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Modern Languages and Literatures

Language Center

We are located in Old Chapel 3rd Floor.

The Language Center is designed to meet the needs of students and faculty in Modern Languages and Literatures, but serves many others in the Union community.

Our friendly staff is here to help you with your specific language needs. Check our Language Assistants and Language Mentors‘ office hours for help with your assignments or simply to engage in great conversation. Walk-ins are available, however making an appointment is preferable (the link to the booking page for your language is shared by your professor or stop by the Language Center).

If you are taking intermediate Spanish classes, Conversation Partners are available. You professor will forward the information to you at the beginning of each term (stop by the Language Center with questions).

We have headsets with microphone and audacity for voice recording made easy. Here you can type in many different languages on our PCs.

We host several events every term such as Chinese Opera, Québecois and Hockey, International Board Games Night. For the next upcoming event, check the campus-events emails.

Language Center staff

  • Language Assistants Fall 2024

    Language Assistants are native speakers. They are available to answer questions, practice conversation, give grammatical explanations and help with composition during their office hours IN PERSON in the Language Center. Ask your professor or email the Language Center Director (sartiaua@union.edu) for the link to the booking page for your language.

    Office hours will be added first week of classes.

    Chinese:
    Ching-Hsuan (Joanna) Fu: Monday 3-4 pm and Tuesday 1-3 pm

    French:
    Marvin Normant: Monday/Tuesday 5-7 pm

    German:
    Alexandra Hanke: Tuesday 4-6 pm

    Japanese:
    Soh Funahashi: Thursday 6-8 pm

    Russian:
    Daria Vlasova: Tuesday 2-4 pm

    Spanish:
    Alexandra Carrasco Díaz: Tuesday 2-4 pm

  • Language Mentors Fall 2024

    Language Mentors are available as an additional resource to practice speaking, help with studying, answer simple grammar questions, play games in the target language, etc. For help with complex grammar, composition and more advanced questions please see a Language Assistant.

    All Language Mentors are IN PERSON this term in the Language Center.

    Arabic
    Zuhair: Monday 2-4 pm, Thursday 2-4 pm

    Chinese:
    Megan: Tuesday 4-5pm, Wednesday 6-7 pm, Thursday 4-5 pm

    French
    Aurélie: Tuesday 10 am-12 pm, Thursday 10 am-12 pm.
    Zaid: Monday 3-5 pm and Thursday 6-8 pm

    German
    Marie: Monday 4-6 pm, Wednesday 4-6 pm

    Hebrew
    Elijah: Tuesday 1-2 pm, Wednesday 3-4 pm

    Japanese
    Eri: Thursday 10 am-1 pm
    Ewan: Monday 6-7 pm, Tuesday 6-8 pm
    Mika: Wednesday 4-6 pm, Thursday 4-5 pm

    Russian
    Ayanat: Monday 5-7 pm, Wednesday 7-8 pm, Thursday 6-7 pm

    Spanish
    Ariela: Wednesday 6-8 pm
    Johanny: Tuesday 5-7 pm

  • Spanish Conversation Partners Fall 2024

    If you are taking an intermediate/advanced Spanish course, Conversation Partners are available to practice your conversational Spanish. Your professor will email you all the information regarding this program, including how to book an appointment. Our Conversation Partners are native and heritage speakers as well as advanced students of Spanish. They are available by appointment ONLY.

    Allyson: Monday 2-4 pm, Tuesday 4-5 pm

    Ariela: Tuesday 5-8 pm

    Esau: Monday 4-6 pm, Wednesday 5-6 pm

    Johanny: Thursday 5-7 pm

    Merari: Wednesday 6-7 pm, Thursday 3-5 pm

    Vivian: Tuesday/Wednesday 2-4 pm


  • Center Consultants 2024-2025

    Senior Consultants: Fuka Kanesaka, Jennifer Lopez

    Consultants, Mentors and Conversation Partners: Zuhair AlMassri, Esau Carretero Benites, Zaid Fafouri, Allyson Hernandez Medina, Ariela de la Villa Irizzari, Elijah Light, Eri Matsuoka, Johanny Mendez, Marie Meyer, Mika Odagiri, Merari Rios Tovar, Aurélie Truquet, Ewan Yoshikawa and Ayanat Zhumagaliyeva.

    Language Assistants: Alexandra Carrasco Díaz, Alexandra Hanke, Soh Funahashi, Ching-Hsuan (Joanna) Fu, Marvin Normant, and Daria Vlasova.

Class/lab schedule Fall 2024

  • Monday

    9:15-10:20 GER 100
    11:45-12:50 GER 200
    4:00-4:45 GER 100 lab
    5:00-5:45 GER 100 lab
    6:00-6:45 GER 100 lab

  • Tuesday

    9:15-10:45 MLL 491
    12:00-12-45 CHN 100 lab
    1:00-1:45 SPN 100 lab
    2:00- 2:45 JPN 100 lab
    3:00-3:45 JPN 100 lab
    4:00-4:45 SPN 100 lab
    5:00-5:45 CHN 100 lab
    6:00-6:45 GER 100 lab
    7:00-7:45 GER 100 lab

  • Wednesday

    9:15-10:20 GER 100
    11:00-11:45 GER 200 lab
    11:45-12:50 GER 200
    5:00-5:45 GER 200 lab

  • Thursday

    9:15-10:45 MLL 490
    11:00-11:45 SPN 100 lab
    12:00-12:45
    1:00-1:45 SPN 100 lab
    2:00-2:45 CHN 200 lab
    3:00-3:45 RUS 100 lab
    4:00-4:45 RUS 200 lab
    5:00-5:45 SPN 100 lab

  • Friday

    9:15-10:20 GER 100
    11:45-12:50 GER 200

Supplemental materials