Welcome to the Language Resource Center

In 1998 with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Columbia University established the Language Resource Center (LRC) to serve both as a hub for new language instruction and as a catalyst to promote the widespread adoption of technology to enhance language teaching and learning. As the administrative home to a number of less commonly taught languages and to digital resources used to support instruction in all of Columbia's language offerings, the establishment of the LRC has allowed the university to increase the number of languages taught, encourage the adoption of innovative language pedagogy, and deepen the opportunities and context for language study available to students. Moreover, by advocating the development of Web-based resources, adaptable software, and affiliations with other universities, the LRC has lent even further flexibility to Columbia’s language offerings.

"Incorporating theatre exercises in (first and second-year) language classrooms."

Location: 
602 Hamilton
Date: 
04/27/2012 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

On Friday April 27th 2012 our colleague Pascale Crepon (Department of French) will give a  presentation titled: "Incorporating theatre exercises in (first and  second-year) language classrooms."

"Vocabulary: introducing, practicing and recycling"

Location: 
Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th Street)
Date: 
04/16/2012 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm

All colleagues are invited to attend a casual discussion moderated by Jutta Schmiers-Heller on Vocabulary: introducing, practicing and recycling.

Teaching culture to students going abroad

Location: 
602 Hamilton
Date: 
03/30/2012 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

One of the main goals of language programs is to send students abroad, the best way to bring students to full proficiency.  But even beside the question of language, there remains the stumbling block of culture.  How can we prepare our students for immersion in the target culture?  How can we provide them with tools to overcome common points of cross-cultural conflict?  How can we prime them to permit them to maximize the limited time they will have abroad?  Vincent Aurora will explain the solutions he has come up with in his French Cultural Workshop, and outline a

"The Role of Translation in Second Language Teaching and Learning"

Location: 
602 Hamilton
Date: 
02/24/2012 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Today, February 24th, from 3:00 to 5:00 in 602 Hamilton there will be a roundtable discussion sponsored by the Language Resource Center and organized by Mrs C.P. Sobelman (Chinese Language Program) on

 The Role of Translation in Second Language Teaching and Learning.
 
Chair and Moderator: Le-ning Liu, Chinese Language Program
Presenters in order of appearance :Pascale Hubert-Leibler, French Language Program; Fumiko Nazikan, Japanese Language Program; Felice Italo Beneduce, Italian Language Program

 

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