Need Help With Listening and Speaking?
At the LSC, our talented tutors offer activities to help you improve your language communication skills and deepen cross-cultural understanding – so you can build confidence and achieve your goals!
ESL Workshops & Tutoring - Join Us Online and In Person!
How to Make Appointments and Join Our ESL Workshops and Tutoring Sessions:
- Review the weekly schedule.
- We strongly recommend signing up for sessions in advance:
- To ensure your spot, click the yellow button below, enter your CWID and birthday, select "Make Appointment" (the first option), and follow the prompts on your screen.
- For in-person sessions:
- Be sure to arrive at the LSC, located in AT313, at the time of your scheduled appointment.
- For online sessions:
- To find Zoom links, click the yellow button below, enter your CWID and birthday, choose "Sign in for Appointments/Drop-In" (the third option), and follow the prompts on your screen.
Winter 25 ESL Workshops & Tutoring Sign-Up Begins 1/9/25
World Language Tutoring - Request a Tutor in Your Target Language
- For Winter 25, tutoring is available in the following languages: Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish, and German.
- Click "Request a World Language Tutor" to request a weekly tutor.
- To join your scheduled session online, click "Meet with Your World Language Tutor Online."
Request a World Language Tutor
Meet with Your World Language Tutor Online
Winter 2025 Hours (1/13 - 3/21)
- Monday - Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Week 1 & Week 12: Closed
Programs and Services
ESL Workshops and Tutoring / Tutoring for Speech
- ESL General Workshops: 50-minute small group sessions for everyday conversation practice and on other special topics such as idioms, listening, reading, and pronunciation.
- ESL 251/255 Support Workshops: 50-minute small group sessions on the topics covered in ESL 251 and ESL 255, including pronunciation, presentation, verb tenses, adjective clause, and sentence structure.
- ESL/Speech Tutoring: 30-minute one-on-one sessions for help with ESL listening and speaking homework or any other topics related to ESL and oral communication skills.
World Language Tutoring
- Weekly individual sessions for help with the world language courses offered at De Anza.
- Available languages: Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, French, Italian, German, and Spanish
World Language Drop-In Hours and Conversation Group
- Check back for updates
Language Exchange
- Check back for updates
Become a Tutor!
You can improve your own skills in communication and your favorite academic subjects by helping other students learn. We provide training – and it's fun!
Questions? Contact Us!
Kanako Suda, Instructional Support Technician
408.864.5385, sudakanako@deanza.edu
Diana Alves de Lima, Student Success Center Co-Director
408.864.8485, alvesdelimadiana@deanza.edu
Melissa Aguilar, Student Success Center Co-Director
408.864.5422, aguilarmelissa@deanza.edu
