This initiative connects you online with colleagues from other Unite! Universities who want to improve their language skills while sharing their own language and culture. Simply create your profile on the faculty & staff platform, browse potential tandem partners and arrange to meet to practice your chosen language.
Whether you're a beginner or an advanced learner, the language tandem offers a unique opportunity to improve your skills with a native or near-native speaker in all languages spoken by faculty and staff within the Unite! community. It is a great opportunity for everyone to develop speaking skills in a language they want to improve in, whilst getting to know other professionals within the Unite! community to widen your international network!
Why Join a Language Tandem?
- Expand your linguistic horizons: Whether you aim to converse in a familiar language or learn a new one, there's likely a language partner ready to join you on this journey.
- Cultural immersion: Immerse yourself in diverse cultures without leaving your campus! Through language tandems, you'll not only learn the language but also gain invaluable insights into the customs, traditions, and perspectives of your tandem partner's culture.
- Enhance professional opportunities: Multilingualism is a valuable asset. By refining your language skills through tandems, you'll not only connect with your Unite! colleagues but also potentially uncover opportunities for professional growth.
- Build meaningful connections: Language tandems provide a platform to bond over shared interests, experiences, and the mutual goal of mastering a new language.
- Boost confidence: Engaging in regular conversations with your tandem partner will sharpen your speaking, listening, and comprehension skills, empowering you to communicate with fluency and finesse.