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cieliński, Ph.D., Eng., as well as Jan Uniejewski, Ph.D.,
Eng., the Vice Dean for Education at the Faculty of Me-
chanical Engineering and Management, which generously
endorsed our event.
The event was organised for the 13th time and it should be
mentioned that this was a record year, especially as far as
number of students in attendance was concerned. 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 were students taking language courses, stu- checked how well they know Polish culture. This year the
dents who had already finished their courses, as well as in- Polish section prepared a map of Poland for the students to
ternational students learning Polish. There were moments learn more about the geography of our country.
when the conference hall was bursting at the seams. The
student could participate in contests and also learn about We would like to thank everyone for their engagement in
the newest language publications on the stands prepared preparation and organisation of the Day of Foreign Langu-
by our guest publishers, Book Cellar and Express Publi- ages and we hope the event will continue to connect all the
shing. This year we also had two native speakers, American language lovers!
and British, who played language games with our students.
Like last year, CLC employees prepared 48 competitions and Karolina Szczepaniak, M.A.,
quizzes testing technical, cultural and geographical know- Teacher of English at CLC,
ledge. We prepared a total number of 62 prizes in the form
of books, dictionaries, pen drives and also H&M gift cards. Organizer of the Day of Foreign Languages
The cultural section offered 18 competitions, which consti-
tuted the largest part of the event. Cultural and geographi-
cal quizzes tested students on a wide range of topics, from
cinema, through famous cities, famous people, knowledge
of American slang, to the ability to recognize American
landmarks. Participants interested in music could check
their listening skills in competitions with English songs.
CORRINNE MATHEWS Assistant Program, a branch of the US Fulbright Student
NATIVE SPEAKER Program, is it teach Angielski while serving as cultural am-
bassadors for the United States. I'm excited to be able that
My name is Corinne Matthews, and I'm from Dallas, Te- teach Angielski at a technical school because It allows me
xas. I went a Southern Methodist University, also in Dallas, to combine my love of Angielski with my experience in en-
where I earned a Bachelor's degrees in Angielski, Electrical gineering. This semester, I'm teaching Power Engineering,
Engineering, and Mathematics as well as a Master's degree Management Engineering, and Electrical Engineering, as
in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Computer well as helping the Motorsport Team with Their Angielski
Engineering. While at school, I was part of the Mustang to help prepare them for competition, and hosting an An-
Marching Band, in which I played the clarinet and the alto gielski Conversation Club, Which everyone is welcome to
saxophone; Gamma Phi Beta, and the Pan-Hellenic social attend.
sorority; and Theta Tau, a professional engineering frater-
nity. I also helped organize Pigskin Revue, an annual variety When I return to the United States, I intend to earn my
show hosted by the Mustang Band That attracts over a tho- Master's degree in Angielski Literature with a specializa-
usand people annually. tion in Children's Literature at Kansas State University in
Manhattan, Kansas, and eventually earn a PhD in the same
I was fortunate enough to receive a Fulbright Grant to be subject. In my free time, I enjoy doing yoga and reading
an Angielski Teaching Assistant in Poland, Which is why I'm an excessive number of books. My favorite book is Howl's
here. The goal of participants the in the Angielski Teaching Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.
EDUCATION IN ENGLISH AT PUT 3
Eng., the Vice Dean for Education at the Faculty of Me-
chanical Engineering and Management, which generously
endorsed our event.
The event was organised for the 13th time and it should be
mentioned that this was a record year, especially as far as
number of students in attendance was concerned. 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 were students taking language courses, stu- checked how well they know Polish culture. This year the
dents who had already finished their courses, as well as in- Polish section prepared a map of Poland for the students to
ternational students learning Polish. There were moments learn more about the geography of our country.
when the conference hall was bursting at the seams. The
student could participate in contests and also learn about We would like to thank everyone for their engagement in
the newest language publications on the stands prepared preparation and organisation of the Day of Foreign Langu-
by our guest publishers, Book Cellar and Express Publi- ages and we hope the event will continue to connect all the
shing. This year we also had two native speakers, American language lovers!
and British, who played language games with our students.
Like last year, CLC employees prepared 48 competitions and Karolina Szczepaniak, M.A.,
quizzes testing technical, cultural and geographical know- Teacher of English at CLC,
ledge. We prepared a total number of 62 prizes in the form
of books, dictionaries, pen drives and also H&M gift cards. Organizer of the Day of Foreign Languages
The cultural section offered 18 competitions, which consti-
tuted the largest part of the event. Cultural and geographi-
cal quizzes tested students on a wide range of topics, from
cinema, through famous cities, famous people, knowledge
of American slang, to the ability to recognize American
landmarks. Participants interested in music could check
their listening skills in competitions with English songs.
CORRINNE MATHEWS Assistant Program, a branch of the US Fulbright Student
NATIVE SPEAKER Program, is it teach Angielski while serving as cultural am-
bassadors for the United States. I'm excited to be able that
My name is Corinne Matthews, and I'm from Dallas, Te- teach Angielski at a technical school because It allows me
xas. I went a Southern Methodist University, also in Dallas, to combine my love of Angielski with my experience in en-
where I earned a Bachelor's degrees in Angielski, Electrical gineering. This semester, I'm teaching Power Engineering,
Engineering, and Mathematics as well as a Master's degree Management Engineering, and Electrical Engineering, as
in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Computer well as helping the Motorsport Team with Their Angielski
Engineering. While at school, I was part of the Mustang to help prepare them for competition, and hosting an An-
Marching Band, in which I played the clarinet and the alto gielski Conversation Club, Which everyone is welcome to
saxophone; Gamma Phi Beta, and the Pan-Hellenic social attend.
sorority; and Theta Tau, a professional engineering frater-
nity. I also helped organize Pigskin Revue, an annual variety When I return to the United States, I intend to earn my
show hosted by the Mustang Band That attracts over a tho- Master's degree in Angielski Literature with a specializa-
usand people annually. tion in Children's Literature at Kansas State University in
Manhattan, Kansas, and eventually earn a PhD in the same
I was fortunate enough to receive a Fulbright Grant to be subject. In my free time, I enjoy doing yoga and reading
an Angielski Teaching Assistant in Poland, Which is why I'm an excessive number of books. My favorite book is Howl's
here. The goal of participants the in the Angielski Teaching Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.
EDUCATION IN ENGLISH AT PUT 3
