World Languages and Cultures

The official UNLV Department of World Languages and Cultures page. Speak the world with us!

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Spring 2027 registration is coming up! Ready for a language? 🌎

Explore Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish & more with UNLV World Languages & Cultures! 💬✨

Make room in your schedule for something new!

#UNLV #UNLVWLC #Spring2027

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Already speak Spanish at home? Build on your skills with SPAN 226: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I!

✍️ Strengthen your grammar and writing
💬 Grow your speaking confidence
❤️ Deepen your connection to your heritage language

📅 Spring 2027 | Tu/Th, 10–11:15 AM
#UNLV #UNLVWLC

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How does Spanish work? Explore its sounds, grammar, meaning, and history in Introduction to Spanish Linguistics in SPAN 304!

📚 Spring 2027
🗓️ Tu/Th, 10–11:15 AM
👩‍🏫 Dr. Margarita Jara

Build your analytical skills and deepen your understanding of Spanish!

#UNLV #UNLVWLC

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Midterms = done. ✅

Now what?

Use it as a checkpoint:

🔎 What went well?
💭 What was difficult?
🎯 What do you want to work on next?

Time to take what you’ve learned and keep building!

#UNLVWLC #LanguageLearning

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Join us for Odyssey Day today!

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Almost made it! 🎉

The semester is halfway over.

Take a moment to look back at how far you've come, and then keep building.

Halfway there, Rebels. You've got this! ❤️🖤

#UNLVWLC #UNLVStudents #LanguageLearning

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👀 CAN YOU GUESS THE LANGUAGE?

“Lass uns ein bisschen Spaß haben.”

What language is it? 🤔

Make your guess before checking the answer! 🇩🇪

#UNLVWLC #LanguageLearning #German

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Interested in clinical psychology?

UNLV’s Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology is Nevada’s first PsyD program, with practice-focused training and extensive clinical experience.

Turn your Spanish into a professional skill through their Spanish electives!

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The Business Spanish Experience Minor combines Spanish + business coursework with an
internship in a Spanish-speaking business environment while studying abroad.
Spring 2027 scholarship opportunity:
💰 Up to $2,000 total
BSE Minor students are particularly encouraged to apply.

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Struggling with your language studies? You don't have to figure it out alone. 📚

Try:
🌎 WLC resources, including group tutoring, conversation tables & more
🗣️ RSO conversation tables
👥 Study groups with classmates
👩‍🏫 Professor office hours
📚 Tutoring

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Midterms are here! 📚

From all of us in World Languages & Cultures, good luck on your exams!

Take a breath, trust your preparation, and remember how much you've learned this semester.

Good luck, Rebels! ❤️🖤

#UNLVWLC #Midterms #GoodLuckRebels

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Need a study break? 📚

Visit an RSO! Student clubs are a great way to meet classmates, practice your language skills, explore culture, and take a break from midterm prep.

🇨🇳 Chinese Corner
🇫🇷 French Club
🇩🇪 German Club
🇮🇹 Italian Club
🇯🇵 JSA
🇪🇸 Spanish Club

Find a club today!

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Which of the six language pillars do you study the most? 👀

🗣️ Speaking
🎧 Listening
📖 Reading
✍️ Writing
🔤 Grammar
🧠 Vocabulary

Which one gets most of your study time?

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Think WLC is just language? Think again. 👀

At World Languages & Cultures, explore literature, film & media, music, history, culture, and more!

There’s more to WLC than you might expect. 🌎

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Used a new word?
Understood something without translating?
Made a grammar mistake?
Watched something in your target language?
Learned a word from a song?
Had an “I understood that!” moment?

How many can you check off? 👀

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📚 Mid-semester language reset:

📖 Review
🗣️ Speak
🎧 Listen
✍️ Write
🎯 Refocus

You don’t have to start over. Choose one small goal and keep building from where you are. 🔄

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Take a moment to notice what’s becoming easier. 👀

Maybe you understand more without translating, recognize new words, catch more when listening, or respond with more confidence.

What’s one thing you can do now that you couldn’t do in Week 1? 📚

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Fall vocabulary, WLC edition. 🎃

Pumpkin season is here—which means it’s time for another “How Do You Say…?”

🇪🇸 Spanish
🇫🇷 French
🇩🇪 German
🇮🇹 Italian
🇯🇵 Japanese
🇨🇳 Chinese

See how you could order your favorite fall drink in different languages!

Which one are you ordering?

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Your major doesn’t have to be your only thing.

A WLC minor, certificate, second major, or individual course can complement your existing degree while giving you opportunities to explore language, culture, literature, and linguistics.

What could you add to your academic path? 🌎