WLF 2018

Crash Course in Kinyarwanda. the Language of Rwanda

In this mini-lesson, we will learn basic greetings and introductions in Kinyarwanda, the language of Rwanda. We will also learn a simple song and see the writing system, as well some interesting cultural information about The Land of A Thousand Years. In spring of 2019, IU will be offering Kinyarwanda for the first time ever, so now is your chance to try it out!

Instructor | Simon Pierre Munyaneza

Genre: Crash Course

Greeting and Politeness in Yoruba

In this presentation, we will examine how greeting is employed to show politeness in the Yoruba culture. Using verbal and non verbal means, via short videos and skit, we will demonstrate how greeting is conducted by the Yoruba people.

Instructor | Victor Alabi, Ibrahim Odugbemi, Matthew Ajibade, Taiwo Ehineni

Genre: Crash Course

Fun Facts about Finland

Instructor | Jukka Isomaa

Genre: Cultural Lecture

Turkish Language and Culture

The presentation includes a micro Turkish language lesson. And it also includes Turkish cultural elements.

Instructor | Tugce Inceman

Genre: Cultural Lecture/ Crash Course

Why Weird Languages Are Worthwhile?

Why you should learn a language that is only spoken by a few people or from a less often globally mentioned country? Here is the reason.

Instructor | Piibi-Kai Kivik

Genre: Cultural Lecture

Exploring Bengali Language and Culture

Exploring Hindi Language and North India Culture

Exploring Urdu Language and Pakistani Culture

Chinese Paper Cutting

We will introduce Chinese paper cutting in this world language festival. Chinese paper cutting (Jianzhi) is the first type of paper-cutting design. The art form later spread to other parts of the world with different regions adopting their own cultural styles. It is also called Chuanghua, meaning window flower. In this presentation, we will introduce different types of styles and teach participants how to do a simple Chinese paper cutting.

Instructor | Yu Lan, Li Yanting

Genre: Cultural Activity

Chinese Shadow Puppets

Chinese shadow puppetry is a traditional Chinese theater form. This presentation hopes to increase the audience's cultural awareness and guide them to appreciate this form of art. Our audience will make puppets and do a short performance. They will therefore be able to experience part of the Chinese culture passed on through the art form. This activity can also be adapted to introduce Chinese history, literature, music, and language to intermediate or advanced learners of Chinese.

Instructor |Yung-Yung Chang,Ying-Shan Wu

Genre: Cultural Activity

Chinese Tea Ceremony

We would like to introduce Chinese tea in the form of a ceremony. We will introduce different kinds of Chinese tea from different parts of China. After we introduce the kinds of tea, we will do a brief introduction of how to set up a tea ceremony and drink tea the proper way. While setting up the ceremony, we will introduce one by one which tea utensil we are using and why we are using it. Because Chinese have a custom of eating certain delicacies while drinking tea, we would like to introduce which certain delicacies go with what kind of tea. By the end of introducing the ceremony, the audience will have the opportunity of drinking whichever kind of tea they would like followed with the appropriate delicacy.

Instructor | Xiaoying Liles, Miriam Frank

Genre: Cultural Activity

Chinese Calligraphy

We will demo some basic skills of writing Chinese characters in the traditional way with brushes as well as introduce some fun stories behind one of the world's oldest writing systems. We will bring a few new-tech calligraphy practice sheets, which allow the participants to write with our provided brushes and water (as ink.) When the written strokes dry up they will disappear and make the sheets blank again. This way we can allow multiple small groups of visitors to participate in 3~5-minute turns.

Instructor | Bojue Hou, Yen-Ling Lin

Innovative Chinese Handicraft

The workshop provides the combination of traditional and innovative Chinese handicraft for students. The session is separated into two parts, Chinese calligraphy, painting and knotting. Calligraphy and painting are important component of Chinese art. It represents the start of recording Chinese characters with using of brush, structural combination and layout. Moreover, Chinese painting is also developed using brushes to paint figures and scenery. Plum blossom symbolizes the virtue of "strong and elegance". By understanding the symbolization, they learn both skills of painting, the value and virtue of Chinese culture.

Instructor | Hsu-Hsuan Tung

Genre: Cultural Activity

Incredible tale of Hangul, the Korean Alphabet

Han'gul, the world's best writing system.
We will give a brief introduction to Han'gul, the Korean Alphabet, which is praised by many scholars and linguists as the world best writing system

Instructor |Hyo Sang Lee

Genre: Crash Course

Fun Traditional Korean Games

Instructor | Hyo Sang Lee and Korean AIs

Hangul,the Korean Alphabet, Writing Workshop

Hangul, the Korean Alphabet, is the only alphabet in the world which was created by a man and the inventor and the date of the invention were perfectly documented. The most amazing thing about Hangul is that it was created in such a systematic and scientific way that anyone can learn in a short period of time. In this presentation, I will briefly explain how Korean consonants and vowels were created and how to combine them together to form a Korean syllable. At the end of the session, participants will be able to write their name in Korean on their own card.

Instructor | Jiyoung Kim; Jean Young Chun

Genre: Crash Course