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12TH DAY
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
L ike every other year, CLC employees and students engine, check their knowledge of technical symbols and
celebrated the Day of Foreign Languages at PUT. famous scientists and inventors.
Our celebration was opened by the CLC Director,
Liliana Szczuka- Dorna, Ph.D., and we heard a The cultural section offered 13 competitions, which consti-
speech from the Prorector for Life-long Education, Profes- tuted the largest part of the event. Cultural and geographi-
sor Stefan Trzcielinski. Our guests this year were also the cal quizzes tested students on a wide range of topics, from
Deans of PUT faculties: Professor Janusz Wojtkowiak (Civil cinema, through famous cities, dishes, knowledge of Amer-
and Environmental Engineering Faculty), Professor Ryszard ican slang, to the ability to recognize American landscapes.
Czajka (Technical Physics Faculty) and Professor Franciszek
Tomaszewski (Faculty of Machines and Transportation).
The event was organized for the 12th time and it should be
mentioned that this was a record-breaking year, especially
as far as the number of students in attendance was con-
cerned. Let the numbers speak for themselves.
Over 1000 PUT students participated in the prepared com- There were also quizzes for international students, which
petitions. They included students taking language courses, checked how well they know Polish cites and dishes. Event
students who had already finished their courses, as well participants who were interested in music could check their
as international students learning Polish. There were mo- listening skills in competitions with English songs.
ments when the conference hall was bursting at the seams.
The Day was full of competitions and language games for This year we awarded 18 books, 27 pendrives and numerous
our students. CLC employees prepared 48 competitions other gadgets. There were 56 winners and runners-up. The
and quizzes testing technical, cultural and geographical students consumed 7 kilos of sweets and chocolate bars.
knowledge. There were 9 technical competitions where
students had an opportunity to, for example, recognize Klara Kwiatkowska, Teacher of English
famous robots and building types, name the parts of an Organizer of the Day of Foreign Languages
STUDENTS’ OPINIONS ABOUT THE DAY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(students' original spelling)
It is a really interesting and fun day. It is plenty of fun.There mosphere and a lot of activities with other people. I took part
are many interesting contests. in three contests. I don’t like it is only one day at the year.
Marta, Engineering Management Alexander, Engineering Management
I am very positively surprised of the number of competitions, I think it is a truly magnificient event. I like that it gives the
today. Here is a lot of people, It’s hard to take part anywhere opportunity to meet some foreigners and the atmosphere
but I did it. The most interesting contest for me was “My is amazing. The most interesting contest was the pronunci-
home is my castle” because I study civil engineering. I like the ation one. I think that the idea of such an event is wonder-
multiculturalism which we can observe today. I have an op- ful. Maybe it might be little longer and with more sweets.
portunity to meet and talk with people from different coun- Piotr, Engineering Management
tries, for example from Turkey. And there are candies here!
Bartosz, Civil Engeeniring It’s a great opportunity to see professors not teaching but
playing with us and having fun. We also can improve our
This day was a very fun thing to do because of all the laughs knowledge.
and prizes. To be honest, the best thing about this is fun at- Ricardo, Engineering Management
2 GŁOS POLITECHNIKI | STYCZEŃ| LUTY 2014
OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
L ike every other year, CLC employees and students engine, check their knowledge of technical symbols and
celebrated the Day of Foreign Languages at PUT. famous scientists and inventors.
Our celebration was opened by the CLC Director,
Liliana Szczuka- Dorna, Ph.D., and we heard a The cultural section offered 13 competitions, which consti-
speech from the Prorector for Life-long Education, Profes- tuted the largest part of the event. Cultural and geographi-
sor Stefan Trzcielinski. Our guests this year were also the cal quizzes tested students on a wide range of topics, from
Deans of PUT faculties: Professor Janusz Wojtkowiak (Civil cinema, through famous cities, dishes, knowledge of Amer-
and Environmental Engineering Faculty), Professor Ryszard ican slang, to the ability to recognize American landscapes.
Czajka (Technical Physics Faculty) and Professor Franciszek
Tomaszewski (Faculty of Machines and Transportation).
The event was organized for the 12th time and it should be
mentioned that this was a record-breaking year, especially
as far as the number of students in attendance was con-
cerned. Let the numbers speak for themselves.
Over 1000 PUT students participated in the prepared com- There were also quizzes for international students, which
petitions. They included students taking language courses, checked how well they know Polish cites and dishes. Event
students who had already finished their courses, as well participants who were interested in music could check their
as international students learning Polish. There were mo- listening skills in competitions with English songs.
ments when the conference hall was bursting at the seams.
The Day was full of competitions and language games for This year we awarded 18 books, 27 pendrives and numerous
our students. CLC employees prepared 48 competitions other gadgets. There were 56 winners and runners-up. The
and quizzes testing technical, cultural and geographical students consumed 7 kilos of sweets and chocolate bars.
knowledge. There were 9 technical competitions where
students had an opportunity to, for example, recognize Klara Kwiatkowska, Teacher of English
famous robots and building types, name the parts of an Organizer of the Day of Foreign Languages
STUDENTS’ OPINIONS ABOUT THE DAY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
(students' original spelling)
It is a really interesting and fun day. It is plenty of fun.There mosphere and a lot of activities with other people. I took part
are many interesting contests. in three contests. I don’t like it is only one day at the year.
Marta, Engineering Management Alexander, Engineering Management
I am very positively surprised of the number of competitions, I think it is a truly magnificient event. I like that it gives the
today. Here is a lot of people, It’s hard to take part anywhere opportunity to meet some foreigners and the atmosphere
but I did it. The most interesting contest for me was “My is amazing. The most interesting contest was the pronunci-
home is my castle” because I study civil engineering. I like the ation one. I think that the idea of such an event is wonder-
multiculturalism which we can observe today. I have an op- ful. Maybe it might be little longer and with more sweets.
portunity to meet and talk with people from different coun- Piotr, Engineering Management
tries, for example from Turkey. And there are candies here!
Bartosz, Civil Engeeniring It’s a great opportunity to see professors not teaching but
playing with us and having fun. We also can improve our
This day was a very fun thing to do because of all the laughs knowledge.
and prizes. To be honest, the best thing about this is fun at- Ricardo, Engineering Management
2 GŁOS POLITECHNIKI | STYCZEŃ| LUTY 2014
