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PUT Day of Languages
P oznan University of Technology ledge about the United States of Ame- as well as Klett Publishing House, Pe-
has celebrated PUT Day of Langu- rica, famous architects and construc- arson Longman Publishing House, No-
ages for the 9th time. tions, American presidents and film wa Era Publishing House and Omnibus
stars to the test. Bookshop. The winners of the contests
This year’s celebration was held on the received books, pen drives and cinema
9th of December 2010 and the venue They could also watch clips of selected vouchers.
was the Conference Room of Polish and movies and guess their titles. Those
German Academic Centre. students who wanted to try their hand Apart from taking part in a vast number
at writing were presented with an op- of contests, one could also visit a book
At 10 a.m., the authorities of the De- portunity to prepare a part of a ‘movie fair Book Cellar. It was also possible to be
partment of Modern Languages welco- script’. provided with information on other lan-
med guests and students and the cere- guage contests and exams organized by
mony was officially open. In his opening Huge interest was arisen by a contest the Department of Modern Languages.
address, M.A Wacław Szczepaniak em- called „Mensa’. The word mensa itself
phasized the importance of learning stands for a canteen. Delicious meals in All the language contests were organized
modern languages and the advantages colorful posters attracted the attention by the Teaching Staff of the Department.
it gives us. of crowds of students and definitely Even those students who had a day off
whetted their appetites. It cannot be were more than welcome to take part in
This year’s PUT Day of Languages com- ruled out that after seeing the posters, the event and have a great time.
menced with a short lecture on French some of the students would like to in-
pronunciation in which all the students troduce changes to their canteen me- The PUT Day of Languages has already
attending the event could take part. The nus right now. There was a considera- become something of a tradition at
lecture finished with a short competition ble number of ‘Mensa’ contestants who many universities. It is not enough, ho-
during which four audacious volunteers got the highest score. However, there wever, to communicate in a foreign lan-
had a go at pronouncing tricky French was only one prize to win. Therefore, guage once a year. Communication in a
words. After a few spelling rounds, two the committee had to select the winner foreign language should take place on
students were announced the winners. by drawing lots. a daily basis. The impressive results of
the contests suggest that the students
Students had also a chance to compe- It should be mentioned that all the stu- of Poznan University of Technology are
te in many other contests. Contests for dents attending the event were allowed aware of this fact. This, in turn, proves
students taking German courses, for in- to participate in an unlimited number of that the idea to organize events like this
stance, offered them a chance to check contests, regardless of a language cour- is a right one.
how much they knew about inventors, se they were actually taking.
as well as names and use of working Iza Cichocka, M.A and. Iwona Flieger
tools. There was also a possibility to so- The contests commenced at 10.30 a.m. M.A, the organizers of the PUT Day of
lve a specialist language crosswords or and finished at 2.30 p.m. They were Languages, have already plans for the
even brush upon on one’s mathematics divided into 3 stages and their results next year. They are also hoping to find
and geometry. were announced respectively. sponsors who can make a day like this
even more special.
Students attending English courses, on The prizes were sponsored by the De-
the other hand, could put their know- ans of Poznan University of Technology,
PUT Day of Languages
P oznan University of Technology ledge about the United States of Ame- as well as Klett Publishing House, Pe-
has celebrated PUT Day of Langu- rica, famous architects and construc- arson Longman Publishing House, No-
ages for the 9th time. tions, American presidents and film wa Era Publishing House and Omnibus
stars to the test. Bookshop. The winners of the contests
This year’s celebration was held on the received books, pen drives and cinema
9th of December 2010 and the venue They could also watch clips of selected vouchers.
was the Conference Room of Polish and movies and guess their titles. Those
German Academic Centre. students who wanted to try their hand Apart from taking part in a vast number
at writing were presented with an op- of contests, one could also visit a book
At 10 a.m., the authorities of the De- portunity to prepare a part of a ‘movie fair Book Cellar. It was also possible to be
partment of Modern Languages welco- script’. provided with information on other lan-
med guests and students and the cere- guage contests and exams organized by
mony was officially open. In his opening Huge interest was arisen by a contest the Department of Modern Languages.
address, M.A Wacław Szczepaniak em- called „Mensa’. The word mensa itself
phasized the importance of learning stands for a canteen. Delicious meals in All the language contests were organized
modern languages and the advantages colorful posters attracted the attention by the Teaching Staff of the Department.
it gives us. of crowds of students and definitely Even those students who had a day off
whetted their appetites. It cannot be were more than welcome to take part in
This year’s PUT Day of Languages com- ruled out that after seeing the posters, the event and have a great time.
menced with a short lecture on French some of the students would like to in-
pronunciation in which all the students troduce changes to their canteen me- The PUT Day of Languages has already
attending the event could take part. The nus right now. There was a considera- become something of a tradition at
lecture finished with a short competition ble number of ‘Mensa’ contestants who many universities. It is not enough, ho-
during which four audacious volunteers got the highest score. However, there wever, to communicate in a foreign lan-
had a go at pronouncing tricky French was only one prize to win. Therefore, guage once a year. Communication in a
words. After a few spelling rounds, two the committee had to select the winner foreign language should take place on
students were announced the winners. by drawing lots. a daily basis. The impressive results of
the contests suggest that the students
Students had also a chance to compe- It should be mentioned that all the stu- of Poznan University of Technology are
te in many other contests. Contests for dents attending the event were allowed aware of this fact. This, in turn, proves
students taking German courses, for in- to participate in an unlimited number of that the idea to organize events like this
stance, offered them a chance to check contests, regardless of a language cour- is a right one.
how much they knew about inventors, se they were actually taking.
as well as names and use of working Iza Cichocka, M.A and. Iwona Flieger
tools. There was also a possibility to so- The contests commenced at 10.30 a.m. M.A, the organizers of the PUT Day of
lve a specialist language crosswords or and finished at 2.30 p.m. They were Languages, have already plans for the
even brush upon on one’s mathematics divided into 3 stages and their results next year. They are also hoping to find
and geometry. were announced respectively. sponsors who can make a day like this
even more special.
Students attending English courses, on The prizes were sponsored by the De-
the other hand, could put their know- ans of Poznan University of Technology,
