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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 4/5: música y protesta en América latina
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Pilar Villanueva Martinez
    Descubre el vínculo entre la música y las protestas de América latina en este impactante curso que estudia y analiza diferentes estilos musicales, con una variedad de artistas de México, Guatemala, Chile, Puerto Rico, Colombia y más.







    Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).







    This course will be delivered online in Spanish. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in the course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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  2. Spanish 4/5: Al-Andalus: crucible of cultures in medieval Spain
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 14 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Inma Ridao Carlini
    Este curso analizará algunos aspectos históricos y culturales de este fascinante periodo que abarca desde el año 711 hasta 1609. Exploraremos las relaciones interculturales que se formaron entre las comunidades musulmana, cristiana y judía a medida que el carácter geográfico y político de al-Andalus se desarrollaba y cambiaba. También estudiaremos el legado de este periodo en la identidad nacional del pueblo español actual y las diferentes interpretaciones que se han ofrecido de la diversa y dinámica cultura de la España musulmana. Este curso es



    para estudiantes con nivel intermedio avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 4-5 años).
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  3. Spanish 3/4: colonialismo español y esclavitud en el Caribe: el caso de Cuba
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Vanesa Guzman
    Este fascinante curso explora la historia de la esclavitud y el colonialismo en la Península Ibérica, el Caribe y particularment Cuba, entre el siglo XV y el siglo XX.











    Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel intermedio y avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).







    This course will be delivered online in Spanish. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in the course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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  4. Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00
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  5. Spanish 3/4: grammar workshop - prepositions
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 21 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roser Martínez-Sánchez
    Consolida los diferentes usos de las preposiciones, incluyendo la diferencia entre "por" y "para" a través de actividades escritas y orales. Este curso es ideal para estudiantes de Spanish 3 lower/upper o si te estás preparando para el A-level or DELE B1 exam.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  6. Spanish 4/5 Ibiza: la cara oculta de la Isla Mágica
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 21 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Vanesa Guzman
    Redescubre la isla de Ibiza en este curso que te hará conocer su lado más oculto, fuera de su imagen de isla de fiesta y de la Jet set. En este curso que te prepara para el verano, aprenderás más sobre los aspectos culturales menos conocidos de una de las islas más famosas del mundo; y tal vez te ayudará a mirarla con ojos nuevos.







    Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).







    This course will be delivered online in Spanish. It is open to students with an advanced level of Spanish and native speakers. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in the course details for more information.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  7. Return to Spanish (advanced)
    Course start date:  Mon 30 Jun 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roser Martínez-Sánchez

    If you have learned Spanish in the past, but it has been a while, then come and join this lively course to refresh your advanced Spanish. You will review, revise and practice in a course that is tailored to your needs. After attending this course, you will be able join a level 4 or 5 course. 

    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  8. Spanish 3/4: revisit and consolidate
    Course start date:  Tue 15 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Blended (learn both online and in-person)

    Tutors:  Óscar Salgado Suárez
    Practise your intermediate spoken Spanish and develop your language skills in these topical discussion classes. Suitable if you have recently studied Spanish for at least four years or equivalent.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  9. Spanish beginners module 1+2: revision
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 15 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Analía Tolone
    Revise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar and the topics studied in Spanish beginners: modules 1 & 2. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish beginners: module 2' or have an equivalent knowledge of the language (2 terms of study).
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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  10. Spanish 2 lower module 1+2: revision
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 15 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Pilar Villanueva Martinez
    Learn to speak Spanish from scratch, focusing on your listening and speaking skills.Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  11. Spanish 4/5: El Quijote desde el siglo XXI: el primer libro de carretera
    Course start date:  Mon 21 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Óscar Salgado Suárez
    En este curso vamos a conocer algunas de las obras más importantes de Cervantes así como leer y analizar extractos de su obra más famosa “Don Quijote de la Mancha”. Ideal para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado al menos durante 4/5 años).
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  12. Spanish 2 lower: revision
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 21 Jul 2025

    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 2 lower' or have an equivalent knowledge of the language (two years of study).
    This course combines an independent study unit and three (online) group sessions. Please check the How will I be taught section below for details.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  13. Spanish 3: revision
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 21 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  María Isalt
    Brush up and improve your Spanish through grammar revision focusing on listening and speaking. You should have studied Spanish for at least three or four years. Based on the tutor's own materials.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  14. 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
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  15. Spanish 2 upper: revision
    Course start date:  Tue 22 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Analía Tolone
    This intensive course is suitable if you have studied Spanish 2 upper: module 3 or learnt the language for about 3 years in the past, but are not sure whether you are ready to join the fourth year. You will revise the main areas of study for year 3 in three sessions, and will be ready for Spanish 3 lower: module 1 in September.







    This course combines an independent study (first week) and three online group classes (second week). Please check the "How will I be taught" section below for dates and details.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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