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Language Corners
From Monday February 5 to Monday April 29

Are you taking a foreign language at Bentley and wish you could have more practice time? Do you wish you could brush up on your language skills without having to enroll in a course? Do you want to start learning a new language? Come to CLIC for our Language Corners! LC are 20-minute weekly language practice led by our Language Partners. All levels are welcome! Follow us on Instagram! In person @ CLIC.

Chinese with Isabelle, Tuesdays 3.40-4 pm
French with Houria, Thursdays 7-7.20 pm
Italian with Martina, Wednesdays 2-2.20 pm
Spanish with Maida, Wednesdays 5-5.20 pm
 

 

CLIC Talk
From Monday February 5 to Monday April 29

The Center for Languages and International Collaboration offers 20-minute sessions that help the Bentley community immerse in a foreign culture even further than what the classroom can offer. Our native-speaker Language Partners will run informative sessions that focus on several topics and will provide hands-on information and tips useful for everyone but especially those who plan to travel abroad. Our goal is to facilitate the development of intercultural competences and a better understanding different cultural practices in the world. If you are planning to study abroad or are interested in the culture behind the languages taught at Bentley, then CLIC Talks are the perfect session for you! In English with some vocabulary in the target language. In person @ CLIC.

Chinese with Kevin, Wednesdays 5.20-5.40 pm
French with Cedric, Tuesdays 12.40-1 pm
Italian with Luca, Fridays 12.40-1 pm
Spanish with Taffy, Tuesdays 1-1.20 pm
 

 

CHINESE

Beginner Chinese - Self Introduction

Basic Mandarin Phrases for Beginners

 

ITALIAN

Learn Italian - Common Words and Phrases

Learn Italian - 150 Italian Phrases for Beginners

Italian Grammar

 

JAPANESE

Japanese Lessons

 

SPANISH

Introduction and Greetings in Spanish

Spanish Alphabet

Spanish Grammar

Spanish Language Training

 

FRENCH

French for Beginners

French Conjugations

 

Free language learning tools

The following tools are geared towards novice students or those who want to brush up on their previously acquired language skills. Some of these apps have a fremium model or offer a free model but ad-supported.
 

Duolingo

Duolingo combines a variety of techniques such as: listening to the pronunciation, reading sentences, voice recording, forming phrases by ordering words and matching images to words. It is based on grammar-translation method and it is structured like a video game, which makes it engaging. You can learn 95 languages!
 

Drops

Drops combines visually appealing word games with mnemonic associations and it focuses on vocabulary-learning. For students who are learning character-based languages or languages with a different writing system, Drops has a companion app included, Scripts. Drops also now offers a companion app to support kids learning languages, Droplets. You can learn 35+ languages!
 

MemRise

MemRise also focuses on vocabulary-learning strategies and makes it fun by using memes, which use unique and entertaining associations with the vocabulary being learned. The free version of the app gives you access to the same number of languages as the Pro version, just with fewer functionalities. MemRise offers over 200 languages!
 

Español Interactivo

Español Interactivo is a free monthly app designed to practice and improve your Spanish. Each of the monthly editions contains interactive exercises, a current news story and a recorded discussion, at three levels – Basic, Intermediate and Advanced. Features include: interactive exercises, focus on vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening, audio, reading (with glossary) a recorded discussion about the news story, and access to previous issues.
 

Speakly

https://speakly.me/
Speakly uses a method that teaches you the 4000 most used words in a language and helps you navigate through real-life scenarios. You can learn Estonian, Russian, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, French, and German!
 
 

Language exchange apps

A “language exchange” consists essentially of a conversation that takes place between two people who teach and learn from each other, in turn. The following are free and popular apps
 

HelloTalk

HelloTalk connects you with native speakers to chat with for free. It offers Translation, Transliteration, Voice-to-Text and Text-to-Voice features that makes it easier to communicate with the person you are trying to teach to/learn from.
 

Bilingua

Bilingua connects you with a native speaker who shares similar interests to you and is learning your native language. This will help learning informal expressions, slangs, idioms, and other language features.
 

 

Foreign Language Podcasts

Coffee Break Spanish

Españolistos

News in Slow Spanish

FluentU (Japanese)

News in Slow Japanese

Learn Japanese Pod

NHK Radio Japanese

Popup Cantonese

Coffee Break Chinese

Chinese Learn Online

Incontro Italiano

Italiano Automatico

Francais Facile

Learn French Online

 

News

Japanese News French News Italian News Chinese News Spanish News
Yomiuri Le Monde Repubblica Sina El Universal
  Le Matin Il Fatto Quotidiano Sohu CEPYME
  L'Economiste La Stampa Tom Ambito
  L'Express Corriere 21 CN Clarin
  Le Figaro Il Messaggero   Lanacion
    Il Giornale   El Nacional
    Il Sole 24 Ore   El Comercio
        El Pais
        El Economista
        Practica Español