Tutoring Available in the Learning Assistance Center - R-207

Students, did you know that tutors are available in the Learning Assistance Center for ASL, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish?  Click here to access the schedules. Tutors can be a valuable resource to supplement your language learning, especially when you've hit a "wall" with a new grammar concept or structure, or are reviewing material for a test, midterm or, even a final (!) and have some questions.

Fall 2011 - It's Not too Late to Add a Foreign Language Class

Welome back, continuing students and welcome, new students to CCSF and the Foreign Language Department. It's not too late to add a foreign language class. Click here to go to the Foreign Language Department website, and on the right hand side you will see a list of still-open classes. Hurry, though, Friday, September 2 is the last day to add!

Fall 2011 - Classes Fill Up Quickly, So Register Now!

Whether you're new to CCSF in the Fall or are a returning student, the CCSF Foreign Language Department has a foreign language to suit your schedule and your language-learning goals. Have you always wanted to learn Italian because you love all the Italian food available in the Bay Area? Do you need a foreign language as a transfer prerequisite? And, of course, there are those of you who started a courses, 1A or 1 in the Spring semester. How about ramping up those beginner skills with a continuation course? Whatever your motivation to take a foreign language class, check the schedule for fall (day)(evening)

Summer Session - 2011 - Sign Up Starting March 18

The summer session is just around the corner, and classes fill up quickly, so enroll in your choice of foreign language class this summer and be prepared to take the next course level in the fall. You'll have that language requirement satisfied in no time! Evening classes will be at the Downtown Campus (4th and Mission), which is easily accessible by BART, MUNI, or, if you dare to drive, the campus is directly across from the 5th and Mission garage. Click here for the summer session schedule. Registration begins on Friday, March 18.

Grammar Workshop in the Language Center for Students of Spanish

Are you a beginning student in a Spanish class at CCSF? Or a continuing student looking to refresh your memory regarding basic grammar concepts? Then the Language Center (R-205) has a short and sweet workshop for you. The workshop will cover basics such as: what is a noun, gender and number of nouns in Spanish, definite and indefinite articles, and gender and number of adjectives. So if this sounds like information you can use, drop by the Language Center Monday-Thursday, though February 23, at 2:10 and check in at the Service Desk. Any questions? Call 452-5555.

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!