Modern Languages and Literatures
Schaffer Library, room 222
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 facility offers state of the art equipment. We have a Smartboard, PCs and region free DVD players.
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.
We host several events every term such as International Trivia, Around the Globe Karaoke, International Board Games. For the next upcoming event, consult the campus calendar.
Language Center staff
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Language Assistants Spring 2022
Language Assistants are native speakers. They are available to answer questions, practice conversation, give grammatical explanations and help with composition during their office hours online via ZOOM. 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)
Monday 8:00-10:00pm
Sunday/Wednesday/Thursday 8:00-9:00pmFrench: Elise Bouley
Tuesday 9-11 am
Thursday 10-11 amGerman: Christina Gray
Tuesday/Wednesday 2-3 pmJapanese: Nobuko Kuroda
Monday 12:30-1:30 pm
Tuesday/Thursday 4:00-5:00 pm
Friday 11:00AM-12:00 pmRussian: Viktoriia Stadnikova
Monday/Tuesday 12:30-1:30 pm
Thursday 1:45-2:45 pmSpanish: Daniela Castillo
Tuesday 11 am - 12 pm
Thursday 12-1 pm -
Language Mentors Spring 2022
Language Mentors are available as an additional resource to practice speaking, help with studying, play games in the target language, answer simple questions 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.
Chinese: Yiqi
Wednesday 1-2pm and Thursday 1-3pm, 4-5pmFrench:
Christelle: Tuesday 4-6 pm and Thursday 5-6 pm
Claudia:Tuesday 2-4 pm and Wednesday 12:30-1:30pmGerman: Carolina
Monday 1-3 pm and Tuesday 1-3 pmJapanese: Fuka
Monday 4-6 pm
Tuesday 12-1 pm
Wednesday 5-6pm
Thursday 2-4 pmRussian:
Charlie: Wednesday 11am-1 pm
Buzurg: Tuesday 1-3 pmSpanish:
Caro: Monday 3 pm - 5 pm and Tuesday 11am -1 pm
Sebastian: Tuesday 2-3 pm, Wednesday 5-6pm and Thursday 11 am - 1 pm
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Spanish Conversation Partners Spring 2022
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.
Beverlly: Sunday 1-3pm
Edwin: M/W 2-3pm
Charlie: Monday 3-4pm, Tuesday 3-5pm
Luisa: Monday 5-7pm, Friday 1-2pm
Angie: Monday 7-8pm, Thursday 2-5pm
Amy: Tuesday 11-1pm, Thursday 12-1pm
Charlie: Monday 3-4pm, Tuesday 3-5pm
Bradley: Tuesday 5-6pm, Friday 11-1pm
Emmanuel: Wednesday 1-2pm, Thursday 5-7pm
Sebastian: Wednesday 6-7pm, Thursday 10-11am
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Center Consultants 2021-2022
Senior Consultants: Edwin Garcia-Flores and Yalena Terrero Martinez
Consultants: Amy Aranda, Khara Bretell, Charles Deakin, Bradley Garcia, Ryo Hashimoto, Angie Jimenez, Fuka Kanesaka, Carolina Missura, Buzurgmehri Muzaffar, Christelle Narcisse, Luisa Romero, Sebastian Santelices, Benjamin Veresko, Emmanuel Visoso-Morales, Yiqi Wang and Berverlly Yauri.
Class/lab schedule Spring 2022
Audio materials
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Independent learners or for additional material
Visit the Language Center to use language methods and supplemental material.