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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  1. Spanish beginners: module 2
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 9 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Cristina Casado
    Continue learning to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for near beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.

    Based on Units 5-6 Nos vemos Hoy 1; publisher: Campus Difusión, (please see the coursebook section below for the ISBN).

    Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
    Rating:
    94% of 100
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  2. Return to Spanish (lower intermediate)
    Course start date:  Thu 23 Oct 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Gallego
    This intensive Spanish course is suitable if you already speak a romance language like Italian, French, Portuguese or Romanian, or if you want to learn at a much faster pace. Suitable for beginners. Based on 'Aula Internacional Plus 1' (Nueva Edición, Difusión Publishers).







    Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to a regular beginners course you will use a different book.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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  3. Spanish beginners: module 3
    Course start date:  Fri 2 May 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Cristina Casado
    Continue learning to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for near beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.







    Based on units 7 and 9 of Nos Vemos Hoy 1 Compacto (Publisher: Difusión). Please see the relevant section below for the ISBN.







    Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
    Rating:
    98% of 100
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  4. Spanish beginners: module 1
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 18 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Keylor Murillo Moya
    Learn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.







    Based on Units 1-3 of Nos Vemos Hoy 1 Compacto; publisher: Campus Difusión (please see the relevant section for the ISBN)







    Please do not buy the book until after the first class as if you transfer to another level, you may use a different book.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
    Rating:
    92% of 100
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  5. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  6. Spanish beginners: taster
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Dec 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Adriana Itriago Gavidia
    Get a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  7. Spanish holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 19 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Adriana Itriago Gavidia
    Make the most of your holidays in a Spanish speaking country with this short, intensive course. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals! This course is ideal for complete beginners.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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  8. Spanish beginners: revision
    Course start date:  Mon 21 Jul 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Analía Tolone

    Revise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 1: module 3' or have an equivalent knowledge of the language (one year's study).

    Please see the How will I be taught? section below for details on your chosen course's format and mode of delivery.

    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
    Rating:
    93% of 100
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  9. Spanish beginners at a gentle pace: module 1
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Óscar Salgado Suárez
    Want to learn Spanish but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Spanish beginners at a gentle pace is designed to cover the same material as our standard Spanish beginners course, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.







    Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
    Rating:
    85% of 100
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  10. Spanish beginners at a gentle pace: module 2
    Course start date:  Fri 26 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Want to learn Spanish but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Spanish beginners at a gentle pace is designed to cover the same material as our standard Spanish beginners course, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.







    Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
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  11. Spanish festive holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Adriana Itriago Gavidia
    Make the most of your holidays in a Spanish speaking country with this short, intensive course. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals! This course is ideal for complete beginners.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  12. Spanish Quiz/game night: level A1-A2
    Course start date:  Thu 4 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Adriana Itriago Gavidia
    Come and join us in this fun Spanish night! Do you like pub quizzes? Do you want to put into practice your knowledge of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, culture, and music while having fun in the process? Then you are in the right place!
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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