{"id":1691,"date":"2025-12-16T16:55:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/?page_id=1691"},"modified":"2025-12-16T17:15:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:15:24","slug":"language-and-culture-tables","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/language-and-culture-tables\/","title":{"rendered":"Language and Culture Tables"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">World Language and Culture Tables<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Centers for Foreign Language Instruction (FLIC) and International Education (CIE) host the <strong>\u201cWorld Language &amp; Culture Tables\u201d<\/strong> series every semester at the Center for International Education! This series introduces UMES students to a variety of world languages, including Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese, Hindi, French, and Spanish, providing a fun and interactive way to explore different languages and cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each session is led by a UMES language instructor and takes place in a relaxed, small group setting. Students can practice everyday language expressions. They also learn about the cultural traditions and histories of the featured countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Join the table and start your cultural journey today!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1697\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7713310580204777;width:469px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/image.png 333w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/image-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Professor Zheng Xi and students at the Chinese language table <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/1000014632-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1694\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3281542224140412;width:469px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/1000014632-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/1000014632-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/1000014632-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/1000014632-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/1000014632-2048x1542.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor Archana Gupta and students at the Hindi language table <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/IMG_6659-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1695\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4993229213686017;width:474px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/IMG_6659-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/IMG_6659-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/IMG_6659-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/IMG_6659-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/IMG_6659-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor Hanna Kang and students at the Korean language table <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"168\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-161304.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1700\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.03070560220579;width:472px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-161304.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/flic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-16-161304-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor Champagne and students at the Portuguese language table<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Language and Culture Tables The Centers for Foreign Language Instruction (FLIC) and International Education (CIE) host the \u201cWorld Language &amp; Culture Tables\u201d series every semester at the Center for International Education! 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