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The Vanderbilt University English Language Center develops resources to support students, faculty, staff, and scholars who use English as an additional language. If you have comments or questions about new or existing resources please contact us.
For more information, visit our English Language Center Resources website.
Dep| Department Location : | English Language Center Vanderbilt University Zeppos Suite 1100 Nicholas S. Zeppos College 2417 West End Ave. Nashville, TN 37240 |
| Mailing Address: | English Language Center PMB 400595 2301 Vanderbilt Place Nashville, TN 37235 |
| Phone: | +1 615-322-2277 |
| Email: | elc@vanderbilt.edu |
| Website: | English Language Center |
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Item Academic Vocabulary Guide(2020-08-23) English Language CenterItem Academic Vocabulary Guide Spacing Interaction with Words(2021) English Language CenterOne vocabulary study strategy that may boost retention and recall is to space (distribute) practice sessions over time.Item Email Messages Guide(2019-11-12) English Language CenterItem Glossary of Wellbeing Terms(Vanderbilt University, 2024-11-19) English Language CenterItem Guide to the Culture and Language of Maintaining Academic Integrity(2023-12-13) English Language Center, ELCThis resource gives a brief overview of what academic integrity means within the context of Vanderbilt University including the different types of possible academic integrity violations. This resource also includes an interactive practice on recognizing instances of plagiarism and tips and advice on how to avoid making these types of mistakes.Item Immersion Guide Text-Only Version Part 1(2023) English Language Center, ELCThe English Language Center (ELC) team have prepared this guide to assist students as they prepare for, work on, and submit their Immersion Vanderbilt project. This guide will also connect students with additional ELC resources and demonstrate how the ELC can help throughout the various stages of the Immersion project.Item Immersion Guide Text-Only Version Part 2(2023) English Language Center, ELCThe English Language Center (ELC) team have prepared this guide to assist students as they prepare for, work on, and submit their Immersion Vanderbilt project. This guide will also connect students with additional ELC resources and demonstrate how the ELC can help throughout the various stages of the Immersion project.Item Participating in Campus Film Screenings(2021-06-25) English Language CenterItem Poster Presentation Language(2023-12-13) English Language Center, ELCThe ELC’s Poster Presentation Language resource helps students get a better understanding of poster presentation language, through analyzing language used in poster presentations given by a variety of students at Vanderbilt University and online.Item Pronoun Guide(2018) English Language CenterItem Scholarly Reading Guide(2019-11-12) English Language CenterItem Stories That Connect us: Supplement to the Martha Rivers Ingram Commons Summer Assignment 2025(2025-06-25) Vanderbilt University English Language Center (ELC)The English Language Center (ELC) created this “Stories That Connect us: Supplement to the Martha Rivers Ingram Commons Summer Assignment 2025” resource for incoming multilingual first-year undergraduate students at Vanderbilt University who use English as an Additional Language (EAL) in support of the 2025 Summer Assignment.Item Supplement to Creative People Must be Stopped(2022) English Language CenterItem Supplement to I Never Thought of It That Way(2014-05-31) English Language Center, English Language CenterThis Supplement to I Never Thought of It That Way can help students read texts about unfamiliar topics, internalize relevant themes from the book, and engage more fully in campus-wide conversations about the book. The Vanderbilt University English Language Center (ELC) created this supplement as part of our mission to address the professional, academic, and practical language needs of students who use English as an additional language.Item Supplement to Now Is Not the Time to Panic(2023) English Language CenterThe English Language Center (ELC) develops Campus Reading supplements (formerly known as Commons Reading supplements) to help individuals read a text on an unfamiliar topic and internalize relevant themes from the story.Item Supplement to The Person You Mean to Be(2020-07-29) English Language CenterItem Supplement to When Breath Becomes Air(2021-06-08) English Language CenterItem The Language & Mechanics of an Interview(2025-06-25) Vanderbilt University English Language Center (ELC)The Language & Mechanics of an Interview is an educational resource developed by the Vanderbilt University English Language Center (ELC) in collaboration with the Career Center to support students who use English as an Additional Language (EAL) in developing effective interview skills. This resource addresses the unique linguistic and cultural challenges faced by multilingual students when navigating professional, academic, and formal interview contexts within English-speaking environments. The guide provides systematic instruction on linguistic components and structural mechanics essential for successful interview performance, including appropriate register, question interpretation strategies, and cultural expectations within American interview contexts. Designed as both a self-study tool and instructional supplement, this resource supports student success by building confidence and competence in high-stakes communication situations critical for academic and career advancement.