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The Summer Language Institute — inside U.Va.’s language immersion program

SLI director Vera Abbate explains the program's fast-paced immersive language learning experience and the unique opportunities studying a language in a collaborative environment provides

<p>The Summer Language Institute, founded in 1981, provides students with the ability to learn one or two years of a language within a four or eight week program.</p>

The Summer Language Institute, founded in 1981, provides students with the ability to learn one or two years of a language within a four or eight week program.

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On this episode of On Record, we sit down with Vera Abbate, director of the Summer Language Institute. Abbate discusses how the program builds fluency, confidence and community through intensive study and practice. 

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In addition to students gaining one year of Chinese language proficiency, this program includes opportunities for them to visit places such as the American Chamber of Commerce or the Jewish Refugee Museum, providing new perspectives for students across majors.

Inside U.Va. in Shanghai — learning language through cultural immersion

By Anniston Li | 2 days ago

Listen as Professor Ran Zhao, director of U.Va. in Shanghai, explains how the program balances intensive Mandarin instruction with opportunities to explore Shanghai and the surrounding region. Through lectures, one-on-one conversations with native teaching assistants and cultural immersion, students will discover that language learning involves engaging with the culture of its origin. 

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In this episode of On Record, Professor Ran Zhao, a Chinese professor and director of U.Va. in Shanghai, highlights how the program empowers students to immerse themselves in Chinese language and culture with intensive instruction and fun opportunities to explore the city. After all, learning a language means experiencing its culture firsthand.

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