Department of East Asian Languages and Lits

Why Study Chinese or Japanese?

Why study Chinese or Japanese or any foreign language?

W&L Professors love to teach and we hope it shows. Have you considered teaching? Check out Washington and Lee's Teacher Education Program!

http://teachereducation.wlu.edu/

Education: The Future Doesn't Speak French

Aware of the challenges ahead, American students are rushing to learn Chinese. (5/9/05)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7693591/site/newsweek/

Language Study in the Age of Globalization
The College-Level Experience
Modern Language Association
http://www.mla.org/pdf/adfl_brochcollege.pdf

A Map of Languages in the United States
The MLA Langage Map
http://www.mla.org/census_main

June 11, 2004
New Report Urges Improvement in Teaching Asia Studies
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/whats_new/social/sep01.shtm

American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Standards for Foreign Language Learning, Preparing for the 21st Century
See: Publications, Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Executive Summary

Seventeen Values of Foreign Language Study
http://www.adfl.org/adfl/bulletin/v28n1/281044.htm

ABCs for Studying a Foreign Language
http://www.as.ysu.edu/~forlang/Why_ask_why.html

East Asian Languages and Lits Resources

- Home
- About the Major
- Course Descriptions
- Fall Course Offerings
- Faculty Listing

Other East Asian Languages and Lits Resources

- 2008-2009 Announcements & Events
- Japan Trip 2008
- EALL Students Blog in Chinese
- Why Study Chinese or Japanese?
- Japanese Tearoom-Watson Pavilion
- Study Abroad in China & Japan
- EALL Spring Term Abroad in Japan
- Andrew M. Hemm Award
- James Boardman Study Abroad Scholarship
- EALL Spring Term Abroad in China
- EALL Majors
- Exciting Student News
- Grants & Fellowships
- Dept. T-Shirt
- Copyright-Free Audio-Visual Resource Center
- Chinese and Japanese Films in Leyburn Library
- 2006-2007 Department Events & Announcements
- 2007-08 EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Cultural Events Photo Gallery
- A Tour of the Red House

Contact Information

Office Location:
East Asian Language Center (aka. Red House)
Office Phone:
540-458-4574
Office Fax:
540-458-8478
Department Head:
Hongchu Fu (fuh@wlu.edu)
Administrative Assistant:
Mary Hinely (hinelym@wlu.edu)
Mailing Address:
East Asian Languages and Literatures
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450

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