Audio and Video and the Virtual Language Lab At Yamada

The Yamada Center has a wide range of equipment, materials, and facilities to assist your study of a foreign language. Even more importantly, we have a dedicated staff of 30 who are trained in assisting you to use these tools. YLC is located in Pacific Hall 121. Stop by and let us show you what is available!

The Yamada Language Center provides the following services (click for a .pdf handout):

At Yamada you can check out or buy the tapes and CDs required for many of your language classes. Chinese, Italian, German, Russian, Spanish, Japanese and French students can access many of their assignments on the Virtual Language Lab (new this year is web-based speech). In addition, we have more than 50 computers available for multilingual word processing, web browsing, and chatting.

Computer Lab

Want to do email in Japanese? Want to listen to your German/Spanish/Italian/French homework online? Need to run that essay through a Spanish spellchecker? Trying to do some video editing on your study abroad experience in Zimbabwe? The Yamada Computer Lab in 113 Pacific is just what you need. Stop by, or visit the computer lab's website to find out more.




Self Study Progam

Interested in learning Swahili, Turkish, Thai, Portuguese, Cantonese, Arabic, Farsi, Hindi, Modern Greek or Hebrew? Now's your chance! In cooperation with the Linguistics Department, Yamada Language Center offers self study courses during the fall, winter and spring academic terms. An informational meeting will be held at the beginning of each term at the Yamada Language Center. More information is available at the Yamada Center front desk or online.

Self-Study programs are available in these languages (and others on demand):
Swahili
Turkish
Thai
Portuguese
Cantonese
Arabic

Farsi
Romanian
Hindi/Urdu
Modern Greek


Faculty Consulting
Need assistance and advice about how to utilize technology in the foreign language classroom? Want to check out a video camera or a laptop? Interested in our workshops? Stop by Yamada to meet with out staff and find out how we can help you.

International News Shows In Languages Other Than English:

The Yamada Language Center receives satellite TV programming from more than thirty different countries in their original languages. These may be viewed on the campus-wide cable system, or in our self-access facility, Pacific 120. Select broadcasts are available for viewing on our Virtual Language Lab (password required). Pre-recorded broadcasts may be checked out for in-lab use from the Yamada Front Desk, Pacific 121.The current schedule of broadcast times is available online.

Language Exchange

The Yamada Center has a free tutoring exchange program - come in or fill out a form online. If you go tothe U of O or live in the Eugene/Springfield area and want to practice your language skills with others - or just need a little bit of help - check out our Language Exchange DataBase!




Foreign Language and International Studies Day

Each spring the Yamada Center brings over 2000 Oregon high school students and their teachers to the UO campus to participate in a wide range of events promoting and celebrating foreign languages and the study of other cultures. Participation by UO students and faculty is always needed and welcome. Please sign up to give a presentation or to volunteer to help during this amazing event. Find out more about FLIS and get involved! Hope to see you at the Yamada Language Center!