Language and Culture with Dr. J

A young student’s attempt to reconnect with her Desi culture

 

These are the thoughts and perceptions of a multicultural student about art, architecture, and poetry, and her words about how she has managed to reconnect with her inner self by delving into her ancestral background. From minute 7:13, Khullat reads her article in German.

The Road to Self-Discovery and Peace – Matteo Fusella’s Camino de Santiago

In this episode, the German - Italian student, Matteo Fusella, not only informs us about the Camino de Santiago, but also lets us in on his personal journey and experiences. An informative and intimate episode first in English, then from minute 15:47 in German, and finally, from minute 29:20 in Italian. Please have a look at the actual articles as well. They include many pictures from Matteo’s travels. cultureum.com @cultureumdrj

University Student, Swarali Talele talks about Life in India

Swarali Talele talks about her childhood in India, about the caste system, and about the literary, philosophical, and cultural details she finds most beautiful in her home country.

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Lia’s Review of the Verb Tenses

Not for the faint of heart, this episode attempts to go through all of the verb tenses and to provide a brutal, intensive review (-:  

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To see all of Lia's tasks and assignments, please visit cultureum.com and download the free PDFs.

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From Judo to Taekwondo – Olympic Combat Sports Explained

In this episode, Juliette Blanquart goes into the origins and the cultural significance of combat sports and touches specifically on boxing, judo, wrestling, and taekwondo. She reads her article first in English, then from minute 17:37 in French, and finally, from minute 31:11 Louis Rienaud provides a German translation for us.

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The Artistry in Sports – from Fencing to Weightlifting

This episode focuses on telling you about fencing, gymnastics, weightlifting, and equestrian events. First in English, then from minute 19:30 in French, you will hear Juliette Blanquart’s articles, and from minute 30:51 Louis Rienaud’s German translation.

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Indian Dance as seen from the Perspective of a Student

From Bollywood to Indian classical dance, Swarali Talele tells us about her experiences studying and practicing dance in India. 

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Like a Fish in Water – Olympic Water Sports explained

This episode focuses on informing and exciting you about swimming, artistic swimming and diving, rowing, canoing and kayaking, as well as surfing. First in English, then from minute 18:34 in French, and finally, from minute 34:33 in German this episode features Juliette Blanquart and Louis Rienaud. The articles can be found on the cultureum.com website.

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Communication and Miscommunication in Rowing

In this episode, Tobias Westermann, a rower from Ratzeburg in Germany, tells us about how rowing has opened doors for him in his career, about his rowing experiences around the world, and about how, on the one hand, the sport facilitates communication among people of all nationalities, and on the other hand, it requires knowledge of very specific rowing terminology that differs even among native speakers of English. The interview is first in English, up until minute 32:41, when we switch to German, and minute 39:18, when we switch to French. The German and the French parts serve to review what was said in the English part, respectively, in Tobias’s native language and in the official language of the upcoming Paris Olympics. Even if you do not speak German and /or French, please listen in also to these parts and thus participate in the beauty of multilingualism.

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Lia hat Spaß

In dieser Folge spricht Lia über die „SPASSIGEN“ Aufgaben, die sie letzten Monat erledigen musste und wir entdecken Lias größte Herausforderung: die Zeitformen!

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