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Languages Sheffield Events

Dates for 2011/12
Tuesday 27th September
Tuesday 8th November
Tuesday 6th December
Tuesday 7th February
Tuesday 6th March
Tuesday 24th April

Language Exchanges take place from 6 to 8pm, The HUBs, Sheffield Hallam University, 6 Paternoster Road, Sheffield, S1 2QQ

What are Language Exchanges?

They are an opportunity for anyone aged over 18 to use a language you are learning, share a language that you speak with others and meet people with different cultures and languages. When you arrive at a language exchange evening you will be asked about which language(s) you already speak and which you are learning. You will wear a label showing your name and your languages (spoken and learning). Then you will be guided to a table marked with the name of the language you want. On the table you will normally find a volunteer or volunteers who will facilitate the discussion. You can change table when you want. Refreshments are available.

The Language Exchange events are organised by student volunteers (many of them international students). It is co-ordinated by Hallam Volunteering at Sheffield Hallam University Union of Students, Paternoster Row (opposite the Showroom cinema) with Languages Sheffield.

For information on language exchanges contact Richard Owen, Hallam Volunteering, on 0114 225 5005 or email r.owen@shu.ac.uk

Information about all Languages Sheffield events from Caroline Norman on 0114 2536704/5 or email Languages Sheffield.

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Local friends

The local friends project run by Sheffield Hallam university gives local people the chance to meet and give hospitality to students from other countries. You can practise a language you speak or are learning with the student or speak English and find more about a specific country. Please contact Andrew Bromley at a.bromley@shu.ac.uk or by telephone on 0114 225 4127 for more information.

Eurosessions: for European music and dance

Eurosessions monthly: every 2nd Thursday of the month normally at the Trippet wine bar, Trippet Lane, 8.15-11pm

and Gardener's Rest every last Thursday of the month

also contact Graham via Outremanche website

Club Lingo

New since May 2010

French and Spanish evening classes (adult beginners) at Green's gym

Contact: 07960 768974 (French) or 07984 313404 (Spanish)

Sheffield Live! 93.2 FM celebrating languages in Sheffield

Whilst the station's primary language is English, Sheffield Live! also celebrates the city's community languages with programmes in Arabic, Cantonese, French, Mandarin, Pashto, Punjabi, Spanish, Tigrinya and Urdu.

Tune into 93.2FM for programmes in your language or find out more on www.sheffieldlive.org

1. Arabic: 'Siteen Daquiqa be Alarabi' with Wajdi Raweh, Thursdays 8-9pm

2. Cantonese: 'Luisheng Sheffield' with Vivian Yee, Thursdays 7-8pm

3. French: 'Kilimanjaro' with Claire Mongo, Mildred Opkara & Joshua Nem,
Wednesdays 2-3pm

4. Mandarin: 'Luisheng Sheffield' with Vivian Yee, Thursdays 7-8pm

5. Punjabi: 'Punjabi Virsa' with Sarbjit Nagra, Tuesdays 7-9pm

6. Pashto: 'The Pashto Hour' with Daniel Kane, Mondays 2-3pm

7. Spanish: 'Latino Times' with Mauricio Sirvent, Mondays 3-5pm

8. Tigrinya: 'Adal, Voice of Eritreans' with Aklilu Abraham,
Sundays 10am-12pm

9. Urdu: Sabrang' with Javaid Qazi, Mondays 7-9pm

'Aap Ki Awaaz' with Sajjad Ahmed, Wednesdays 7-9pm

'Ghazal Shab' with Javid Ahmad, Thursdays 9-11pm

‘Aaj Ki Shaam' with Jawwad Janjua, Fridays 7-9pm

French Service

Sundays at 12.30.

Victoria Hall Methodist Church, Chapel Walk.

Spanish-English Language Exchange

Thursdays at 6pm, The University Arms Pub (formerly Club 197) at 197, Brook Hill (Sheffield University).

Organised by the Mexican and Latin American society, Sheffield University

We are a diverse group of native speakers and language learners that meet informally to practise our language skills.

All welcome!

Abbeydale Hall French Club

Tuesdays at 6.30pm, Bannerdale Centre, Carterknowle Rd

We are a small self-help group meeting weekly to improve our skills by listening to, translating and speaking French. We bring along magazine articles or material from French radio, TV and the Net. New members welcome!

Telephone 0114 2301992 or 2817678 for more information