English skills

Free English Skills Courses in London
For fluent and first language speakers

Do you need to develop your communication skills face-to-face and online? Would you like to express yourself more effectively when speaking or writing? Do you want to improve how your work colleagues understand you in meetings, emails, reports and presentations? 

Communication is employers’ most in-demand skill. Whether you are a manager leading a team or at the beginning of learning to read and write, our courses will increase your confidence and ensure you can talk, write, influence and negotiate more effectively in different settings. 

You will also develop other in-demand work and life skills including problem-solving, analysing, decision-making, team building and seeing the bigger picture.

Whether you are neuro-diverse needing strategies to support your dyslexia, someone who missed out at school, or a business professional wanting to refine your skills, we have courses to help you, with and without qualifications, long and short, online and face-to-face.

What is the best course for me?

You need to do a pre-course assessment. You can also do it online by clicking ‘Start Assessment’ on the course page, However, a face-to-face assessment is better. Contact universal.skill@citylit.ac.uk / 020 4582 0423 for an appointment. You can also come without an appointment.

Times:

  • Every Monday 12- 2pm
  • Every Wednesday 6-8pm
  • Every Friday 11am-1pm (23rd August – 6th October)

Our courses are FREE to most learners. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.

We also have ESOL courses for students who do not speak English as a first language.

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  1. Irish Gaelic 2: module 3
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  William Brady
    Intended for learners who have studied Irish for approximately a year and a half, or who have an equivalent level, students will explore a variety of topics, using a variety of tenses, with a continuing emphasis on the spoken language.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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    100% of 100
  2. Italian 3 lower: module 3
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Flavia D'Angelantonio
    Improve your intermediate Italian on this communicative course. The emphasis is on developing your oral skills and aquiring a greater understanding of Italian grammar. Suitable if you have completed module 2 or equivalent. Based on Espresso 3 (Alma Edizioni).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00
  3. French 3 lower: module 3
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Daniel Fernandez
    Continue improving your lower intermediate French on this communicative course. The emphasis will be on developing your speaking and listening skills and on acquiring a greater understanding of French grammar and fluency.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  4. Spanish 3 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Adriana Itriago Gavidia
    Improve your intermediate Spanish on this lively course, with the emphasis on speaking, listening and acquiring a greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 2: upper' or equivalent. Based on Aula Internacional 3 Plus (Difusión Publishers).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  5. Spanish 3 upper: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amaia Ibargüen
    Further improve your Spanish in this lively class, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You will also acquire a greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 3 upper: module 2' or equivalent. Based on Aula Internacional Plus 4, new edition, (Difusión Publishers).
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    97% of 100
  6. Chinese 4: module 3
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ting Poon




    You will consolidate your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary and will work towards achieving better fluency at an intermediate level. You will develop your competence in reading Chinese characters. Suitable if you have studied Chinese for 5 years part time or have an equivalent level.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
  7. French 3 upper: module 3
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Yolande Mallet De Chauny
    Continue to improve your upper intermediate French on this communicative course. The emphasis will be on developing your speaking and listening skills and on acquiring a greater understanding of French grammar and fluency.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  8. Italian 2 lower: module 3
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rosanna Carlà
    Suitable if you have completed Italian 2 lower: module 2. Improve your elementary Italian on this communicative course. The emphasis is on developing your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed module 2 or equivalent. Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version).
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  9. Italian 3 upper: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Luca Gastaldi
    Questi corsi ti daranno la possibilitá di migliorare le tue capacitá di comprensione ed espressione scritta ed orale e sono basati sull' uso di materiale audiovisivo, lettura, discussione e pratica grammaticale. É necessario aver completato il 'module 2' o equivalente. Il corso si basa sul libro Espresso 3 (Alma Edizioni).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  10. Chinese 2 lower: module 3
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ting Poon
    Continue improving your Chinese with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have completed 'Chinese 2 lower: module 2' or equivalent.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  11. Japanese 2 upper: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Kiyomi Unten
    On this course you will learn to communicate more fully and fluently in a wider range of everyday situations and conversations.Suitable if you have completed 2 upper: module 2 or studied 3 years recently.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    90% of 100
  12. French 5: langue et culture
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Henriette Harlall
    Venez découvrir et débattre de l'actualité politique, sociale et culturelle française et francophone, tout en développant vos connaissances linguistiques.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
    Rating:
    93% of 100
  13. German 3 lower: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Matteo Anelli, Anna Rioland
    This is an upper intermediate German course, with the emphasis on developing your speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed German 3 lower: module 2 or have studied German for an equivalent of 3-4 years.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    90% of 100
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