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dents and it is helpful in making key We are pleased to inform you that the they said, it was very convenient. Also
decisions about recruitment, training, first BULATS session took place on the test was clear and easy to operate
promotion and placement of staff. 9.02.2012 and 21 candidates seated the and the speakers did not talk to fast.
exam. Because this was the first session For others it was long and a bit stressful
If you would like to see a demonstration the candidates were asked to share their and the noise of computer distracting
of the BULATS Online test or get more impressions and all remarks on prepara- ... But the final results of the exam were
detail on technical specification or to tion and organization of the exam. really satisfying. Congratulations!
know much more about exam, visit:
For some students the test was quite dif- Adapted by
www.BULATS.org ficult, a specially the reading part, but Wiktoria Tyszka-Ulężałka
www.dfl.put.poznan.pl they liked the computerized version and
Beyond the Language!
Many students thrive on com- The contest is designed to encourage But the contest is also about the prizes!
petition! Contests encourage students to include culture in their lan- Thanks to sponsors like Pearson Long-
them to push themselves to guage education, spark student interest man, Starbucks Coffee and Department
their limits. Therefore, every year the De- in the subject, and increase their awa- of Modern Languages, students receive
partment of Modern Languages (DML), reness of the fact that language should appealing rewards, such as dictionaries,
reaching out to its students, organizes be conceived of as culturally embedded books, cups and other gadgets. All pri-
Contests on the Knowledge of Culture rather than as abstract. The contest edi- zes can be redeemed directly from the
of Different Language Areas (Konkurs tions usually last about 4 weeks and are teacher. We encourage everybody to
Wiedzy o Krajach Różnych Obszarów Ję- displayed in a showcase, however, last take part in the journey beyond the lan-
zykowych). It all started 3 years ago and year we also launched an online edi- guage and take part in the next edition
every year there are at least 6-7 editions. tion, which attracts full-time as well as concerning Cultural Differences!
Contests regard current events, litera- part-time students from buildings other
ture, civil engineering, art, architecture than the building of Electrical Engine- Karolina Szczepaniak,
and broadly defined culture, e.g. Hal- ering. Students can find information M.A.
loween, Thanksgiving, Famous Bridges, about the contest editions on DML’s
Famous Places in London, British Royal website. Every year each edition enga-
Family, British Writers or Christmas Wi- ges over a hundred students and the
shes, New Wonders of the World. number is growing!
2 GŁOS POLITECHNIKI | MARZEC 2012
decisions about recruitment, training, first BULATS session took place on the test was clear and easy to operate
promotion and placement of staff. 9.02.2012 and 21 candidates seated the and the speakers did not talk to fast.
exam. Because this was the first session For others it was long and a bit stressful
If you would like to see a demonstration the candidates were asked to share their and the noise of computer distracting
of the BULATS Online test or get more impressions and all remarks on prepara- ... But the final results of the exam were
detail on technical specification or to tion and organization of the exam. really satisfying. Congratulations!
know much more about exam, visit:
For some students the test was quite dif- Adapted by
www.BULATS.org ficult, a specially the reading part, but Wiktoria Tyszka-Ulężałka
www.dfl.put.poznan.pl they liked the computerized version and
Beyond the Language!
Many students thrive on com- The contest is designed to encourage But the contest is also about the prizes!
petition! Contests encourage students to include culture in their lan- Thanks to sponsors like Pearson Long-
them to push themselves to guage education, spark student interest man, Starbucks Coffee and Department
their limits. Therefore, every year the De- in the subject, and increase their awa- of Modern Languages, students receive
partment of Modern Languages (DML), reness of the fact that language should appealing rewards, such as dictionaries,
reaching out to its students, organizes be conceived of as culturally embedded books, cups and other gadgets. All pri-
Contests on the Knowledge of Culture rather than as abstract. The contest edi- zes can be redeemed directly from the
of Different Language Areas (Konkurs tions usually last about 4 weeks and are teacher. We encourage everybody to
Wiedzy o Krajach Różnych Obszarów Ję- displayed in a showcase, however, last take part in the journey beyond the lan-
zykowych). It all started 3 years ago and year we also launched an online edi- guage and take part in the next edition
every year there are at least 6-7 editions. tion, which attracts full-time as well as concerning Cultural Differences!
Contests regard current events, litera- part-time students from buildings other
ture, civil engineering, art, architecture than the building of Electrical Engine- Karolina Szczepaniak,
and broadly defined culture, e.g. Hal- ering. Students can find information M.A.
loween, Thanksgiving, Famous Bridges, about the contest editions on DML’s
Famous Places in London, British Royal website. Every year each edition enga-
Family, British Writers or Christmas Wi- ges over a hundred students and the
shes, New Wonders of the World. number is growing!
2 GŁOS POLITECHNIKI | MARZEC 2012
