Bilingualism Matters @Poznań

Branch of Bilingualism Matters at the Faculty of English
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

  • We do research and disseminate knowledge
    about bi/multilingualism and multiculturalism
  • We increase general awareness
    about the benefits and challenges posed by bi/multilingualism
  • We encourage policies and practices
    that promote linguistic diversity and bi/multilingual schooling

Treedioms online competition under the patronage of BM@Poznan

The Online English idioms competition, organised by the Treedioms online idiom dictionary project, will take place from 8-21 June 2024. The Treedioms platform is an interactive dictionary designed to facilitate the process of learning English idiomatic expressions. Designed by three students, over the past year the website has already been visited by more than 8,000 users. The online competition takes place via the Treedioms website, where daily tasks, arranged to improve knowledge of idioms, will be published. In order to promote language learning and multilingualism, the competition has been placed under the patronage of the Bilingualism Matters@Poznań centre. Participants will have the opportunity to master phrases selected from the most popular idioms used in everyday English. In order to take part, all you have to do is create an account on the platform and start having fun solving the tasks! At the end of the 14-day task course, there will be prizes for the best users.
 
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About us

As a branch of the Bilingualism Matters — an internationally recognized centre at the University of Edinburgh, Bilingualism Matters @Poznań affiliated at the Faculty of English at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań aims to disseminate knowledge on bi/multilingualism and multiculturalism, as well as to encourage dialogue in academic circles and among the local community about benefits and challenges posed by these phenomena. The Bilingualism Matters @Poznań cooperates with parents, teachers, health professionals, policy makers, and employers.

Aims:

  • To increase general awareness concerning bi/multilingualism
  • To encourage bi/multilingual schooling policies
  • To make research findings accessible to general public
  • To help make informed decisions on language learning and use
  • To promote knowledge concerning linguistic diversity in Poland and beyond
  • To encourage minority language maintenance
  • To establish links with other BM branches

Target audience:

  • Parents who want to raise their children bilingually
  • Pupils and their parents who want to follow a bilingual programme at primary/secondary schools
  • School authorities and teachers who run such programmes
  • Teacher trainees
  • Students from the Faculty of English and from AMU in general
  • City representatives and other educational authorities
  • General audience

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Language Lab: Explore English with AI

Workshop for children organised by Pearson Poland AI & Tech in collaboration with Bilingualism Matters@Poznań (14 September 2024)
On 14 September 2024, Pearson Poland AI & Tech in cooperation with Bilingualism Matters@Poznań organised a workshop for children ‘Language Lab: Explore English with AI’, which presented new possibilities for learning English with the support of artificial intelligence. The workshop focused on learning pronunciation and grammar using the latest technology and pedagogical methods. Participants had the opportunity to test Pearson's intelligent applications that support English learning, such as interactive language assistants, a mobile app for learning vocabulary and grammar for children, and virtual reality for immersive language learning. Participants were also introduced to automatic pronunciation assessment tools that use visual/auditory associations to facilitate the acquisition of correct pronunciation. Finally, participants had the opportunity to try their hand at creating their own English language learning game using the capabilities of artificial intelligence.

Summer School for students from Ukraine

The Summer School for female students from Ukraine organized by the Faculty of English AMU and Bilingualism Matters@Poznan under the NAWA program took place from April 16-22, 2023. The theme of the meetings held at the palace in Debina was multilingualism - MULTILINGUALISM: RESEARCH AND LANGUAGE LEARNING PERSPECTIVES. The workshop was led by Prof. Anna Ewert, Dr. Iwona Łęska-Drajerczak and Prof. Magdalena Wrembel (the coordinator). Representatives of WA, together with the Deputy Dean for international co-operation and outreach Prof. Radoslaw Dylewski and UAM Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, School of Humanities Prof. Rafal Witkowski, also participated in a special event organized by the participants. The visit at the Faculty of English AMU, in turn, was an opportunity to learn about the experimental research conducted at WA Labs and to meet with representatives of the Student Council. The school was an excellent opportunity to exchange scientific, linguistic and cultural ideas and experiences, and an expression of support for our Ukrainian partner universities.

Online training for parents of bilingual children

Conducted by mgr Agata Kryształowska - Polish teacher living abroad, trainer for teachers and parents of bilingual children from In-Service Teacher Training Center at the association Polish Community, Date: 1.12.2020