About Peer Tutors and Language Learning Assistants (LLAs)
WE ARE: Current UIC Arabic, French, German, Italian, and Spanish students who love languages. Heading link
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We know what your UIC language classes are like, and we can help you figure out how to enjoy them and do well.
As UIC language students ourselves, we aim to…
- Share learning strategies that have worked for us
- Help you develop problem-solving skills that help in language classes and beyond
- Be a helpful resource both in and out of the classroom
- Provide another way for you to connect with your instructor
- Show you that learning languages at UIC can be really fun!
WHAT WE DO: support fellow students’ efforts to learn, explore, and enjoy the language classes they take and the cultures they study. We do this by… Heading link
![Italian LLA Cynthia works with students in the classroom](https://lclc.uic.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/408/2023/09/Cynthia-LLA-Spring-2023.jpg)
- Offering FREE drop-in help hours for students in 100-level language courses: homework help, conversation practice, exam prep, etc.
- Visiting class sessions to participate in group work and answer grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation questions
- Preparing and leading review sessions for written and oral exams
- Encouraging students to engage with culture and history by sharing music, movies, news, learning tips, cultural facts, and much, much more