Language and Culture with Dr. J

Lia erzählt, wie sie mit dem Programm zurechtkommt, welche Fortschritte sie macht, welche großen Hürden ihr noch im Weg stehen und was ihr am meisten hilft und Spaß macht.

The young athletes Joselia John and Oscar Streich talk about how they communicate with fellow athletes, coaches and officials, and about how their inner monologue motivates them in sports and in life in general.

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In this episode Pakistani-German student, Khullat Rehmann, tell us about how it was to grow up with her two cultures and how she managed to incorporate both into her cultural identity. Khullat reads her article first in English, and then from minute 10:56 in German. cultureum.com @cultureumdrj

This episode features the article of the young French journalism student, Juliette Blanquart, on soccer, football, rugby, basketball, handball, volleyball, and on the athlete, Victor Wembanyama! After my brief introduction, Juliette presents her thoughts first in English, and from minute 20:13 in French. At the end, from minute 33:18 Louis Rienau reads a German translation of Juliette’s text. The English, French, and German versions of the article can be downloaded as a PDF from my website, cultureum.com.

Lia tell us how she is getting along with her assignments and book choices, and I give her tips and one or two lessons in grammar and pronunciation.

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Lia berichtet von ihren Abenteuern mit der englischen Sprache im letzten Monat – wie ihr Lernalltag aussieht, wie sie mit den Büchern zurechtkommt und welche Fortschritte sie bereits gemacht hat.

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In this episode, a young French student speaks about studying abroad and about her passion for sports. She first introduces herself in English and from minute 7:25 in French. Her articles can be found as a pdf on cultureum.com. Juliette will contribute further articles and readings in the weeks to come.

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An intimate chat with two brilliant musicians about the meaning and the development of contemporary music. Filled with personal anecdotes and examples, this episode brings you into the world of a composer and that of a conductor, and allows you to hear how they approach the art of communicating through music.

This episode is a little bit different from previous ones. A young Czech student, Daniel Fehrens, reads you his article entitled, “Back to the Roots.” You can follow along by reading the PDF of the article on cultureum.com. Daniel’s article offers you interesting insight into the life of a Czech-German student and into his views and discoveries about culture, specifically biculturality, languages, and the importance of getting back in touch with your family history. From minute 22, Daniel also reads to you his article in Czech.

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This episode starts off a one-year challenge with Lia, who would like to improve her English. Lia is a 40-year-old German HR manager, and she feels held back in her career because of her deficiencies in English.

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