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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?

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Conversation Groups

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

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Projects

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

I Bagnini Cantanti (The Singing Lifeguards) perform at Linguavision 2025

Linguavision

Linguavision is an annual singing competition for Carleton language learners. Contestants (individuals and groups) sing songs in the language they’re learning in front of a …

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.
Linguavision performers from 2025

Mar 31

Linguavision 2026

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

Recent News from the LLRC

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Opportunities in Spain

Students of Spanish, have you been thinking about traveling to Spain? If so, you might want to consider spending a semester (or two) on Exchange …

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Celebrating 75 Years of Shared Canada/Germany Diplomacy

Carleton University’s German language program came together to celebrate 75 years of shared diplomacy between Canada and Germany on Feb. 13.

Group of contestants and instructors in front of Canadian and Japanese flags

Carleton Students Shine in Japanese Speech Contest

Nine students from the Carleton Japanese program participated in the Japanese speech contest this past weekend at the Embassy of Japan in Ottawa.

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!

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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 …

Alumni Profiles

Meet some of our learners. This page is an opportunity for Carleton language learners to tell us a bit about their motivation to learn …

American Sign Language

Details Course Code ASLA Co-ordinator Denise DeShaw Levels Offered 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th year | Full course list ** Not all courses are offered every …

Brochures and Posters

Information Sheets Promotional Video for LANG 2010 A (Fall 2025)A Instagram Post for KORE 2010 (Fall 2025)

Calendar

* Event Listing Disclaimer: This website contains links to other sites. The Language Learning Resource Centre and Carleton University has no control over and is …

CALL Action Research

You may also see blog posts with the label “AAO” in the news feed below. These are “Alternative Assessment Options”. The idea of these options …

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