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10th Anniversary
of the Language Day
This year Poznan University of Technology celebrated the Those with art talents could design their
Language Day for the tenth time. The anniversary took place own matryoshka doll. All the necessary
on 28 November 2011 in the Polish-German Academic Cen- tools for creating dolls were waiting for
ter conference room. the students in the Russian language
section!
At 10 a.m. guests and stu- Students could take part in many conte- There was also a contest called "Den-
dents were welcomed sts and present their knowledge of spe- glisch" which showed how many borro-
by the Director of Mo- cific machinery and equipment parts, wings from English are present in Ger-
dern Languages Depart- or recall the famous scientists and their man and Polish. Does this mean that
ment PhD Liliana Szczuka-Dorna and inventions. All the contests were prepa- Europeans will use a common language
the Prorector for Education Professor red for PUT students in accordance with one day like they use common curren-
Stefan Trzcieliński. their curriculum and thus were a form cy? And does it mean the dusk of lan-
of education through play. Language guage teaching era?
At the beginning of the event, the stu- crosswords and riddles attracted wide
dents had an opportunity to learn abo- interest and participation also becau- For the time being, however, we are
ut the "Erasmus" program and the bene- se of the valuable awards awaiting the happy about the fact that there are
fits it brings for those who wish to learn winners. This day was also an opportu- more and more students at Poznan
languages through traveling. In the first nity to brush up on mathematics or de- University of Technology who have a
contest of that day the students could monstrate one’s knowledge of popular good command of one or two foreign
learn how to pronounce correctly the movies. languages. On Language Day no langu-
names of tools in English. Three conte- age classes were held, instead students
stants decided to compete in mastering By participating in geographical conte- were encouraged to come to the Aca-
these uncommon words for there was sts students could admire magnificent demic Center and use their language
a valuable award awaiting the winner. German and English cities and buildings, knowledge in various contests treating
Another contest was “German tongue- guess their names, or match them with themselves to some sweets provided by
-twisters” and its popularity exceeded their distinctive landmarks and ponder the organizers. Students had an oppor-
the organizers’ expectations. where to go after a successful winter tunity to participate in any number of
examination session. Another contest contests and not only in the language
At 12:00 the Deans of Poznan Univer- which attracted wide interest was cal- provided on their language course. If in
sity of Technology had an opportunity led "Mensa – students’ canteen”, which one contest a few students received the
to talk to leaders responsible for the te- presented wonderful meals whetting same amount of points the prize had to
aching languages a t different faculties. everybody’s appetite. be awarded by a lottery, for there could
only be one award for the first place.
Contests lasted from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. and the results were announced in
two stages.
10th Anniversary
of the Language Day
This year Poznan University of Technology celebrated the Those with art talents could design their
Language Day for the tenth time. The anniversary took place own matryoshka doll. All the necessary
on 28 November 2011 in the Polish-German Academic Cen- tools for creating dolls were waiting for
ter conference room. the students in the Russian language
section!
At 10 a.m. guests and stu- Students could take part in many conte- There was also a contest called "Den-
dents were welcomed sts and present their knowledge of spe- glisch" which showed how many borro-
by the Director of Mo- cific machinery and equipment parts, wings from English are present in Ger-
dern Languages Depart- or recall the famous scientists and their man and Polish. Does this mean that
ment PhD Liliana Szczuka-Dorna and inventions. All the contests were prepa- Europeans will use a common language
the Prorector for Education Professor red for PUT students in accordance with one day like they use common curren-
Stefan Trzcieliński. their curriculum and thus were a form cy? And does it mean the dusk of lan-
of education through play. Language guage teaching era?
At the beginning of the event, the stu- crosswords and riddles attracted wide
dents had an opportunity to learn abo- interest and participation also becau- For the time being, however, we are
ut the "Erasmus" program and the bene- se of the valuable awards awaiting the happy about the fact that there are
fits it brings for those who wish to learn winners. This day was also an opportu- more and more students at Poznan
languages through traveling. In the first nity to brush up on mathematics or de- University of Technology who have a
contest of that day the students could monstrate one’s knowledge of popular good command of one or two foreign
learn how to pronounce correctly the movies. languages. On Language Day no langu-
names of tools in English. Three conte- age classes were held, instead students
stants decided to compete in mastering By participating in geographical conte- were encouraged to come to the Aca-
these uncommon words for there was sts students could admire magnificent demic Center and use their language
a valuable award awaiting the winner. German and English cities and buildings, knowledge in various contests treating
Another contest was “German tongue- guess their names, or match them with themselves to some sweets provided by
-twisters” and its popularity exceeded their distinctive landmarks and ponder the organizers. Students had an oppor-
the organizers’ expectations. where to go after a successful winter tunity to participate in any number of
examination session. Another contest contests and not only in the language
At 12:00 the Deans of Poznan Univer- which attracted wide interest was cal- provided on their language course. If in
sity of Technology had an opportunity led "Mensa – students’ canteen”, which one contest a few students received the
to talk to leaders responsible for the te- presented wonderful meals whetting same amount of points the prize had to
aching languages a t different faculties. everybody’s appetite. be awarded by a lottery, for there could
only be one award for the first place.
Contests lasted from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. and the results were announced in
two stages.
