Language and Culture with Dr. J Language and Culture with Dr. J

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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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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From having to act like a star, to interpreting poetry, observing work colleagues, and trying to speak like an American, Lia had four weeks of fun assignments this past month.
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In this episode, Juliette Blanquart explains the different disciplines associated with track and field events. Juliette first speaks in English and then from minute 20:04 in French. Finally, from minute 36:14, Louis Rienaud reads the German translation of Juliette’s article.
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This episode features the Indian exchange student, Swarali Talele, who tell us about how and why she decided to study in Germany and about how her academic life has been influenced by her cultural background.
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Lia berichtet vom vergangenen Monat als Teilnehmerin unserer English Challenge und wir machen eine interessante Entdeckung, die mir bei der Planung zukünftiger Unterrichtsstunden helfen wird.