Welcome to the French Program

The French Department at IVC emphasizes engaging and dynamic instruction and speaking in French. Our instructors are highly educated, experienced and passionate about teaching the French language as well as the French and Francophone culture. We believe that interaction is the ultimate means and goal of language learning and we create a stress free, fun environment that makes French approachable. We use activities like listening, recognition, repetition, dialogues, skits, games, songs, and videos.

School of Languages and Learning Resources
Department Offices: 949-451-5367

Brooke Bui | Dean, Languages and Learning Resources

Erika Arendts | Senior Administrative Assistant, Languages and Learning Resources

Welcome to the IVC ASL Program!

We're glad you have an interest in the American Sign Language (ASL) program here at Irvine Valley College. We are a visual-based and immersive program allowing students to practice the language by interaction using dialogue and storytelling. The language comes with its own rich history and culture. Our professors are native users of the language and has the teaching expertise and technical expertise to maximize learning potential in a variety of settings.

Joanne Chen

Education M.A. Art History — Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA B.A. History — National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Professor Chen joined Irvine Valley College in 2000. She was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan.

Below are some Chinese language and culture resources:

Learning Chinese

• MDBG Chinese Dictionary)
• Purple Culture Chinese
• Flashcards to study Chinese vocabulary

Reading and Listening

About Chinese

The Chinese language (also called 汉语 Hanyu, 中文 Zhongwen, or 华语 Huawen) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. About one-fifth of the world speaks some form of Chinese as its native language, making it the most spoken language in the world.

Chinese Course Introduction Video — Watch

Chinese 1

• Lesson 1 - Greetings
• Lesson 2 - Nihao
• Lesson 6 - How many books do you have?

Chinese 2
Lesson 6 — Shopping

All Chinese courses at IVC are Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC), meaning all required course materials are provided to students at no cost. Materials are posted on each class’s Canvas site, and students have free access to them from Chinese 1 through Chinese 4, and Chinese 21 Introduction to Chinese Culture course. For more information, please contact Professor Joanne Chen.

Sample Lessons in PDF Format