Jodeln auf dem Berg

Ob Powidl, Maroni, Strudel oder Melanzani – in Österreich klingen viele Bezeichnungen für Lebensmittel nach deren Geschmack. Ein Blick in österreichische Kochtöpfe offenbart allerlei kulinarische Traditionen. 

Die Zeit zwischen Aschermittwoch und Ostern verbringen viele Menschen mit Fasten. Und das nicht mehr nur aus religiösen Gründen. Für den einen oder anderen bedeutet es eine Selbstfindung durch Enthaltsamkeit auf Zeit. 

Sie war früher der einzige Tonträger für Musikgenuss: die Schallplatte. Trotz neuer Medien ist Vinyl weiterhin gefragt. Auch eine deutsche Firma produziert die schwarzen oder auch bunten Scheiben wieder. 

<p>One of the first things we teach our learners is requesting, or manding. As ABA professionals, it’s important to know why teaching manding is important as well as the best ways to do it, especially with beginner learners. If you’ve ever traveled to another country that doesn’t ... Show More

There are various ways ChatGPT can assist in language learning: Duolingo seems to have enlisted ChatGPT mostly for error correction and role playing. These are not areas of interest to me. However, these activities could help lessen the workload of teachers. 

Some people argue that you must work with a teacher to get fluent in a language, others claim that teachers are unnecessary and that you can learn on your own. So which is correct? Like most things in language learning (and life!) the answer isn’t black and white. 

Yoga is about creating harmony between body, mind and soul; which even after 20 years, I have to honestly admit, I am not even close to achieving. At times, yoga can even feel very much like the opposite of harmony, when all we see on social media is yogis doing handstands, effor ... Show More

"Devo imparare un dialetto per comunicare in Italia?", questa è una domande che mi viene posta spesso. La risposta è no. Ascoltate questo episodio per scoprire perché! 

As Aristotle said “well begun is half done”. Laozi said “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”. This is true for language learning. Just getting started is half the battle, but you need to make sure you get started in the right way.