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Welcome to the Language Center

Finals Week – 2013
The lab will be open finals week from 9am to 5pm Monday May 13 to Thursday May 16. Language tutoring will still be available during this time.

Summer – 2013
The lab will be available to faculty by reservation only during the Summer 2013 sessions from May 17 to August 25.

Long Beach Palm Trees
19th Century Nation Building in Latin America & Women Writers
19th Century Latin America Women Writers

The Spanish Graduate Student Association (SGSA) and The Romance German Russian Languages & Literatures Department are pleased to invite you to a talk by Dr. Francesca Denegri, Pontificia Católica Universidad del Perú (UCLA, Visiting Professor).

Who is afraid of Juan Yupanqui? Clorinda Matto de Turner and Racial Politics in ‘El Perú Ilustrado’
Thursday, March 21, 4:30pm-5:15pm Room: AS 384

Followed by:
Dr. Pura Fernández, Research Professor in the Institute of Language, Literature and Anthropology of the Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences at Spain’s National Research Council (CSIC)

Diálogos transatlánticos: redes culturales de escritoras españolas y latinoamericanas en el siglo XIX

Thursday, March 21, 5:15pm-6:00pm Room: AS 384 (This talk will be in Spanish)

Words You Can’t Say in English
dictionary look-up

ALTAlang.com, a translation and other language-related resource site, has assembled a list of ten of the most difficult words to translate into English.

Sometimes English is just not enough!

Spanish, French, and German Placement Exams

In an effort to better place students at the appropriate level of a language course, the Department of Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures (RGRLL) has implemented a Placement Examination. Please visit the RGRLL Department page for more details and a link to the exam.

Take Advantage of Your Language Skills!
www.toplanguagejobs.co.uk

Put all those years of language study and practice to good use. Top Language Jobs (www.toplanguagejobs.co.uk) has an extensive listing of employment opportunities around the world customized for multilingual professionals like YOU.

Learn another language and see the world through new eyes.

Can’t afford a plane ticket? You can still see a 360° panorama of your favorite city around the world with 360 Cities.net.

Take virtual tours of spots around the world! 360 Cities.net


Market Time in Udaipur in the Indian State of Rajasthan in India

Study Abroad

Many German universities don’t charge more for international students and, in some cases, don’t charge any fees!
Germany top for foreign students, Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent

Enhance your potential by incorporating a semester, or year abroad into your educational plans. Study abroad will challenge you on a personal level, jump start your career, and provide you with the best language learning experience available.

Over 600 students participate in the CSU International Programs each year. Some of these students share their experience online in the form of a photo essays.

Not convinced? Check out why your classmates choose to study abroad.

Check out the scholarship opportunities and other links for study abroad.
Languages Online

There is an interesting web site called Frovo, which has the wildly optimistic goal of recording every word in every language in the world. You can browse the current collection by language, or search for a specific word. You can also join for free, which will allow you to add your own recordings, or rate the pronunciations recorded by others.