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Language Learning Resource Centre

The Language Learning Resource Centre (LLRC) is a vibrant supportive, and inspiring place for Carleton language learners to connect, communicate, and collaborate. Whether you’re just starting out or looking for opportunities to develop existing skills, stop by and become part of our language learning community.

What’s happening in the LLRC?

Conversation Groups

Join a weekly conversation group to practice your spoken language with a native speaker and/or other motivated learners.

Projects

Become a contributing member of our collaborative language learning project teams.

Linguavision

Get involved with our annual singing contest for Carleton language learners.

Make a Suggestion

Got ideas/suggestions for improving the Language Learning Resource Centre? Let us know!

Motivational quotes about language. E.g. If we spoke a different language, we would perceive a somewhat different world.
Conversation Group Schedule posted

Feb 13

Women Shaping Germany

  • 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
  • 337 St. Patrick’s Building
Linguavision performers from 2025

Mar 31

Linguavision 2026

  • 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
  • Kailash Mital Theatre

Recent News from the LLRC

Group poses with their washi frames in front of their faces

Making Washi 

Wa (和) and shi (紙) literally means “Japanese paper” and the practice of creating it dates back hundreds of years.  In the workshop, participants began …

Shamir in front of a sunset

Meet Shamira

One thing that surprised me about learning Spanish was how much I also learned about Latin American culture and history, beyond just learning to speak …

Josefina sitting at a cafe. Glasses of Evian water are on the table.

Help us choose best time for Spanish Conversation Group

Margo smiles for her phone

Meet Margo

Learning a language is an incredibly interesting and challenging (in a good way!) endevour that has shaped the way I see the world.

Japanese Language Proficiency Test logo on CU background

Carleton University Hosts Fifth Japanese Language Proficiency Test

More than 300 test takers were on campus on Sunday, December 7 to write the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), a standardized assessment recognized worldwide …

Phil Borland Memorial Scholarship shows pictures of Ian and Archie

Meet the Recipients of the Phil Boland Memorial Scholarship

Congratulations to Archisman Nath and Ian Tran on receiving this year’s Phil Boland Memorial Scholarship in recognition of outstanding students pursuing a minor in Japanese …

Cristina, Carlos, and a group of students smile for the camera

Adventskaffee an der Carleton University

Great showing for this year’s Adventskaffee with Plätzchen (cookies), Deutsche Weihnachtslieder (German Christmas caroles), and trivia!

Image of Day of the Dead altar at Carleton University

Carleton Celebrates Día de Muertos

Carleton Celebrated Día de Muertos with an altar designed and constructed by teachers and students from a Mexico City high school and dedicated to those …

Dr. Suh speaks to a classroom filled with students

BTS as a Case Study: What K-Pop Teaches Us About Korean Language and Society

It was a full house Friday night for an invited presentation by Dr. Joowon Suh, a professor at Colombia University and Director of the Korean …

Group of students watching a movie

Sun Alley in the Rain

A small but mighty crew of movie-goers from Carleton’s German classes (and alumni) braved the elements Friday night to step back in time to late …

Team photo in field house

LLRC teams play in soccer tournament

The Language Learning Resource Centre fielded two teams for CUSA’s International Soccer Tournament held October 16th in the Field House.  Fire and Flow were made …

A city street of Bukchon Hanok Village in South Korea

Adventures Abroad: Emilie LePage-Bourbonnais Teaching English in South Korea

Linguistics and CTESL grad with Korean Minor heads to South Korea to teach as part of EPIK (English Program in Korea).