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Interesting Phrases

Video: [9 min 14 sec]

Language students discuss some of their favorite words and phrases. 

Omar Offendum: Hip-Hop, Poetry, & Peace

Video: [5 min 52 sec]

Offendum, a Syrian American hip-hop artist, performed and met with students in Fall 2014.

Best Practices for Language Learning

Video: [12 min 3 sec]

Short video outlining best practices for studying and learning a new language. 

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Language Tables

Students and Faculty at Language Tables

Everyone on campus is invited to attend any of the language table sessions sponsored by the MLL Department!

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Language Study in the Age of Globalization

This brochure by the Modern Language Association is directed primarily to college students. It​ explains how knowing other languages enriches students’ personal lives, expands their range of professional opportunities, and increases their power to act as citizens of the world.

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Language Center

Language Resource Center

The Language Center provides resources to enhance the study of foreign language, literature, and culture at Swarthmore College. Students have access to audio/video materials required for foreign language classes. The lab's resources include 12 Macbook Pros, 8 iMacs, an extensive library of foreign films, video cameras, and audio recorders. The space is a unique, adaptable, multimedia-friendly place to study, practice and develop language skills. 

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Modern Languages and Literatures Department
Kohlberg Hall
Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081-1397

Email: mll@swarthmore.edu
Phone: 610-328-8143
Fax: 610-328-7769

 

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