Language Direct
Welcome to Language Direct! Now in its fifth year of operation, this revolutionary language tutoring project helps Penn students to faster increase their ability to correctly speak, read, and write in French, German,Italian, and Spanish. Language Direct is a hub of the Wheel based in Gregory College House. Help is provided either online or in person. All tutoring sessions take place in Gregory House.

Language Direct Staff

Apply to Be a Tutor
Language Direct tutors are undergraduates with As and Bs for at least 4 semesters in the target language who have passed the proficiency exam or equivalent. Majors or minors in the target language as well as native speakers are highly encouraged to become tutors. Basic computer and email skills as well as the ability to relate to other students are necessary. Each tutor is expected to help students both online and in person. Online tutoring requires frequent monitoring of email. The main responsibility for online help requests is the promptness of response and communication with fellow tutors to avoid duplication of effort. Tutors are paid $7 per hour. The position can be used with a Work Study grant.

Request Online Help
To submit a request, please email the Language Direct tutors at one of the following addresses, or fillout the help request form below.

Tutor Addresses
Please make sure to make the language class you are in the subject of the email you send. Only emails sent from Penn email accounts will receive responses.

iOffice Hours

All office Hours take place in the library of the Modern Language Program in the basement of Class 1925 Manor, 3941 Irving Street (between Locust and Spruce).

Using Drop Box for Students

1. Go to web site < courseweb.library.upenn.edu >.
2. Login with Username and Password.
3. Select course by clicking on Language Direct in French, German, Spanish OR Italian.
4. Click on Student Tools in the left-hand panel.
5. Click on Digital Drop Box at top.
6. Click on Send File.
7. Under File Information, (skip Select File) do the following in the fields for uploading a new file.

a. Title: provide name of essay you are sending. Make title of the Word.doc a short one-word filename. Make sure that the filename has the extension .doc on it. b. Click on Browse to locate the file on your computer. When you find it click Open.
c. Under Comments, add remarks if necessary.
d. Click Submit. Your tutor should then see your essay in his / her drop box.

Later, after your tutor has reviewed your essay, return to Digital Drop Box through the Student Tools. There you should see your returned essay. Click on the essay. Then, either open the essay in a new window or save the essay to disk.