The Language Center (R-205) Welcomes All Students. Check It Out!

Whether you're a first-time student at CCSF enrolled in a foreign language class, or a continuing/returning student, the Language Center offers a wide variety of resources for every language learner. These include audio materials on iMacs (with voice recording capabilities) for each textbook, high-speed internet access for foreign-language-related materials selected by faculty here at CCSF, as well as links to publishers' websites where you will find chapter-by-chapter materials, such as online flashcards and self-tests.

But wait, there's more! You'll find interactive, textbook-based CD-Roms for French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish, as well as CD-Roms for Mandarin (PinyinMaster, Critical Language Series), Cantonese (Critical Language Series, and Japanese (Power Japanese). There are writing programs installed on the PC's for French, Spanish, and Chinese, MS Word software enabled to create Russian, German, Japanese and Italian accent marks or characters. Rounding things out is a collection of DVDs and videos, most notably for French, Italian, and Spanish.

Faculty monitors with backgrounds in most of the languages taught at CCSF are here to answer your questions or refer you to the language tutors in the Learning Assistance Center, so schedule a regular visit to the Language Center this semester. You'll be glad you did!

The Spring 2011 Schedule for Foreign Languages is Now Available - Register Now!

Are you planning to travel internationally this coming summer and want to learn some language basics to help you get around? Are you looking for transferable credit to a 4-year institution? Perhaps you are continuing your language studies from this semester? The CCSF Foreign Language Department offers a variety of classes to fit your language-learning needs: beginner, intermediate, conversation, continuation, credit, non-credit: there's something for everyone at a variety of campuses. Registration for Spring 2011 as already started, so check the schedule now and sign up. Classes fill up quickly!

Build a City of Languages - Test Your Knowledge With this Fun and Informative Online Game!

Test your knowledge of world languages and learn something, too, with this fun online game from the Goethe Institute (in English)!

The Fall 2010 Class Schedule is Now Available! Enroll in Foreign Language Courses ASAP!

Whether you're a new, continuing, or returning student, there's a foreign language course for you and you can find it in the Fall 2010 schedule. If you completed a 1A course this semester (Spring 2010), then a 1B course is for you. Do you prefer to focus on building conversational skills? Check out the offerings for 10 series classes. Are you a heritage speaker of Spanish, that is, do you have fluency in Spanish but no formal coursework? Then check out Spanish 31A. Heritage speakers of Russian can look into Russian 21A and B. There's something for everyone so enroll as soon as possible; these classes fill up quickly!

Take a Tour Before You Go!

Now that you've put in all that hard work in your Spanish, German, French, Chinese, Italian, or Japanese class, you're all set to put your knowledge into action. Right? Take a short tour by using the drop-down menu. Check out France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South America, Spain, Mexico, Japan, Italy or someplace totally off the map and learn a bit about the culture before you go.

A Shanghai Celebration - Now at the Asian Art Museum

If you are a student of Mandarin or Cantonese, or a fan of Chinese culture, then don't miss the Asian Art Museum's Shanghai-1850 to the Present, running from 2/12- 9/5/10 with exhibits ranging from "Beginnings", to "High Times-1920's", and don't forget the "Revolution" and finally Shanghai today. Check out the full calendar to find other events this year to celebrate San Francisco's sister city. There will be art and handwork exhibits, lectures, Shanghai jazz performances, stories from Shanghai storytellers and much more throughout the year.

No Summer Classes in 2010! Enroll early for Fall 2010

By now, most students are aware that there will not be summer classes offered in 2010 due to the drastic budget cuts. Are you currently in a CCSF foreign language course and intend to continue? Are you a new or returning student looking to add a foreign language class to your fall 2010 schedule? Then enroll early! The fall schedule will be available online the end of April with a slightly larger amount of foreign language courses. We look forward to seeing you in our classes again in August! Meanwhile, there are many resources available to you to keep your language skills current and fresh. Check out the Language Center's resources for all credit languages, see a foreign language movie, watch television in Spanish, Chinese, or Tagalog. Go to a German, French, Japanese or Italian restaurant and order your meal in that language! Check out the Cinderella Bakery out in the Avenues and practice your Russian. San Francisco is an international city, so opportunities abound to use your foreign language skills.