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 calendar to make an appointment is sent 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 Winter 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 appointment calendar for your language.

    Chinese: Ting-Fang Wang (Katrina)
    Wednesdays: 12:30pm-2:00pm
    Thursdays: 3:00pm-4:30pm

    French: Alexandra Pucheu
    Tuesdays: 2:00pm-3:00pm and 4:00pm-5:00pm
    Thursdays: 2:00pm-4:00pm

    German: Janine Marzendorfer
    Wednesdays: 2:00pm-4:00pm

    Japanese: Sae Kanda
    Tuesdays: 3:00pm-4:00pm
    Thursdays: 1:00pm-2:00pm

    Russian: Daria Vlasova
    Tuesdays/Thursdays: 5:00pm-6:00pm

    Spanish: Pia Medina
    Tuesdays: 3:00pm-4:00pm
    Thursdays: 2:00pm-3:00pm and 4:00pm-5:00pm

  • Language Mentors Winter 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:
    Ayah: Monday: 2-3 pm, Wednesday: 2-3 pm

    Chinese:
    Yuxiang: Monday: 5-7 pm, Wednesday: 5-7 pm

    French:
    Aurélie: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 7-8 pm
    Florence: Monday/Wednesday: 3-4 pm, Thursday: 11 am-12:30 pm, Friday: 12-1 pm

    German:
    Marie: Monday: 3-5 pm, Tuesday: 2-4 pm

    Hebrew:
    Elijah: Tuesdays/Thursdays 1-2 pm

    Japanese:
    Eri: Monday: 5-8 pm, Thursday: 11 am-12 pm
    Fuka: Thursday 2-4 pm

    Russian:
    Abylay: Wednesday 4-6 pm and Thursday 6-8 pm
    Buzurg: Monday: 4-6 pm and Tuesday 4-5 pm

    Spanish:
    Johanny: Wednesday/Thursday 7-8 pm
    Sebastian: Tuesday 10 am-1 pm

  • Spanish Conversation Partners Winter 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.

    Amy
    Monday/Thursday: 4-5 pm

    Ariela
    Monday: 6-8 pm
    Tuesday: 7-8 pm

    Bradley
    Wednesday: 4-6 pm
    Thursday: 6-7 pm

    Jennifer
    Monday: 5-6 pm
    Tuesday: 2-4 pm

    Johanny
    Tuesday: 5-7 pm

    Mircy
    Wednesday: 2-4 pm
    Thursday: 5-6 pm

    Sebastian
    Monday: 3-4 pm

  • Center Consultants 2023-2024

    Senior Consultants: Fuka Kanesaka, Sebastian Santelices

    Consultants, Mentors and Conversation Partners: Abilay Aitkazy, Amy Aranda, Mircy Cocoa Soriano, Ariela de la Villa Irizzari, Bradley Garcia, Yuxing Liu, Jennifer Lopez, Eri Matsuoka, Johanny Mendez, Marie Meyer, Buzurgmehri Muzaffar, Ayah Osman, Aurélie Truquet, Florence Vandersluys.

    Language Assistants: Sae Kanda,Janine Marzendorfer, Pia Medina, Alexandra Pucheu, Daria Vlasova, Ting-Fang Wang (Katrina)

Class/lab schedule Winter 2024

  • Monday

    9:15-10:20 FRN 100
    1:00-1:45 GER 101 lab

  • Tuesday

    9:15-10:45 MLL 491
    11:00-11:45 JPN 101 lab
    12:00-12-45 JPN 101 lab
    1:00-1:45 SPN 101 lab
    2:00- 2:45 CHN 101 lab
    3:00-3:45 CHN 101 lab
    4:00-4:45 SPN 101 lab
    5:00-5:45 CHN 101 lab
    6:00-6:45 RUS 101 lab

  • Wednesday

    9:15-10:20 FRN 100

  • Thursday

    9:15-10:45 MLL 490
    11:00-11:45 CHN 201 lab
    12:00-12-45 JPN 201 lab
    1:00-1:45 SPN 101 lab
    2:00-2:45 CHN 201 lab
    3:00-3:45 SPN 101 lab
    4:00-4:45 JPN 201 lab
    5:00-5:45
    6:00- 6:45 RUS 201 lab

  • Friday

    9:15-10:20 FRN 100

Supplemental materials