Self-stereotypes of Poles in selected manuals for teaching Polish as a foreign language

The article discusses the self-stereotypes of Poles as presented in manuals for teaching Polish as a foreign language. The manuals which are designed for different levels of language proficiency are discussed here: Cześć, jak się masz? by W. Miodunka, Hurra!!! Po polsku 2 by A. Burkat, A. Jasińska, Hurra!!! Po polsku 3 by A. Burkat, A. Jasińska, M. Małolepsza, A. Szymkiewicz and Człowiek i jego świat w słowach i tekstach by A. Skudrzykowa and M. Kita. Elements of the stereotype of a Pole discussed in the article lead to an attempt at answering such questions as: how do Poles want to be seen? Is the stereotype of a Pole presented in manuals exaggerated or does it reflect the real image of Poles