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Jackie: You're listening to Talk About English. I'm Jackie Dalton.

Callum: I'm Callum Robertson.

Jackie: And our guests today are Karen O'Brien editor for the BBC's Arabic
service, Kaz Janowski our Polish expert and Stefan Roemermann, an
English learner.

Callum: In the first part of this programme we asked some people in the UK
how they perceive Polish people who've come to the UK. Some of
these of views are of course inevitably influenced by the media. Now
we'll take a look at the language of some of the British news reports
that have come up on the topic of migration and the language they use.

Jackie: Let's look at how the same story is covered in two different
newspapers. This first story is about how some banks in the UK are
hiring Polish-speaking staff because of the large numbers of Polish
speakers who've arrived in the UK. The banks have also been offering
Polish people special classes on how to buy homes and set up business
in the UK.

The Sun's Headline for this: Banks go to Poles
The Guardian: Banks aim to cater to Polish communities

All: (discuss language)

Jackie: Another recent migration-related story – this one about figures
showing more than 400,000 migrants from Eastern Europe have
arrived in the UK in the past two years:

The Sun says: Migrants have poured into Britain
The Guardian: UK receives more than 400,000 migrants

Stefan, any thoughts on the effects this different language use has?

Stefan: (responds)

All: (discuss)

Jackie: Another story about immigration from the Sun.

The headline: 'Migrants out of control' schools, hospitals & housing
face meltdown as migrants swamp Britain

'Meltdown' means schools, hospitals and so on will stop working, but
the key word here is 'swamp'.

All: (discuss swamp)

Jackie: Guardian: So far, migrant workers have been just the job

All: (discuss)

Piotr phone call

Jackie: Thanks to Piotr for that insight – a lovely expression he used there
which I'd like to pick up on 'Poles can do!'

Callum: (play on expression 'no can do')

Jackie: We heard Piotr's views on the Britain there – it has a liberal economy,
but also Polish people might not trust the British because of Britain's
behaviour during World War II. Kaz – do you think that's an issue?

Kaz: (responds)

Jackie: The BBC has done a survey of Poles in Britain to get their opinion on
the British. We're about to hear the BBC's economics editor Evan
Davis with some of the results. As you listen answer this question:

Callum: Does the survey show that most Polish people don't trust the British?

Survey results

The Poles have been among the changing faces of Britain in recent years but what do
they think of us? Have the British generally been friendly and welcoming? Out of our
135 Poles 105 said 'Yes' only 4 said we'd been hostile or suspicious. Three quarters
said you can generally trust British people not to cheat you.

Callum: So far so good. To the Poles British people seem mostly to be friendly
and trustworthy. But it's not all good news for the British.

Survey results
Now the bad news, are the British hard-working and diligent? Well I'm afraid 80% of
those with an opinion thought not and there was a similar result on British food.

"Do you like the food in England?"
"Mmmm, no, I'm going to be honest with you, just no."

Jackie: So although British people seem to regard the Poles as hard working,
the Poles do not think the same about the British – and again English
food does not get a positive response – Kaz, you've experiences both
Polish and British cuisine – what do you think?

Kaz: (responds)

Callum: Well despite the food, most of the Poles in the survey do come across
as content. Here's Evan Davis again.

Survey results
Do they regret coming to Britain? Only 8 said they did. 113 had no regrets. In fact the
vast majority also said they were happier than in Poland.

"I'm planning to stay for a little bit longer than I was planning at the beginning but
that's just because life in here seems to be much easier than in my country"

Callum: So it seems that at least some Poles are happy to be here in Britain.
Coming up later we'll here more of your views on perceptions and
misconceptions of your country.

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