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WELCOME TOWELCOME TO

Department of Polish Department of Polish Language for ForeignersLanguage for Foreigners

Wroclaw University of Technology

We are glad that you have We are glad that you have decided to undertake learning decided to undertake learning

Polish language atPolish language at

THE DEPARTMENT THE DEPARTMENT OF POLISH OF POLISH LANGUAGE LANGUAGE

FOR FOREIGNERSFOR FOREIGNERS

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““All people are the All people are the same.same.

It’s only their habits It’s only their habits that arethat are different.”different.”

THETHE DEPARTMENT

DEPARTMENT

OF POLISH

OF POLISH

LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE

FOR FOR

FOREIGNERS

FOREIGNERS

The Department of Polish The Department of Polish as a Foreign Languageas a Foreign Language was established in 1985 by thewas established in 1985 by the decision of decision of Ministry of Education and WUT’s Rector. Ministry of Education and WUT’s Rector. Foreign students from all over the worldForeign students from all over the world learn here. So far a couple of thousands of learn here. So far a couple of thousands of them have completed courses in Polish at them have completed courses in Polish at various levels and started studies in various levels and started studies in numerous fields, e.g. electronics, medicine, numerous fields, e.g. electronics, medicine, law, political studies. Some of them law, political studies. Some of them undertook doctoral studies as well. undertook doctoral studies as well. The Department, as the only one in The Department, as the only one in Wroclaw, can issue certificates enabling its Wroclaw, can issue certificates enabling its graduates to undertake studies at any graduates to undertake studies at any higher education institution in Poland. higher education institution in Poland. The teachers are experienced language The teachers are experienced language instructors who adjust tested teaching instructors who adjust tested teaching methods to individual student’s needs.methods to individual student’s needs.

Courses take place in an attractively situated modern building Courses take place in an attractively situated modern building

The Department of The Department of PolishPolish as a Foreign as a Foreign Language wasLanguage was established in 1985 established in 1985 . .

The Department of Polish as a Foreign Language was established in 1985

Since 1990 the Department has been organising an All-Since 1990 the Department has been organising an All-Polish Contest of Polish Language for Foreigners. Polish Contest of Polish Language for Foreigners. Apart from learning the language, students have an Apart from learning the language, students have an opportunity to get to know Polish history and culture. opportunity to get to know Polish history and culture.

ThereThere areare alsoalso computer computer and language and language laboratories, library and laboratories, library and media collectionmedia collection..

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At the library

Waiting for Polish Culture and History Lecture in the Lab Room

Listening to presentation

Going for sightseeing tour

Happy Together

Polish Class

Enjoying break

After the lecture - VICTORY

Ready for Evening Activities

Hurry up - the concert is starting

Spring is comingSpring is coming

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of Technology of Technology is your starting pointis your starting point

What is going to happen What is going to happen ??

Apart from learning the language, students have an opportunity to get to know Polish History and Culture.

Getting ready for Juwenalia / yearly student’s carnival / in Wroclaw

Thanks Jimi Festival – guitar playing

Waiting for a signal to start

The students participate in The students participate in sightseeing tours and alsosightseeing tours and also in in culturalcultural important events ofimportant events of

WroclawWroclaw

Wroclaw University of Wroclaw University of Technology Technology

The Department of Polish The Department of Polish Language for ForeignersLanguage for Foreigners

Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław 50-370 Wrocław

Tel/Fax: +48 71 3202223 Tel/Fax: +48 71 3202223

    Web: Web: http://www.sjo.pwr.wroc.pl

Author Author Halina Maria Ostankowicz-Halina Maria Ostankowicz-BazanBazan

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Wrocław, pronounced VrotsLove

Wroclaw 1945

Wroclaw 1945

Wroclaw 1945

BEFORE AND AFTER

1945 1955

Paul Eluard, Pablo Picasso, Irene Juliot- Curie, Michaił Szołochow and Julian Huxley

Congress postersCongress posters

Wroclaw University Wrocław Uniwersały of Technology

Grunwaldzki BridgeMillennium Bridge

Wrocław historic City Hall built in a typical 14th century Brick Gothic

Wroclaw has 25 islands formed by more than 20 rivers and 200 bridges;

Centennial Hall after renovation in 2009

Wrocław has a history that goes back 1011 years

The Japanese Garden

Panorama of Wrocław

Centennial Hall

Post-modernist Arkady Complex

Wrocław HWrocław Historicistoric City Hall City Hall

Town Town SSquire and St. Elisabeth's Churchquire and St. Elisabeth's Church

Wroclaw Cathedral in the oldest Wroclaw Cathedral in the oldest District of Straw TomskDistrict of Straw Tomsk

University of Wroclaw

Aula Leopoldina

Wroclaw University of Technology

Wrocław is the Place to Be a Student

WROCWROCŁŁAWAW –– The Meeting Place The Meeting Place

• Wrocław co-hosted the EURO 2012 UEFA European Football Championship;

• EU Congress of Culture 2011 was held in Wrocław, Poland (September 2011)

EU Congress of Culture 2011 was held in Wrocław, Poland (September 2011)

Collaboration Between Krzysztof Penderecki and Jonny Greenwood

in 2012

Zygmunt Bauman - he is one of the best storytellers in contemporary culture.

The European Capital of The European Capital of Culture 2016Culture 2016

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION HOPING TO SEE YOU ON HOPING TO SEE YOU ON

•POLISH HISTORY AND CULTURE POLISH HISTORY AND CULTURE LECTURES LECTURES

AS WELL ASAS WELL AS

•POLISH CLASSESPOLISH CLASSES

HALINA OSTAŃKOWICZ - BAZANHALINA OSTAŃKOWICZ - BAZAN