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Meet Holden! (French)

Salut! I’m Holden, one of several French Drop In tutors this fall. I am a Senior BMB major and French literature minor, and I’m 1400 pages into the unabridged Les Miserables. I can help you for all 100 and 200 level classes, French 320, and miscellaneously for essays and reflections in other upper level French classes. If you aren’t taking a French class but want to practice conversational French, I am happy to help there too!

LangLabbie note: Stop by the Language Lab to see Holden’s tutoring hours!

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Interview with a French Tutor

As LangLabbies, we want to make sure Reedies know what resources are available for learning languages. Language tutors are here to help you with your homework, or as Holden, a French tutor states, they’re also here if you want to just talk in French about anything! So we’re going to be interviewing the language tutors to hear their thoughts on language communities at Reed, as well as to see if they have some good books and movie recommendations. The first tutor I interviewed is Holden, a French tutor. You can find the interview below! The interview was edited for length purposes.

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Meet Sabrina! (Latin)

Salve! I’m a junior English major and Greek and Latin minor, and I have taken Latin classes from Alice, Ellen, and Sonia. I am eager to help with all kinds of Latin study, such as vocab memorization, preparing for exams, practicing forms, or talking through translations. Whatever it may be, I am here to support you, and I will do my best to cater to your specific needs.

LangLabbie note: Visit the Language Lab for Sabrina’s drop-in hours!

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Meet Teagan! (French)

Hi! I’m Teagan, a sophomore international policy studies major. I’ve taken French courses since middle school and have taken classes with Catherine (211) and Hugh (212). I’m happy to help you learn the fundamentals of French and any area of concern! Feel free to email me (tkspillane@reed.edu) if my scheduled times don’t work for you and we can work something out.

LangLabbie note: Teagan can help you out with 100- and 200-level French classes!

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They play spoons in Vermont?…


As a way to engage more of our students with language programs at Reed, we will be starting a series of interviews with our dear language tutors. Miriam (or Masha!) has a lot to share about her experience!

There is always a backstory to every language journey. Tell me more about your background and what inspired you to undertake a not-so-easy language like Russian.

Learning languages is my thing,especially being a linguistics major. I started with Hebrew, French, some Spanish and moved on to German. And coming to college I wanted something totally different which was Russian – I loved it, it’s my absolute favorite. 

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Meet Miriam! (or Masha)

Hi and привет! My name is Miriam, and I am a sophomore linguistics major.

I took Russ 111 in the fall of ’23 with Zhenya. As a recent first-year Russian student, I know what is expected and will happily help with homework, practicing conversation, or checking grammar. I look forward to working with you!

LangLabbie note: Drop by the Language Lab to see Miriam’s hours!

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Farewell party for the Language Scholars!

When: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Where: Student Union

The International Programs Office and International Student Services are hosting a farewell party for the Language Scholars and other departing international students! Stop by to hang out and say goodbye!

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Language and Literature Open House

When: Thursday, April 11, 3-5 pm
Where: Library Lobby

Interested in taking literature and/or language classes at Reed? Come to the Language and Literature Open House to learn about classes happening next year, meet your professors, and ask questions about majoring or minoring in a language offered at Reed, taking literature in translation, or anything else you may be curious about. See you there!

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Podcasts en Español

Learning a language can be exceptionally frustrating. Especially when the only times you are hearing this language is in a classroom, three times a week, for 50 minutes. You’ve probably heard your Spanish teacher tell you to listen to music and movies in Spanish since your first class in middle school. While this is good advice, it can be hard to understand music in Spanish such as Reggaeton, cumbia, or Spanish hip hop when you aren’t as familiar with the language. The words blend or maybe there is too much slang to comprehend whatever Bad Bunny or MC Solaar is saying. To that I say do not fret, podcasts are the way to go!

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