Language Learning Center

FILL for Super Less Commonly Taught Languages (Course info)

The UW LLC in partnership with the UW Department of Linguistics will be piloting a program beginning in fall quarter 2025 titled, Facilitated Interdependent Language Learning (FILL) for Super Less Commonly Taught Languages.

The Facilitated Interdependent Language Learning (FILL) course is a unique learning opportunity to study a language that is not currently offered at UW. Students will work with a facilitator and language expert to design a learning plan for the quarter. Students will meet together with a facilitator once a week and separately with a language expert once a week. Through interdependent study with other learners, students will explore and develop their language and cultural competencies.
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English Conversation Practice Hour

The UW LLC English Conversation Practice Hours are currently held during winter quarter once per week.
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Integrating Text-to-Speech Technology into World Language (UO-UW Language Educators Spring Summit)

Ezgi Yalçın is the director of and lector in the Modern Turkish Program at Yale University. An applied linguist with over a decade of experience in teaching, she focuses on the social and individual variables in the acquisition of Turkish as a world language.

This workshop presents the latest research and applications of text-to-speech (TTS) technology in world language teaching.

After participants explore various TTS tools for developing listening materials, they will be able to create recordings in their target language.

Please register for the Zoom link and access code.
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Welcome to the Language Learning Center

The Language Learning Center promotes language learning, teaching, and research across the University of Washington and through outreach initiatives.

Services we provide, include but are not limited to, labs and classrooms for language learning and proficiency testing, professional development for language instructors, special programs and events for students, language learning applications, applied linguistic research projects and support, multimedia resource production for language departments, media conversion for language instructors, and much more.

The Language Learning Center is also involved in community outreach and supports community archival projects, such as the preservation of indigenous languages and special programs for high school students and professional development workshops for K-16 language instructors. See our news and project pages linked below for more information about recent endeavors, and our events page for upcoming workshops, lectures and meetings.

Moodle

Language Testing

Media Conversion

Language Exchange

Resources

Recording Studio

The LLC has a recording studio available for use by instructors and students for the purposes of language learning and language material creation. The studio is equipped with microphones and software for high-quality audio recording. We welcome instructors and students to schedule appointments with us to use the recording studio. Click the link to learn more about media production at the LLC.

Recording Studio

Computer Classroom

We have three computer classrooms: two are formal classroom for instructors, and the other is a study room for all students.

Classrooms and Facilites

Video Production

The LLC recording studio also has various high-quality cameras and microphones available for instructors and students for language learning or language material creation. Here are some examples of past promotional material the LLC has created as well as some language-learning materials. Please feel free to schedule with us if you have any great ideas!

Media Production