Tutoring Times Spring Semester 2024

Contact: Birgit Deir, bdeir9@naz.edu

Weekly drop-in tutor sessions are provided in person or via Zoom. Both options are available during the day; after 4:30 p.m. only Zoom is available. The tutors are student workers who are native speakers or have studied a foreign language extensively. 

Tutoring starts on Monday, February 5. You can reserve tutoring times during drop-in tutoring hours by logging into your Nazareth College email and using your Google calendar

Most tutoring hours are offered every week; some are offered either in Week 1 or Week 2 - see alternating lab schedules below. Tutoring is provided for the following languages at the following times:

Chinese: 

Every Week
Fri 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

French: 

Every Week
Mon 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., Tue 11:00 am. - 12:00 p.m., Wed 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., Thu 12:00-12:30 p.m.

In Week 2
Wed 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

German:

Every Week
Mon 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1:30 - 2:00 p.m., Tue 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., 7:00 - 7:30 p.m., Wed 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Fri 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

In Week 1
Tue 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Italian:

Every Week
Tue 12:00 - 2:00 p.m., Wed 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Fri 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Sun 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

In Week 1
Tue 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., Thu. 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

In Week 2
Wed 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Spanish:

Every Week
Mon 12:00 - 1:30 p.m., 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Tue 9:30 - 11:00 a.m., 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., 7:30 - 9:00 p.m., Thu 9:30-10:30 a.m., Fri 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Sun. 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

In Week 1
Tue 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Thu 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Note: If you cannot connect with a tutor in person, use Zoom to reach the tutor. 

Students with scheduling conflicts can request one-on-one tutoring provided by the Emerson Language Lab. Please contact the tutors of your language in this regard.

 

Lab Schedules

Nazareth College's fully-equipped Emerson Language Lab has resources for foreign languages as well as English for speakers of other languages. 

The lab has 22 computers, headsets with microphones, and an assortment of interactive multimedia programs including voice-recognition and recording software. The Emerson Language Lab director and tutors facilitate lab use and offer technical support.

Professors and students have assistance during their lab sessions in the Emerson Language Lab. There are open lab times during the spring 2024 semester, starting Monday, January 29.

The Emerson Language Lab will be closed March 1 (UG Reading Day), March 18-22 (Spring Recess), and April 23 (CARS).

Spring 2024 Week 1 Schedule

  • January 22 - 28
  • February 5 - 11
  • February 19 - 25
  • March 4 - 10
  • March 25 - 31
  • April 8 - 14
  • April 22 - 28

Spring 2024 Week 2 Schedule

  • January 29 - February 4
  • February 12 - 18
  • February 26 - March 3
  • March 11 - 17
  • April 1 - 7
  • April 15 - 21
  • April 29 - May 3
  • Lab closed during finals week

Lab Assistants/Tutors

Chinese

Peter

  • Majoring in Art Education
  • Native speaker of Mandarin, lived in China for fifteen years
  • Loves cooking and drawing
  • Lab assistant/tutor since fall 2022
French

Clotilde

  • Majoring in English
  • Native speaker of French
  • Likes literature, sports, traveling, and meeting people
  • Lab assistant/tutor since fall 2023

Katell

  • Majoring in International Business
  • Native speaker of French
  • Likes traveling and dancing
  • Lab assistant/tutor since fall 2023

Marinne

  • TBA
  • Native speaker of French
  • TBA
  • Lab assistant/tutor since spring 2024
German

Ian

  • Majoring in Theatrical Design and Production
  • Studied German for 7 years
  • Rock-climb in my free time
  • Lab assistant/tutor since fall 2023

Lauren

  • Majoring in Psychology
  • Studied German for six years 
  • Loves volleyball and music
  • Lab assistant/tutor since fall 2021

Philip

  • Majoring in Finance
  • Native speaker of German
  • Member of the Nazareth soccer team
  • Lab assistant/tutor since fall 2023
Italian

Benedetta

  • TBA
  • Native speaker of Italian
  • TBA
  • Lab assistant/tutor since spring 2024

Mia

  • TBA
  • TBA
  • TBA
  • Lab assistant/tutor since fall 2023

Rebekah

  • Majoring in Italian/English Adolescent Education
  • Student of Italian for eight years
  • Likes movies and literature
  • Lab assistant/tutor since spring 2023

Rheanna

  • Majoring in History and Italian
  • Studied Italian for ten years
  • Likes video games and playing bass
  • Lab assistant/tutor since summer 2023
Spanish

Laura

  • TBA
  • Native speaker of Italian
  • TBA
  • Lab assistant/tutor since spring 2024

Marina

  • Majoring in Business and Law
  • Native speaker of Spanish
  • Creative and friendly
  • Lab assistant/tutor since fall 2023

Martina

  • Majoring in Biomedical Sciences, minoring in Pre-Medical
  • Native speaker of Spanish, lived in Spain ten years
  • Likes to travel and read
  • Lab assistant/tutor since fall 2023

Lab Software

Rosetta Stone
  • Interactive multimedia software with voice recognition
  • Content for several proficiency levels
  • Activities to improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing
SANS Inc.
  • Classroom monitoring system
  • Written and verbal chats among users
  • Fabulous practice and presentation capabilities

SANS Inc. website

Quizlet
  • Vocabulary-learning tool
  • Games and quizzes
  • Grading capabilities

Quizlet website

Additional Spaces

Language Lounge

Designed as an overflow room, this space offers students computers with the same software as in the Emerson Language Lab, a printer, and a TV. It is a popular spot for students to work on assignments when classes are in session in the lab.

German Cultural Center Seminar Room

Well-suited for meetings and small classes, this space has a smartroom, a couple of computers, a TV, and a DVD player for viewing a collection of foreign DVDs.

Emerson language lab

Nazareth's state-of-the-art Emerson Language Lab was made possible by a generous grant from the Emerson Foundation and established in 2006.