The ERC’s Language Link provides an opportunity for BU students, faculty, staff, and alumni to enhance their foreign language skills in small, informal, conversation groups led by native and accomplished speakers.
Students expand their knowledge of other cultures, increase vocabulary, and improve their pronunciation as an added dimension to classroom learning. The goal is to have fun while increasing confidence and social interaction with others who want to practice foreign/second languages, whether related to coursework or study abroad. Please note that leaders are not teachers or tutors; they are facilitators of conversation. Students do not need to be enrolled in a language course at BU in order to participate in Language Link.
Language Link sessions will begin in October. Participants are expected to meet with their group throughout the semester, and are also encouraged to participate in activities that each leader designates (e.g. games, films, trips off-campus, etc.)
The ERC offers the following languages at the novice, intermediate, and advanced level (unless otherwise specified):
| Arabic | Japanese |
| Chinese | Korean |
| French | Portuguese |
| German | Russian |
| Hebrew | Spanish |
| Italian | Turkish |
Use our Group Selection Guide to determine which group level would be best for you – Novice, Intermediate or Advanced.
Before you sign up, read the policies for the Language Link Program.
Participants interested in American Sign Language (ASL) conversation groups should contact the Deaf Studies department directly at deafstdy@bu.edu. The office is located at 621 Commonwealth Avenue.
Visit the Howard Thurman Center on the Lower Level of George Sherman Union to learn more about the free access to the Rosetta Stone software. Please note that you should bring your own laptop and you must go to the center; no remote access is available.
The 200 Word Project is a visual and audio tool comprised of a database of specialized words with pictures and video clips that allow students to hear native speakers pronounce each word. More information is available on the African Studies Center website.
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