7423-674-4
Pages: 244
Year of publication: 2009