Content/topic:
a tourist documentary
presenting monasteries
Duration: 5:24
Level (listening
level required): B 2
Summary: This is
a through documentary
about Arges county’s
monasteries.
Architecture, icon
painting and history
related to these
Romanian monasteries and
former fortresses.
Cultural notes:
This documentary gives a
realistic view upon
Romanian monasteries,
art and history.
Language notes:
Language structures and
words connected to
tourism, geographical
descriptions, road
directions and monument
presentation (style and
architecture).
Content/topic:
a tourist documentary
presenting monasteries
Duration: 7:25
Level (listening
level required): B 2
Summary: This is
a through documentary
about Arges county’s
monasteries.
Architecture, icon
painting and history
related to these
Romanian monasteries and
former fortresses.
Cultural notes:
This documentary gives a
realistic view upon
Romanian monasteries,
art and history.
Language notes:
Language structures and
words connected to
tourism, geographical
descriptions, road
directions and monument
presentation (style and
architecture).
Content/topic:
a tourist documentary
presenting monasteries
Duration: 6:44
Level (listening
level required): B 2
Summary: This is
a through documentary
about Arges county’s
monasteries.
Architecture, icon
painting and history
related to these
Romanian monasteries and
former fortresses.
Cultural notes:
This documentary gives a
realistic view upon
Romanian monasteries,
art and history.
Language notes:
Language structures and
words connected to
tourism, geographical
descriptions, road
directions and monument
presentation (style and
architecture).
Content/topic:
a tourist documentary
presenting monasteries
Duration: 7:26
Level (listening
level required): B 2
Summary: This is
a through documentary
about Arges county’s
monasteries.
Architecture, icon
painting and history
related to these
Romanian monasteries and
former fortresses.
Cultural notes:
This documentary gives a
realistic view upon
Romanian monasteries,
art and history.
Language notes:
Language structures and
words connected to
tourism, geographical
descriptions, road
directions and monument
presentation (style and
architecture).
Content/topic:
a Romanian conversation
class – at the
restaurant
Duration: 2:59
Level (listening
level required): A2
Summary: A group
of foreign students
studying at the
University of Pitesti,
play the roles of waiter
and customers in a
restaurant. The teacher
helps them with
instructions.
Cultural notes:
Different accents of
Romanian language spoken
by foreigners.
Language notes:
Language structures and
words used when ordering
food in a restaurant:
fruits, vegetables,
different dishes,
prepositions, etc.
Content/topic:
documentary about Bratianu dynasty’s manor
– Florica Villa in
Pitesti
Duration: 2:53
Level (listening
level required): A2
Summary: Two
local personalities talk
about the history of the
20th century manor which
is now in the property
of the Cultural Centre
of Arges, and has now
become a major tourist’s
attraction. It is open
to all these who like to
taste the history and
culture of the Romanian
people. There are
outstanding images taken
inside and outside the
villa – a proof of
extraordinary
architecture beautiful
style furniture.
Cultural notes:
The Bratianu dynasty
played a major part in
the history, economical
and cultural life of the
Romanian people:
promulgation of two
constitutional acts, the
independence and the
consolidation of the
Romanian unitary State
etc.
Language notes:
Simple documentary
narrative and
description.
Copyright:
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Content/topic:
a foreign students’
performance for 9th May
– celebrating Europe Day
at the University of
Pitesti
Duration: 9:05
Level (listening
level required): A2
Summary: A group
o foreign students
studying at the
University of Pitesti,
gather around and give a
performance in Romanian
in order to show the
diversity and good
collaboration between
different people from
different countries
around the world. They
tell Romanian poems and
sing Romanian songs
while wearing
traditional costumes
from their own
countries.
Cultural notes:
Different accents of
Romanian language spoken
by foreigners.
Content/topic:
a tourist documentary
presenting monasteries
and the cities within
the Arges county
Duration: 8:23
Level (listening
level required): B 2
Summary: This is
a through documentary
about Arges county’s
monasteries and
touristic destinations.
Architecture, icon
painting and history
related to these
Romanian monasteries and
former fortresses.
Cultural notes:
This documentary gives a
realistic view upon
Romanian monasteries,
art and history.
Language notes:
Language structures and
words connected to
tourism, geographical
descriptions, road
directions and monument
presentation (style and
architecture).
Content/topic:
documentary about Ion Bratianu Cultural Centre
Duration: 3:52
Level (listening
level required): B1
Summary: This is
a cultural documentary
about the Ion Bratianu
Cultural Centre in the
county of Arges. It
begins with a short
interview of a member of
the Bratianu family – a
XIX century dynasty
standing for modesty and
Romanian democracy. It
is a presentation of the
lives of the political,
economical and cultural
personalities that this
family gave to the
Romanian people which
helps you understand the
national and local
history as well as the
interests of our people.
There is also a short
presentation of the
family manor which has
been restored and is now
used for different
cultural purposes.
Cultural notes:
The Bratianu dynasty
played a major part in
the history, economical
and cultural life of the
Romanian people:
promulgation of two
constitutional acts, the
independence and the
consolidation of the
Romanian unitary State
etc.
Language notes:
Formal Romanian
language. Structures
used for description of
a house or activity.
Summary: Fed
up with Dan’s flat
jokes, while preparing
cakes in a pastry-cook’s
workshop three students,
Maria, Paul and Andrei,
decide to crack a
practical joke on him.
They decide to give him,
as a birthday present, a
“special” cake made of
polenta with chocolate
icing. In order not to
spoil Dan’s party and
teach him a lesson at
the same time, they will
give him a real cake.
Cristina, Dan’s
girlfriend, enters,
overhears their
conversation, tries to
stop them first and
eventually decides to
join the group because
she also wants Dan to
give up his bad habit of
cracking flat jokes on
his friends. They decide
upon the necessary
ingredients for the two
cakes and divide their
work. Maria and Paul
will prepare the polenta
cake. Cristina and
Andrei will prepare the
real chocolate cake.
Cristina has the
“honour” to write Happy
Birthday! on both cakes.
Cultural notes:
Recipes of a traditional
Romanian dish. Proverbs
and sayings connected to
the Romanian customs.
Language notes:
The dialogue involves
native Romanian
speakers. Vocabulary
includes everyday
phrases and catering
terminology. Grammar is
restricted only to basic
structures. Simple Past
, Simple Present, Simple
Future are used. With
text the video is
supposed to meet the
requirements of the B1
level.
Summary:
Because the students'
canteen is closed on
Sunday, six students
from different countries
(China, Maroque, Syria,
Iraq, Congo) discuss
about traditional meals
they would like to eat.
They do not agree on a
certain meal and decide
to have a Romanian lunch
instead.
Cultural notes:
Intercultural exchange
of information regarding
ways of cooking and
traditional meals
Language notes:
Sentences containing
names of various
ingredients used in
cooking. These
structures include
Present Tense
affirmative, negative,
interrogative.
Copyright:
CopyLeft
Summary:
Students answer
questions about weather,
seasons, accommodation,
education, likes and
dislikes, etc. They are
assisted by their
language tutor. These
students are from
Nigeria, Syria, Algeria.
Cultural notes:
Intercultural exchange
of information regarding
Romania and Romanian
everyday life:
impressions about
weather, seasons,
accommodation,
education, likes and
dislikes, seasons and
weather. The impact of
local conditions upon
students and their ways
of reacting and adapting
to it.
Language notes:
Sentences containing
familiar words, basic
structures and elements
connected to the theme
of the interview. These
structures include
Present Tense
affirmative, negative,
interrogative.
Copyright:
CopyLeft
Summary: Step
by step instruction on
how to wire a plug. The
plug used is a British
type with a fuse
Cultural notes:
Instructional video
which may be suitable
for all vocations
Language notes:
Typical instructions.
Intermediate
Copyright:
CopyLeft
Summary: Step
by step instruction on
how to wire a plug. The
plug used is a British
type with a fuse
Cultural notes:
Instructional video
which may be suitable
for all vocations
Language notes:
Typical instructions.
Simplified version.
Copyright:
CopyLeft
Content/topic:
Superstitions derived
from an old Romanian
legend referring to
spring weather
Duration: 3:22
Level (listening
level required): A2
Summary: On a
cold winter day, our
foreign students gather
in a classroom and,
influenced by the bad
weather, discuss upon an
old Romanian legend.
Baba Dochia was a very
old woman who used to
wear 9 sheepskin coats
at the same time. Once
spring came and the sun
started to melt the
snow, she began to take
off her coats one at a
time. That is why the
weather in spring is so
changeable in Romania.
Cultural notes:
Impressions about
Romanian weather in
winter and the impact of
local conditions upon
foreign students and
their ways of reacting
and adapting to it. All
students come from
countries where the
temperatures are quite
high and it never snows
whatsoever. The first
day of spring in Romania
is related to the image
of Baba Dochia.
According to the legend,
the old woman was
wearing 12 or 9
sheepskin coats that she
started to take off at
the beginning of March,
a fact which produced
changes in the weather.
Sunny days were
frequently followed by
rain or sleet.
Language notes:
Sentences containing
familiar words, basic
structures and elements
connected to weather and
clothes. These
structures include
descriptive adjectives
and comparatives.
Summary: A Human
Resources director is
interviewing a candidate
for the post of
commercial director
assistant. The candidate
answers to typical
questions and gives a
presentation of her
former career and
education.
Cultural notes:
Analysing a resume and
presenting different
steps when taking a job
interview for a Romanian
company.
Language notes:
Sentences containing
formal language, basic
structures and elements
connected to a job
interview.
Content/topic:
Preparing a reporter kit
and a news report
Duration: 3:41
Level (listening
level required): C1
Summary: Two
journalism students, a
reporter and a
cameraman, pack up their
kit and prepare to go to
a shooting for the news
broadcast. They have to
do this in a great hurry
and in the end, they
forget the most
important part of their
equipment, the
microphone. The
editor-in-chief is
putting pressure on them
to get their report
ready before the six
o’clock TV news
bulletin.
Cultural notes:
The language used to
describe a few parts of
a cameraman’s electronic
equipment includes words
borrowed from English
and used in Romanian on
a regular basis.
Language notes:
Technical language
structures used to
describe a cameraman’s
electronic equipment and
other language items
related to journalism.
Content/topic:
Students in nursing are
preparing their
practical examination
Duration: 5:09
Level (listening
level required): B2
Summary: During a
nurse training class,
the students – the
future nurses – present
a situation of real
medicine. They prepare
their examination:
giving an injection.
They even perform as
nurse and patient in
order to have a more
realistic example of
practising their duty.
Cultural notes:
Students in nursing
prepare their
examinations by
practicing medicine on
each others; for
example, if they are to
learn how to give an
injection, they are used
to practice it on one of
their classmates as you
can see from the video.
Language notes:
Introducing language
structures related to
medicine and nurse
practice; use of the
Present Continuous to
describe actions taking
place at the moment of
speaking; presentation
of the medical equipment
necessary when giving an
injection.
Summary: A young
girl is taking her
boyfriend to a
fashionable clothes
store in order to find
something for him to
wear at a party tonight.
The boy seems to feel at
ease when he has to
decide upon the clothes
he wishes to buy …he is
very determined and
brief. He doesn’t like
to waste valuable time.
The girl also tries on a
pair of shoes and the
shop assistant, who is
very professional, by
the way, convinces her
to choose a matching
handbag, too.
Cultural notes:
Language notes:
Use of language
structures and
vocabulary related to
shopping; expressing
wishes, likes and
dislikes.
Summary: Two
students are trying to
fix a computer in a
laboratory. This is
their compulsory
homework for the
computer science
laboratory. A professor
is checking on them from
time o time; the time is
short. They start by
taking out the computer
components and checking
them out. A girl comes
into a laboratory to ask
for a screwdriver. The
boys make fun of her and
don’t think she will be
able to use the tool,
but, in the end, she is
the one who manages to
fix whatever she was
fixing with the
screwdriver while the
boys are still trying to
figure out what is wrong
with the computer they
are supposed to service.
Cultural notes:
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Language notes:
Use of language
structures and
vocabulary related to
computer science:
computer components and
tools.
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