Languages Course listing
(click here for an enrolment
form)
Arabic Beginners
Beginners A is for complete beginners; Beginners B is for people with the
equivalent of approximately 20 hours study and Beginners C for those with
40 hours study. By the end of this course you will be able to survive in
basic situations; understand simple sentences. Levels B and C usually start
immediately after the end of the previous level course. Ask for dates.
LA8401 (Level A) 11th Sep (7 weeks) Thu 18.00 - 19.30 - £67.50
LA8402 (Level A) 30th Oct (7 weeks) Thu 18.00 - 19.30 - £67.50
Arabic Near Beginners
Can survive in basic situations. Understands simple questions and sentences.
Can give basic personal and work information. Mainly uses present tense
and a little past and future.
Can recognise easy information about daily activities and simple messages.
Can read simple instructions and short everyday passages
Future course dates to be confirmed
Chinese Mandarin Beginners ( click
here to read a review)
Although the focus of this course is on speaking and listening, you will
learn Pinyin, a phonetic system of spelling Chinese using the Roman alphabet.
Pinyin will help you to pronounce correctly the sounds needed for Chinese
Mandarin. Levels B and C usually start immediately after the end of the
previous level course. Ask for dates.
LC8201 (Level A) 16th Sep (7 weeks) Tue 18.00 - 19.30 - £67.50
LC8202 (Level A) 04th Nov (7 weeks) Tue 18.00 - 19.30 - £67.50
Chinese Mandarin Near Beginners
Can survive in basic situations. Understands simple questions and sentences.
Can give basic personal and work information. Mainly uses present tense
and a little past and future. Can recognise easy information about daily
activities and simple messages. Can read simple instructions and short everyday
passages
Future course dates to be confirmed.
French Beginners
Beginners A is for complete beginners; Beginners B is for people with the
equivalent of approximately 20 hours study and Beginners for those with
40 hours study. By the end of this course you will be able to survive in
basic situations; understand simple sentences/questions, give basic personal
information, talk about daily activities using present tenses and some past
and future. Levels B and C usually start immediately after the end of the
previous level course. Ask for dates.
LF8201 (Level A) 09th Sep (7 weeks) Tue 18.00 - 19.30 - £67.50
LF8202 (Level A) 28th Oct (7 weeks) Tue 18.00 - 19.30 - £67.50
French Near Beginners
By the end of this course you should be able to get by in routine situations
if dealing with a sympathetic listener and get the gist of conversations
from familiar sources. You will be able to talk about past, present, and
future events.
Future course dates to be confirmed
German Beginners
Beginners A is for complete beginners; Beginners B is for people with the
equivalent of approximately 20 hours study and Beginners for those with
40 hours study. By the end of this course you will be able to survive in
basic situations; understand simple sentences/questions, give basic personal
information, talk about daily activities using present tenses and some past
and future
Future course dates to be confirmed.
German Near Beginners
By the end of this course you should be able to get by in routine situations
if dealing with a sympathetic listener and get the gist of conversations
from familiar sources. You will be able to talk about past, present, and
future events.
Future course dates to be confirmed.
Italian Beginners
Beginners A is for complete beginners; Beginners B is for people with
the equivalent of approximately 20 hours study and Beginners for those with
40 hours study. By the end of this course you will be able to survive in
basic situations; understand simple sentences/questions, give basic personal
information, talk about daily activities using present tenses and some past
and future. Levels B and C usually start immediately after the end of the
previous level course. Ask for dates.
LI8401 (Level A) 11th Sep (7 weeks) Thu 18.00 - 19.30 - £67.50
LI8402 (Level A) 30th Oct (7 weeks) Thu 18.00 - 19.30 - £67.50
Italian Near Beginners
By the end of this course you should be able to get by in routine situations
if dealing with a sympathetic listener and get the gist of conversations
from familiar sources. You will be able to talk about past, present, and
future events.
Future course dates to be confirmed
Italian Lower Intermediate
Develop your Italian language skills in these communicative courses, which
emphasise the practical use of Italian and the development of speaking and
listening skills.
Future course dates to be confirmed
Italian Advanced
Uses common tenses and expressions quite accurately. Can interact
in work and social contexts. Understand information and opinions and extract
some details from a sympathetic speaking. Can read and understand the gist
of general documents. Can write simple letters, short reports and summaries
Future course dates to be confirmed.
Japanese Beginners
Although the emphasis is on listening and speaking, you will learn Romanji,
a phonetic system of spelling Japanese using the Roman alphabet. Romanji
will help students to pronounce correctly the sounds needed for Japanese.
You will also learn the hiragana alphabet which is used to convey grammatical
ideas. Levels B and C usually start immediately after the end of the previous
level course. Ask for dates.
LJ8302 (Level A) 10th Sep (7 weeks) Wed 18.00 - 19.30 - £67.50
LJ8303 (Level A) 29th Oct (7 weeks) Wed 18.00 - 19.30 - £67.50
Higher Level Japanese Courses
Ask for details.
Polish Beginners
Beginners A is for complete beginners; Beginners B is for people
with the equivalent of approximately 20 hours study and Beginners for those
with 40 hours study. By the end of this course you will be able to survive
in basic situations; understand simple sentences/questions, give basic personal
information, talk about daily activities using present tenses and some past
and future. Levels B and C usually start immediately after the end of the
previous level course. Ask for dates.
Future course dates to be confirmed.
Higher Level Polish Courses
Ask for details.
Russian Beginners
Beginners A is for complete beginners; Beginners B is for people
with the equivalent of approximately 20 hours study and Beginners for those
with 40 hours study. By the end of this course you will be able to survive
in basic situations; understand simple sentences/questions, give basic personal
information, talk about daily activities using present tenses and some past
and future. Levels B and C usually start immediately after the end of the
previous level course.
Ask for details.
Spanish Beginners
Beginners A is for complete beginners; Beginners B is for people with the
equivalent of approximately 20 hours study and Beginners for those with
40 hours study. By the end of this course you will be able to survive in
basic situations; understand simple sentences/questions, give basic personal
information, talk about daily activities using present tenses and some past
and future. LS18107 (Level A) 21st Jul (7 weeks) Mon 18.00-19.30 - £67.50
LS8101 (Level A) 08th Sep (7 weeks) Mon 18.00-19.30 - £67.50
LS8103 (Level A) 06th Oct (7 weeks) Mon 18.00-19.30 - £67.50
LS8105 (Level A) 27th Oct (7 weeks) Mon 18.00-19.30 - £67.50
LS8302 (Level A) 10th Sep (7 weeks) Wed 18.00-19.30 - £67.50
LS8304 (Level A) 22nd Oct (7 weeks) Wed 19.30-21:00 - £67.50
Spanish Near Beginners
By the end of this course you should be able to get by in routine situations
if dealing with a sympathetic listener and get the gist of conversations
from familiar sources. You will be able to talk about past, present, and
future events.
Future course dates to be confirmed.
Spanish Conversation Group
¿Hablas Español? A Spanish Conversation Group is planned for
the Autumn. If you are interested in joining, please phone or email.