From 5 Continents in 7 Languages Modern Languages & Literatures says

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Public IntellectualsCitizens of the World

Our Language Faculty

Your Choices:

• Arabic• Chinese• French• German• Spanish• Italian• Irish

101-104 – Fulfill your language requirement

Minor and Major in French, German, Spanish

Minor in Italian Studies

Learn to speak Irish (1 course only)

Learn Modern Standard Arabic

Certificate in Islamic and World Studies

Minor in Islamic and World Studies

Learn Mandarin Chinese

Interdisciplinary Minor with a Focus

in Asian Studies

Learn French

Minor in FrenchMajor in French

Double Major in French & Politics, History, Business, etc.

Learn German

Minor in GermanMajor in German

Double Major in German & Politics, History, Business, etc.

Learn Irish

Learn the language of your ancestors

– 37 million US residents have Irish ancestry!

Learn Italian

Minor in Italian Studies

Learn Spanish

Minor in SpanishMajor in Spanish LiteratureMajor in Spanish for

International Service

Certificate in Spanish for Health CareMinor in Latin American and Latino

Studies

Our Students Abroad:

BOOST YOUR LANGUAGE IQ

3 strategies to enhance your learning

#1: Take advantage of every opportunity to use the language

• Mentally rehearse answers in class even if you are not called on

• Watch movies• Listen to music

More opportunities: Speak out!

• “Speak” to yourself • Read the textbook outloud• Speak to classmates and others in town• Go to your instructor’s office hours.

#2: Be a Language Detective

• Know why you are learning what you are learning

• Look for patterns and exceptions to the patterns

• Look for similarities and differences from languages you know• Pay attention to details

#3: Use your study time wisely

• Do something everyday• Divide study into 15-20 minutes chunks• Be active – write, read outloud, DO exercises• Form study groups

Tips from successful language learners:

Alejandro Martinez - SpanishKathleen Harrington - ChineseDylan Himmerich - FrenchWhitney Nelson - ArabicDr. Kenise Lyons - Italian Professor

Why Languages?

“If you talk to man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. But if you speak to a man in his own language, that goes to his heart.”

(Nelson Mandela)

6909 different languages are spoken in the world

38% of the population of Great Britain speak a foreign language

58% of all Europeans

speak at least 1 foreign

language

We live in a global & multi-lingual world.

6909 different languages are spoken in the world

38% of the population of Great Britain speak a foreign language

58% of all Europeans

speak at least 1 foreign

language

We live in a global & multi-lingual world.

BUT ONLY 18% of AMERICANS SPEAK A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Why YOU should learn a language… or…even better: learn two or three!

“To prosper economically and to improve relations with other countries, Americans need to read, speak and understand other languages.”

(Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, in 2010)

Source: Forbes 8/27/2012

“We need diplomats, intelligence and foreign policy experts, politicians, military leaders, business leaders, scientists, physicians, entrepreneurs, managers, technicians, historians, artists, and writers who are proficient in languages other than English.”

Source: Forbes 8/27/2012

“For … leaders in global organizations, one single characteristic — ‘sensitivity to culture’ (so-called ‘cultural empathy’) — ranks at the very top of the requirement list. … Cultural empathy means that you have to not just see through the eyes of someone who is different, but you have to think through that person's brain. … It also springs from deep exposure to more than one language. And this is where American executives fall short.”

August 23, 2012

Washington Post, August 28, 2012

The New York Times, January 23, 2012

Why learn another language?

Companies want globally

competent employees, including

multilanguage competency.Learning another language nurtures cognitive skills that are critical for students’ academic success.

Maybe you don't need to be 'fluent' in multiple languages, but life might be more interesting if you were proficient in more than one.

Knowing two or more

languages is an advantage,

not a burden.

It helps to learn how to hear

around accents, word

choices and grammatical

patterns.

New York Times, March 17, 2012

People who speak two languages are 'better at multi-tasking and less likely to develop Alzheimer's'

Bilinguals switch tasks faster than monolinguals, NIH funded study shows

LANGUAGES…… provide opportunities… open the doors to internships and jobs… prepare you for travel and study abroad… give you linguistic and cultural competence which are in high demand on the job market… are a lot of fun!

CUA Language & Culture Clubs

CUA Culture Fest

Study AbroadLATIN AMERICA: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico

AUSTRIA: ViennaFRANCE: Paris, Nantes, ArlesGERMANY: Eichstätt, Berlin, FreiburgIRELAND: Cork, DublinITALY: Rome, VeniceSPAIN: Granada, Madrid

MOROCCO: Rabat

CHINA: Hong Kong, Beijing, ShanghaiTAIWAN: Summer Program, various locations

Grants and Scholarships• Department of Modern Languages:

– Crisafulli Study Abroad Travel Grants (for semesters abroad)– Departmental Summer Abroad Travel Grants– Annual German Goethe-Institut Summer Course Fellowship – Taiwan Summer Study Scholarships

_______________________- Fulbright Scholarships- Boren Scholarships- Benjamin A. Gilman Study

Abroad Scholarship

And many more!

Visit the MLL Website or stop by in McMahon 208 to speak to one of us!

Would you like to learn more?

More information about

Arabic - Pryz 323Chinese - Great Room C (front)French - Pryz 321German - Pryz 327Irish - Great Room C (back)Italian - Great Room A (front room)Spanish - Great Room B (here)

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