Language Practice
The Vanderbilt Center for Languages provides an attractive variety of opportunities for students to practice their language skills outside of the classroom. Activities like these play an essential role in advancing their language skills, facilitating interesting exchanges and getting to know students with similar interests and experiences.
Language Tables
Co-hosted by faculty and students, weekly language tables offer regular conversational practice with native
speakers and language learners of all proficiency levels. Language Tables are held in the following languages:
- Chinese
- Arabic
- French
- German
- Hindi-Urdu
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
At these informal, drop-in sessions, participants come together to talk, learn, practice, and build community. Language Tables can also serve as tutoring sessions for anyone who needs support in their coursework. All in the Vanderbilt community are welcome to join any time, and no signup is required. Fall semester Language Tables and tutoring services begin the first week of September.
If you are interested in participating as a co-host or want to ask a question, please contact Professor David Johnson, Language Table Coordinator
Arabic
Hosted By: Salman Hamza
Tutoring – Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:30 – 4:30pm
Chinese
Hosted By: Meng Lin
Tutoring – TBA
French
Hosted By: Raphael Reins
Tutoring – Thursdays & Thursdays 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Hosted By: Alexis Finet
Cafe Francophone
Conversation, Coffee, and Games – Wednesdays at 3:00pm
German
Hosted By: David Fountain
Tutoring – Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:00 – 5:00pm
Hosted By: Profs. Claire Scott & Juntao Li
Kaffeestunde
Conversation, Coffee, and Games – Mondays at 4:00 pm
Haitian Creole
Hosted By: Frantz-Lynne Guillet
Tutoring – Thursdays & Fridays at 12:25 – 1:25 pm
Hebrew
Hosted By: Benjamin Siegel
Tutoring – TBA
Hindi / Urdu
Hosted By: Sanisha Mahendra-Rajah
Tutoring – Mondays & Wednesdays 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Italian
Hosted By: Prof. Elena Sergio
Tutoring – Wednesdays 1:15 – 2:30pm
Japanese
Hosted By: Ria Eda
Tutoring – Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:00 – 5:00pm
Korean
Hosted By: Chloe Jeon
Tutoring – TBA
Persian
Hosted By: Prof. Azadeh Najafian
Tutoring – Mondays & Fridays 1:30 – 2:30 pm
By appointment only. Please email azadeh.najafian@vanderbilt.edu to attend.
Portuguese
Hosted By: Benjamin Legg
Bate Papo
Conversation, Coffee, and Games – Tuesdays 4:00–5:00pm
Hosted By: Susanna Tanada Palmu
Tutoring – Mondays & Wednesdays 12:15 – 1:15pm
Russian
Hosted By: Anna Auer
Tutoring – Mondays & Wednesdays 2:30 – 3:30pm
Spanish
Hosted By: Anna Auer
Tutoring – Mondays & Wednesdays 3:30 – 4:30pm