LaS Talk the Talk Podcast

Join us as we take a light hearted look at the idiom 'food for thought'.

Thank you Ali for offering us food for thought in this episode.

Would be nice if Scott said 'thank you' once in a blue moon.

Join us as we take a light hearted look at the idiom 'once in a blue moon'.

Markus fühlte sich nach seinem ersten Besuch in China wohl. 10 Jahre später lebt und arbeitet er dort. Wie kann man das Leben hier und dort vergleichen. 

Tobias was not a typically good student at school but his English level today is excellent. Scott thinks he's a genius. Tobias' tips are very very interesting.

'I don't do it because I understand. I understand it because I do it'

Is he a genius? You decide.

Intro Music: 'Lipsia' by Sapajou. Free download: bit.ly/2Xs8i8c

Ceylin took a step which many people only dream of. From Izmir, she bought a one way ticket and ended up in Myanmar and then just followed her heart. A teacher, who explored, tried, and created her own course - 'Awareness' training.

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Intro Music: 'Lipsia' by Sapajou. Free download: bit.ly/2Xs8i8c

Daniela war schon 2015 an Bord, als sich die Landschaft im Bereich Deutsch als Fremdsprache dramatisch verändert hat. Nun ist sie wieder seit einem Jahr Vorreiterin und an vorderster Front tätig, um den Deutschunterricht attraktiv in einem neuen Umfeld zu präsentieren.

Hier hört ihr Danielas Geschichte.

For Henrik, learning English has been a 'bridge'. A bridge to connencting with people, and with new ideas and experiences. It‘s the small things sometimes, like being called 'a gentlemen‘ that elevate us.

A book binder, an art and museum enthusiast, an artist at heart.  Henrik chose the picture of 'Die-Rothaarige Frau‘ from Otto Dix (Gunzenhauser Museum, Chemnitz) – 'She is a prostitute. Drawn senstively, with distinction. You want to protect her, to understand her‘.

Enjoy Henrik

Lin shares with us her motto, a Chinese Proverb - 'touch the stone and then move on'. From China, a Master's degree in Germany, the theatre, a choir, teaching at the VHS, a job in an international company where she speaks German and English every day. Lin likes to live in the moment and she doesn't like to plan. Is this the secret to her success?

(1:05:53) An idiom a day keeps the Dr. away - resting on your laurels

Felix Egelkraut is in the 11th grade at Gymnasium Walter Gropius. He is ambitious and motivated and is aiming for a place at a US University in 2022. Where does this drive come from?

(47:42) An idiom a day keeps the Dr. away - 'Jumping the shark'

Ana is the  Founder and Business Manager of The Leipzig Glocal, an international web magazine featuring arts, culture, social issues, a 'matching service‘ and more. Ana is an Academic, a Journalist, an innovator and she knows how to get a project up and running. And what the .... Wilmington?

The Leipzig Glocal