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Welcome to the LRC!
Please check back frequently for more exciting language and culture events for spring 2015.
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The Language Resource Center at Mount Holyoke College is a resource that promotes language learning, both inside and outside the classroom. The LRC offers a variety of media/computer equipment, software, books, films, magazines, mentors, cultural events, and other resources, to support the process of language acquisition. The LRC is located in Room 6 on the lower level of the Ciruti Center for Foreign Languages (campus map).
Spring 2015 Events
A Galentine’s Day & Welcome Spring Students Soirée
Thursday, Feb 12, 7:00 - 9:00 pm in the LRC Lounge and Lab
Join us for a casual multilingual and multicultural celebration. Receive an informal tour of the LRC space and its resources, enjoy some light refreshments, make new friends, listen to some international music, or just sit back and watch a foreign film! Who knows maybe you’ll even learn a cool new phrase in a language you’ve never before studied!
Fall 2014 Events
Mango Languages Workshop
Wednesday, Oct 1, 5:00 - 6:00 pm in the LRC Lab
iMovie Workshop
Tuesday, Oct 7, 4:00 - 5:00 pm in the LRC lab
Family and Friends Weekend Open House
Come see the wonderful resources in the LRC, have some treats, and learn about some of the language clubs on campus.
Saturday, October 18th, 1:00-4:00pm in the LRC
French Movie Night
Watch the French comedy “Qu’est-ce qu’on fait au Bon Dieu?” with your friends while munching on French snacks.
Friday, October 24th, 7:00 pm in the LRC Lounge
Día de los muertos: Arts and Crafts
Learn about this tradition while helping to create papel picado (perforated paper) that will be presented as an art installation in the Blanchard Gallery. There will be face painting as well!
Thursday, October 30th, 5:30 - 7:00 pm in the LRC Lounge
How to Zoom in a Foreign Language Class : Faculty Workshop
Join Dr Jean Janecki, the Director of the LRC, to learn about Zoom, a new teleconferencing tool similar to Skype (but with more features!) that can be used for foreign language chats, collaborative creation of documents, live presentations from other countries, oral language testing, and much more!
Tuesday, November 18th, 4 - 5 pm in the LRC Lab (Ciruti 6)
Asian Fusion Night
Join the LRC to make your own Vietnamese Spring Rolls, drink Japanese green tea, and watch Korean dramas!
Saturday, November 22nd, 7 - 10 pm in the LRC Lounge
International Tea Break
Take a study break and try tea from different parts of the world. Relax and watch Korean movies!
Thursday, December 11th, 1 - 4 pm in the LRC Lab
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