5th meeting for FACSS American Cultural Exchange Program

Hello FACSS Students and Scholars!

A sincere thank you to those who attended the last meeting. Thank you for your support and your contribution to helping develop the program. What I learned meeting with you, will help me do better for you in the future.

Be sure to attend the next ACEP meeting on October 27 at the Reitz Union, # 287. Sun Yujing, who teaches English as a second language, at the UF English Language Center, will help us learn about the elements and mechanics of language learning.

Everyone remember to invite your language partners to join us on the 27th, for another instructive and pleasant evening together.

4th meeting for FACSS American Cultural Exchange Program_come with language partners

Hello FACSS members!

Just a reminder, that American Cultural Exchange Program will be meeting, this Thursday at the Reitz Union #361-363 at our usual meeting time, 7-9PM.

We have a stimulating learning activity planned, and we’ll have some time for you to have free conversation with your new friends.

Be sure to invite and encourage your language partners to attend. We need their support at the meetings. Your experience will be as good as your efforts to make it special.

See you Thursday~

Conversation Hour

Dear FACSS members:

After successfully collaborated with us in FACSS American Cultural Program, UF Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures decided to further the collaboration. All of our FACSS members who are interested in communicating with American students are invited to join their 'Conversation Hour'.

Here are the schedule of this semester's 'Conversation Hour'.

Time: Oct 4th, 5:10pm to 6:00pm

Place: Florida Gym (FLG), Room 210

Time: Nov 3rd, 5:10pm to 6:00pm

Place: Florida Gym (FLG), Room 220

If you have already find your language partner, please contact him/her and meet them there.

Wonderful evening on September 30th!

On Thursday, September 30, FACSS members met with UF majors and minors in Chinese to find partners for two-way language exchange at Pugh Hall 120. This meeting was organized by the faculty of the "East Asian, Chinese Program" (EAC) in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.

The faculty presented a brief introduction to the Chinese degree program and showed video clips from its study abroad progams in Chengdu and Beijing. One of the faculty members also described the "Chinese Conversation Hour" program, and invited FACSS students to attend future meetings. Then individual students were asked to introduce themselves and explain why they are studying Chinese. FACSS students attending for the first time were also invited to introduce themselves. Following this was the main event, when all the students "mixed and mingled" to arrange language partners. About 80 students attended the meeting. We look forward to coordinating more events with these students.

Every UF gator is welcomed to our biweekly meeting. Please check our website for new event announcements.

If you are interested, please check on UF's degree program in Chinese website: http://www.languages.ufl.edu/Chinese for more information.