SG 23_FF English for Academic Purposes II_24_Self-Presentation by Masaryk University Language Centre

linguacjvmu — 2024-02-19 10:37:48 UTC

Hello everybody, my name is Athena, I am a teacher at the Language Centre of the Masaryk University, where I teach English and Spanish courses. I am interested in issues concerning language and communication, culture and society in Latin America. This picture shows Central American indigenous imaginary, it expresses their concept of the world. Try to guess, how this artefact is made.

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danielkhyrcz — 2024-02-24 21:27:14 UTC

Hello, my name is Daniel and I'm a student of Japanese studies in the second semester. I'm interested in east Asian countries, mainly in Japan, Korea and China.

I really like a coffee, so when I have free time in my part-time job where I work as a barista, I'm mostly learning about coffee culture or improving my skill in steaming milk.

So this photo shows my dog who I really love and I'm very sad every time I have to leave him. He is very goofy and that's why I chose him, cause he's like me and so he expresses myself.

I'm looking forward to improving my english and possibly making new friends here. ✌️

Daniel Pavlíček

danielpavlicek24 — 2024-02-25 15:37:19 UTC

Hi there! My name is Daniel and I am a student of Archival science and Germanistics at Masaryk University in Brno, however my home is Vysočina.

In my free time I listen to all kinds of music, ride a bike, learn foreign languages or travel. Since I love history and travelling, I became a guide at a mansion in my hometown.

My greatest passion is genealogy. What is it? Researching my family history and creating a family tree. 😉

And one more interesting fact about me: As a winner of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, I had the honour of meeting prince Edward, son of the late queen Elizabeth. What is your interesting fact? 😊

2024-02-26 09:59:16 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Klára. I am a student of Czech Language & Literature and Art History. I am deeply interested in Harry Potter book series so if you like them too, I would really enjoy talking about that. My biggest hobby is theatre acting. I started with that when I was just a little child and I am still working on it and trying to make some progress. One day I would love to be a professional actor but it is not that easy so my plan is to become a teacher and to do acting as my hobby activity. In the picture you can see an author who lived and died in my hometown. This year I am going to do a play about him. Can you recognize him?

Daniela Gajdová

2024-02-26 13:14:32 UTC

Hi, my name is Daniela. I am student of Czech Language & Literature and Media Studies and Journalism.

In my free time I am visiting music school to learn how to play the double bass. I can also play the guitar and bass guitar and little bit the piano.

I really enjoy reading and writing and one day i would love to become an author.

At the weekends I am working as a waitress in a pizzeria. It is located in the neighboring town, ten kilometers away, so I have to get there by car.

I love visiting Italy for the millionth time, because of the culture, food and language. Personally i can not speak Italian, only few phrases, but i would like to learn in the near future and the photo represents a small fragment of all my visits to Italy. I took the picture in small city called Siena.

2024-02-26 18:41:45 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Eliška. I am a student of Social Pedagogy. Before this study at the Faculty of Art I studied preschool pedagogy so I have a full time job as kindergarden teacher now. On the picture is a little bit from my personal life. I love my family a lot, we travel the world together. I like so much Summer so I usually travel to the places where is nice weather also in Winter. I also love pets a lot, so I have a two cats and one dog. I enjoy work with kids, it is very important for me to pass on good memories of childhood and attending kindergarten to children. And of course my best friends, we build memories together on trips and when I have free time we spend some time together. ❣️

Pavlína Miklendová

2024-02-26 19:07:09 UTC

Hello everybody, my name is Pavlina, I am a student of Czech language and Literature and Social Pedagogy. Even though that is my second second semester at Masaryk University, I am not exactly sure, what I want to do in the future and how my life is going to look like. I am doing something I enjoy and that is good enough for now :) In my free time I love to do rock climbing and pilates. I have a part time job as a waitress in my hometown Uherské Hradiště(unfortunately I don’t live in Brno). My biggest priority in my life is my family and part of it you can see in the picture, that is my best friend Moris!

Lucie Hegerová

2024-02-26 21:28:44 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Lucy, I am a student of the Theory of interactive media at Masaryk University in my hometown in Brno.
I am interested in digital design and video games, one of my dreams is to make my own computer game. In my free time, I make posters and propagation materials for an organization called VKH.
My greatest passion is dancing, there are many styles that I like but my favourite are Latin, Lindy Hop swing, and Regency-era country dances.
I love handcrafting such as crocheting, needlework, felting, and making DIY gifts for my friends.
The picture above is a collage made from my hobbies and interests.

Daniel Tran

2024-02-27 12:22:26 UTC

Hello, my name is Daniel and I am a student of Vietnamese studies here at Masaryk University. In my free time I like to play video games with my friends, since we live in different towns and can't meet in real life, I like doing calisthenics, which is training with your body weight, but since I got tennis elbow, I have to take it easier than I did before the injury. Since kindergarten, I did martial arts but stopped at the age of 17. As for the picture, I could not find one that would describe me, so here is a picture of me (the one in a chokehold) helping my sparring buddy pass his exam. :)

Daniel Takáč

2024-02-27 13:48:52 UTC

Hey guys, seems like yet another Daniel joined the group, at least we wont have such a hard time mixing the names up. I´m a student of MUNI where I study the Theory of Interactive Media. I come from Slovakia but I´ve been living in Czech Republic for over five years now. I´m interested in soundscapes and how we as somewhat conscientious listeners perceive them. I´ve recently picked up a new hobby field-recording but I´m still a novice. I work as a part time bartender so if you ever happen to come to a neat little pub called Schrott when I´m working come and say Hi.

The photo is taken from a public bench in Brno where I record the sounds of the city at night.

Marek Mokáň

2024-02-29 16:23:59 UTC

Hello, my name is Marek and I'm majoring in Japanese studies with a minor in English studies. I'm very interested in Japanese culture which is why I decided that I want to study it at a university. When I came here for the first time I felt like I found myself. That is because before this I studied mathematics and physics in Bratislava and I learned the hard way that it isn't for me. As for my interests I spend most of my free time either with a PC playing video games, watching TV shows, anime or hanging out with my friends. I love good food and like to try different cuisines and exotic things. When I'm at home I also love spending time with my cats. (Relevant picture added :))

Naho Kogen

2024-03-02 14:16:11 UTC

Hi everyone! My name is Naho. I am an exchange student from Japan and am in the faculty of Intercultural Communication at my home university. Since my academic interest is Japanese language education, I am now doing a Teaching Assist at Faculty of Arts, Department of Japanese Studies. My hobbies are traveling, watching movies, going to nice cafes, and having delicious food:)) It has been more than half a year since I came to the Czech Republic and I am still full of fun and excitement<3

Last month my family came from Japan and we traveled around Europe. It was an amazing memory that I will never forget. This is a picture from that time. I was sad when I had to say goodbye, but I would love to enjoy my last semester to the fullest. If you have any recommendations for cafes or good restaurants in Brno, I would be happy to go with you!