By Khrystyna Halytska and Kateryna Ihnatova
The All-Ukrainian Polish orthography competition, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ukraine, took place at the Vasyl Stefanyk National University in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk on November 15, 2019. The participants came to Ivano-Frankivsk from all the parts of Ukraine, namely Kyiv, Odesa, Drohobych, Mariupol, Lviv, Chernivtsi, Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia and Kamianets-Podilskyi. Thirty nine people from 22 universities wrote a text dictated by Elzhbieta Rachynska-Skorupska. Based on a real story, the plot was authentic.
The purpose of the competition was to popularize Polish culture and encourage students to discover the world of Polish orthography.
Two students of the Faculty of Linguistics have successfully represented Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in the competition. Presented with diplomas and commemorative gifts, all the participants have got not only experience but unforgettable impressions, as well as made useful acquaintances.
Apart from doing the dictation the competitors made a city tour and had a chance to immerse themselves in a fantastic atmosphere. And the cherry on top was an excursion to the town of Yaremche, Ivano-Frankivsk region.
“That was a great opportunity to meet Polish language lovers and share time with them in Ivano-Frankivsk,” said one of the participants from the Kamianets-Podilsky Ivan Ohiienko National University. “We’re impatient for the next meetings!”