Traveling over the holidays? Mango Languages has added a new series of short conversation courses to help you navigate in a new land, understand cultural differences, celebrate a holiday, or maybe start a romantic spark. Some of these short specialty courses include:
| Course | Languages |
|---|---|
| Carnival of Venice | Italian |
| Etiquette | Arabic MSA |
| Feng Shui | Mandarin Chinese |
| Flamenco Dancing | Castilian Spanish |
| Horse Race of Siena | Italian |
| Mimetic Words | Japanese |
| Oktoberfest | German |
| Romantic Introductions | French, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese |
| St. Patrick’s Day | Irish |
| Shakespearean English | Speak the speech I pray you as I pronounced it to you |
| Slang | Russian |
| Soccer | Brazilian Portuguese, Castillian Spanish |
| Superstitions | Arabic MSA, Russian |
| Texting | Spanish, ESL Spanish |
| Wine & Cheese | French |
| Zodiac | Mandarin Chinese |
New to Mango? Mango Languages offers a fun way to brush up on a language you already know, to augment your studies in formal classes here at the U of A, to get ready to study abroad, or to help you understand a different culture. The Libraries pay for Mango for the entire campus so there is no cost to you. Mango lessons are fun self-paced and packed with real-world conversational and cultural tips. You can also download a mobile app to learn and practice anywhere.
Mango has also added a series of professional courses including courses on business, legal, or medical Spanish and business in Mandarin Chinese. But that’s for after the break when you need to get back to work. In the meantime, bonne année, ein glückliches neues Jahr, and hauoli Makahiki hou!