{"id":139,"date":"2023-06-23T19:04:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T19:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/?page_id=139"},"modified":"2026-09-24T21:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T21:02:35","slug":"language-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/language-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Language Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Vanderbilt Center for Languages provides an attractive variety of opportunities for students to practice their language skills outside of the classroom.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<h2>Language Tables<\/h2>\n<div style=\"width: 750px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-139-1\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" poster=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2023\/10\/26150333\/Lang-Tables-Promo-m4v-image.jpg\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2023\/11\/30182228\/edit.ZepLangTab.m4v?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2023\/11\/30182228\/edit.ZepLangTab.m4v\">https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2023\/11\/30182228\/edit.ZepLangTab.m4v<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Co-hosted by faculty and students, <a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/09\/Fall-2026-IG.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weekly language tables<\/a> offer regular conversational practice with native<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem\">speakers and language learners of all proficiency levels. Language Tables are held in the following languages:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chinese<\/li>\n<li>Arabic<\/li>\n<li>French<\/li>\n<li>German<\/li>\n<li>Hindi-Urdu<\/li>\n<li>Italian<\/li>\n<li>Japanese<\/li>\n<li>Korean<\/li>\n<li>Russian<\/li>\n<li>Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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<span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem\"> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are intereste<span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem\">d in participating as a co-host or want to ask a question, please contact <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"mailto:David.matthew.johnson@vanderbilt.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Professor David Johnson, Language Table Coordinator<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Tutoring for Fall 2026 starts the week of September 14.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2515 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/09\/TutoringHoursFall2026-4-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/09\/TutoringHoursFall2026-4-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/09\/TutoringHoursFall2026-4-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/09\/TutoringHoursFall2026-4-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/09\/TutoringHoursFall2026-4-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2026\/09\/TutoringHoursFall2026-4.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arabic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em style=\"font-size: 1.2rem\">Hosted By: Salman Hamza<\/em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Tutoring \u2013 Tuesdays &amp; Thursdays 3:30 \u2013 4:30pm<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1.2rem\">Chinese<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted By: Meng Lin<br \/>\n<\/em>Tutoring \u2013 Mondays and Wednesdays 1:00 \u2013 2:00 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>French<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted By: Adam Najmeddine<br \/>\n<\/em>Tutoring \u2013 Thursdays 10:00 \u2013 11:00 am &amp; Fridays 1:00 \u2013 2:00 pm<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted By: Alexis Finet<\/em><br \/>\nCafe Francophone<br \/>\nConversation, Coffee, and Games \u2013 Wednesdays at 3:00pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>German<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted By: David Fountain<\/em><br \/>\nTutoring \u2013 Tuesdays &amp; Thursdays 4:00 \u2013 5:00pm<\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted By: Profs. Claire Scott &amp; Juntao Li\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\nKaffeestunde<br \/>\nConversation, Coffee, and Games \u2013 Mondays at 4:00 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Haitian Creole<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted By: Frantz-Lynne Guillet<br \/>\n<\/em>Tutoring \u2013 Thursdays &amp; Fridays at 12:25 \u2013 1:25 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hebrew<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted By: Benjamin Siegel<br \/>\n<\/em>Tutoring \u2013 Thursdays and Fridays 4:00 \u2013 5:00 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hindi \/ Urdu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted By: TBD<\/em><br \/>\nTutoring \u2013 Tuesdays &amp; Thursdays TBD<\/p>\n<p><strong>Italian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted By: Prof. Elena Sergio<br \/>\n<\/em>Tutoring \u2013 Wednesdays 1:15 \u2013 2:30pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Japanese<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted By: Ria Eda<br \/>\n<\/em>Tutoring \u2013 Tuesdays &amp; Fridays 4:00 \u2013 5:00pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Korean<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Hosted By: Chloe Jeon<br \/>\n<\/em>Tutoring \u2013 Wednesdays and Fridays 2:00 \u2013 3:00 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Persian<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Hosted By: Prof. Azadeh Najafian<br \/>\n<\/em>Tutoring \u2013 Mondays &amp; Fridays 1:30 \u2013 2:30 pm<br \/>\n<strong>By appointment only.<\/strong> Please email <a href=\"mailto:azadeh.najafian@vanderbilt.edu\">azadeh.najafian@vanderbilt.edu<\/a> to attend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Portuguese<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted By: Benjamin Legg<\/em><br \/>\nBate Papo<br \/>\nConversation, Coffee, and Games \u2013 Mondays 4:00\u20135:00pm<\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted By: Susanna Tanada Palmu<\/em><br \/>\nTutoring &#8211; Mondays &amp; Wednesdays 1:15 \u2013 2:15pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Russian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted By: Anna Auer<br \/>\n<\/em>Tutoring \u2013 Mondays 2:30 \u2013 3:30pm &amp; Wednesdays 1:20 \u2013 2:20 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hosted By: Anna Auer<\/em><br \/>\nTutoring \u2013 Mondays 3:30 \u2013 4:30pm &amp; Wednesdays 2:20 \u2013 3:20 pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vanderbilt Center for Languages provides an attractive variety of opportunities for students to practice their language skills outside of the classroom.\u00a0 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. 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