{"id":335,"date":"2022-10-19T09:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T08:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/?page_id=335"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:08:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T15:08:41","slug":"tle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/learning-support\/tle\/","title":{"rendered":"Tandem Language Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Tandem Language Exchange (TLE) about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2020\/12\/LC4-Leaflet-photo-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/LC4-Leaflet-photo-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/LC4-Leaflet-photo-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/LC4-Leaflet-photo-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/LC4-Leaflet-photo-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/LC4-Leaflet-photo-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/12\/LC4-Leaflet-photo.jpg 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>TLE is an informal approach to learning&nbsp;and is particularly useful in complementing (<strong>not replacing<\/strong>) your language learning in the&nbsp;classroom.&nbsp;The programme is free of charge and all students and staff are welcome to take part. You do not have to be registered for a language course&nbsp;in order to participate, nor do you need to have a high&nbsp;language level to begin with, all you need is the enthusiasm and willingness to learn a foreign language and experience our multicultural environment here&nbsp;at Queen\u2019s. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The TLE programme provides an online platform to help you find a native (or near-native) speaker of your target language and learn languages in a fun, relaxed, and social environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 56%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The benefits of adopting tandem language learning includes, but not limited to, the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-d76aeac1-280c-48d1-809b-653abe35de39\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find a language partner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve language skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhance intercultural awareness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enrich life experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop friendship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to join, sign up now via&nbsp;the QR code or click the button below.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2022\/10\/2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/10\/2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/10\/2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/10\/2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/10\/2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/10\/2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/10\/2-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qub.ac.uk\/directorates\/InformationServices\/LanguageCentre\/LearningSupport\/TLE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read more and join TLE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/go.qub.ac.uk\/TLEsignup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Quick Access to join TLE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TLE Sessions (2025-26)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Session<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Venue\/Channel<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TLE Session 1<\/td><td>Mon <br>13\/10<\/td><td>14:00-<br>16:00<\/td><td>In-person, Auditorium, McClay Library<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TLE Session 2<\/td><td>Fri <br>17\/10<\/td><td>14:00-<br>16:00<\/td><td>In-person, Auditorium, McClay Library<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TLE Session 3<\/td><td>Fri<br>21\/11<\/td><td>15:00-<br>16:00<\/td><td>In-person, Auditorium, McClay Library<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TLE Session 4<\/td><td>Thu<br>18\/12<\/td><td>11:00-<br>12:30<\/td><td>In-person, Auditorium, McClay Library<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TLE Session 5<\/td><td>Fri<br>16\/01<\/td><td>14:00-<br>15:30<\/td><td>In-person, Auditorium, McClay Library<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TLE Session 6<\/td><td>Fri<br>13\/03<\/td><td>13:30-<br>14:30<\/td><td>In-person, Auditorium, McClay Library<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TLE Session 7<\/td><td>Wed<br>15\/04<\/td><td>13:00-<br>14:00<\/td><td>In-person, Library\/0G\/054, McClay Library<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TLE Session 8<\/td><td>Fri<br>15\/05<\/td><td>13:00-<br>14:00<\/td><td>In-person, Library\/0G\/054, McClay Library<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TLE Session 9<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TLE Session 10<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>More sessions will be uploaded when the bookings are secured.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Tandem Language Exchange (TLE) about? 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