World Languages Lab
Who Can Use the Lab? | Available Programs | Language Lab Requirement | Location, Phone, and Hours | The Staff | Contact Us | Newsletter - The Communicator | Why Reading Outloud is Vital
"El que sabe dos idiomas vale por dos."
"He who knows two languages is worth double."
The goal of the World Languages Lab at El Centro College is to provide the opportunity for our students to accelerate language acquisition through the use of computer resources. By using modern computer programs, students are enabled to see, hear, speak, and write in the new language. They are exposed to the sounds, grammar, and sentence structure of the language, as well as knowledge of the culture that uses the language. During the time they are in the language lab they "swim in the waters" of the new language and thus grow in their communication skills.
Who Can Use the Lab?
All students registered to study a language, both Credit and Continuing Education students are encouraged to use the lab. Current languages being offered at El Centro College are English, Spanish, and French.
Available Programs
The World Languages Lab provides the use of the most up-to-date computer equipment for our students.
The following special software programs are available for your use:
English
- ELLIS (English Language Learning & Instruction System)
- Fundamentals of English Grammar Interactive and Understanding and Using English Grammar Interactive
- Rosetta Stone
- Tell Me More
- Criterion On-line Writing
Spanish
- Rosetta Stone
- Tell Me More
French
- Rosetta Stone
- Tell Me More
The following online programs are currently being used by classes:
- Quia for Spanish
- Townsend Press for English Reading
Language Lab Requirement
Students taking Credit ESOL courses must complete for each course approximately 16 hours of homework assignments using computer programs. These are done either on software programs installed in the Language Lab or online programs that can be accessed from any internet connected computer.
Likewise, Credit Spanish and French students must spend 110 minutes per week practicing using similar programs.
Location, Phone & Hours
The World Languages Lab is located in room A-058. This is the basement of building "A", the main building at El Centro College.
Our phone number is 214-860-2412.
Hours of Operation
| Monday - Thursday | 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
| Saturday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
The Staff
The Coordinator of the WLL at El Centro College is Jeff Gregory. He was an elementary bilingual teacher for several years at Hogg Elementary School in North Oak Cliff. In 1998 he began working as an instructor in English as a Second Language at El Centro. Besides overseeing the language lab, he currently teaches Spanish in the Continuing Education Department. He and his assistants stand ready to help you in using the various software programs.
Modern computer programs make language learning fun, effective, and faster. Come by any time for a free demonstration!
Newsletter - The Communicator
Contact Us
| Name | Title | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Gregory | Instructional Associate | 214-860-2412 | JGregory@dcccd.edu | A058 |
©2002, Last Updated:
July 7, 2008
El Centro College
Communications, Mathematics, Developmental Studies, and Teacher Preparation Division