Language Resources, tutoring, and programming
The Language Resource Center (LRC) is an integral component of the Department of World Languages and Cultures. The LRC serves as an extension of the classroom with the goal of enhancing all phases of the language learning process. Students will find a relaxed environment in which they are encouraged to work on improving reading and listening comprehension, writing, grammar, pronunciation and speaking skills. The LRC provides support to both students and faculty across all levels of instruction and seeks to empower students to reach proficiency in one or more languages through exposure to a myriad of enrichment activities and resources.
Fall 2024-spring 2025 Hours of Operation
Tutoring and conversation practice will begin on September 9, 2024 and end on December 9, 2024 for Fall 2024, and for Spring 2025 beginning on January 24, 2025 and ending May 5, 2025.
The Language Resource Center (located in A&S 273) is open Monday-Friday at the hours listed below. The Language Resource Coordinator is available during these hours for any assistance needed.
Fall 2024 hours are:
- Mondays & Wednesdays 1 pm - 5 pm
- Tuesday & Thursdays 9 am - 12 pm and 1 ppm - 5 pm
- Fridays 11 am - 2 pm
Please visit our Bookings Site to schedule an appointment time for tutoring, conversation practice, watching a film, etc.
For more information or to contact the Language Resource Coordinator please send an email to lrc@gcsu.edu.
LRC Events
Fall 2024
August
8/19 - First Day of Classes
september
9/9 - Duolingo Challenge Begins; Tutoring & Conversation Practice Begins.
9/18 - International Coffee Hour, 12-2pm in Beeson Hall, 3rd Floor.
9/24 - Drop-In Board Games in the LRC (A&S 273) from 1 pm to 4:30 pm.
Late September/Early October - French & Spanish Teletandem Partner Matching
october
10/23 -International Coffee Hour, 12-2pm in Beeson Hall, 3rd Floor
november
11/13 - Drop-In Board Games in the LRC (A&S 273) from 1 pm to 4:30 p.m.
11/21 -International Coffee Hour, 12-2pm in Beeson Hall, 3rd Floor
december
12/6 - Duolingo Challenge Ends
12/9 - Language Tutoring and Conversation Practice Ends
spring 2025
january
1/13 - First Day of Classes
1/27- Duolingo Challenge, Language Tutoring and Conversation Practice Begins
February
2/18 - International Coffee Hour, 12 - 2pm in Beeson Hall, 3rd Floor.
Late February - French & Spanish Teletandem Partner Matching
march
3/26 - International Coffee Hour, 12-2pm in Beeson Hall, 3rd Floor
april
4/24 - International Coffee Hour, 5-7pm in Beeson Hall, 3rd Floor.
MAY
5/2 - Duolingo Challenge Ends.
5/5 - Tutoring & Conversation Practice Ends.
4/29 - Language Tutoring and Conversation Practice Ends
Language Tutoring & Conversation Practice
The Department of World Languages and Cultures offers free French, German, Italian, and Spanish language tutoring and conversation practice to Georgia College students. Dedicated student tutors volunteer their time and share their passion for languages by providing assistance to students needing help with grammar, pronunciation, speaking and writing.
schedule a language tutoring or speaking session
Tutors can receive volunteer credit for their work in the LRC by logging hours through GivePulse.
Language Resource Collection
The Language Resource Center is proud to offer hundreds of language resources to the GCSU community. GCSU students, Faculty and Staff may place holds and pick items up in the Language Resource Center (A&S 273). Once a hold has been placed on an item our staff will contact you to arrange a pickup time. All checked out items should be returned to the drop box outside of A&S 273.
place hold on resources through our Resource Catalog
First time catalog user? Click the button below to complete the resource rental contract before placing items on hold.
complete our Resource Rental Contract
Students have the option to use the Language Resource Center facilities to watch films individually or as a small group. The film area can accommodate up to four students with provided bluetooth headphones. Appointments are necessary and can be booked at the link below.
Teletandem Program
The Department of World Languages and Cultures has partnered with universities across the globe to connect GCSU students learning a second language with other university students learning English to practice conversations through Zoom. This partnership promotes language learning, intercultural competence, and global connections to enrich the experience of language students at GCSU.
GCSU Students can use the signup button below to join the Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 Teletandem waitlist.
Student teletandem Testimonial
"For the intercultural assignment [in my French class], I participated in the teletandem exchange. I am so happy I did this because I know it helped so much with my comprehension when listening to french as well as confidence when speaking. My partner was so nice and took the time to help correct sentences if they were wrong and repeat her sentences if necessary. Such a patient woman, love her. I also really enjoyed this because I was able to get some first-hand perspective of what we'd talk about in class...My favorite part about doing teletandem was realizing that [my partner] and I have a lot of the same interests, even though we are from two different countries, we had similar taste in movies and music. She even gave me some french movie recommendations... If the teletandem happens again next semester I will 10000% participate. It was so much fun!”
"I'm so grateful to have this opportunity to make a new friend and practice my speaking and listening comprehension. It has helped me get much more confortable with French. Sometimes talking in a classroom feels intimidating. If you aren't confident with the pronunciation of a word, you might end up avoiding participating altogether. Practicing with a peer one-on-one helps you get over that fear because you must talk. The correction you get in turn also feels not as intimidating. I've also really enjoyed learning more about the French culture from someone who lives it."
"Teletandem was the first time I've communicated in another language without being able to rely on my own for backup. There were lots of new challenges: new words would pop up that I'd never heard before, or new ways of phrasing something would challenge me to try to figure out grammar patterns on the fly. I would have to use language skills like looking for context clues, inference, and asking for elaboration that were more advanced than the vocabulary lists and verb conjugation tables I was used to in class. It showed me that conversation is not just the test of proficiency, but is also the way to become proficient. Talking with a French college girl who was also trying to learn a new language really helped us relate to each other and to help each other grow, and it's cool to have a window into the life of some halfway across the world!"
Duolingo Challenge
If you are on a smartphone or tablet:
- Download the Duolingo app and open it up.
- Press Get Started. Then select the language you are learning.
- Set your Daily Goal and continue (you can change this later).
- Create a Profile: On Android, press the menu icon at the top right corner and press Create a Profile. On iOS, press Profile in the top left corner and press Create a Profile.
- Type in your Name, Email and Password, then press Create.
- Go to your Profile and press Progress Sharing.
Type in your Classroom Code:
Fall '24 Challenge: students - BGYKYF; Faculty & Staff - RAFZBH
- Press Join Class. (Limited to the first 50 to register)