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Opinion—Tips for learning a new language from scratch

Opinion—Tips for learning a new language from scratch

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor November 4, 2021
At this stage, you won’t be able to understand much, perhaps just the gist of what’s being said. But you’ll start to get a feel for how the language sounds, and how speakers of the language put together their thoughts. Keep building your knowledge of grammatical structures and slowly augment your vocabulary. Soon, with a lot of work and patience, you’ll notice your comfort with the language improves.
Photo courtesy to María Arenillas
FALL KICKOFF—Those in the Languages, Literatures and International Studies department celebrated the 2019 fall semester with their annual kickoff event. This year with classes being back in person, the LLIS met on Whitman Lawn to celebrate the start of the fall semester.

LLIS kicks off fall semester with social gathering

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor September 12, 2021
The Languages, Literatures and International Studies department kicked off the fall semester with their Fall Kickoff event. The kickoff was held at Whitman Lawn on Thursday.
CURRICULUM SHIFT—Academic Senate discussed and passed changes to the required curriculum in the Languages, Literatures and International Studies Department, adding language certifications.

Senate votes on programs

Mary McDonough February 6, 2020

With winter semester now in full swing, Academic Senate   (AS) moved to make a number of different changes to programs at the university during the Feb. 4 meeting. Some of these shifts were unexpected. Faculty...

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