Cornish beginners: module 2

What is the course about?

Students at near beginners level will continue to learn to communicate simply in a range of everyday situations and conversations. We will also continue learning about some basic elements of a Celtic culture via the history of the language revival, Cornish place-names, etc.

This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone can be used if you don't have a computer but please note the experience may be less optimal.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.

What will we cover?

BEGINNERS
Eating and drinking, asking directions, shopping.
Grammar: all the grammar required by the Cornish Language Board for the Grade 1 Examination, including simple present and present continuous tenses, simple past tense OF AUXILIARY VERBS, imperfect tense of verb TO BE, uses of the verb noun, adverbs, adjectives, pronouns, imperatives, declensions of prepositions, first rules of mutation.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

BEGINNERS
- go to the market and to the restaurant

- go shopping

- ask and give directions.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

You should have completed module 1 or have got basic knowledge of the language.

For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level
You will also need to be able to respond to simple instructions and explanations, as well as read course documents, in English. You will need to be at ease with the use of numbers for daily activities (e.g. using money, telling the time, using the 24 hour clock, reading timetables). It would also be helpful if you had some knowledge of basic grammar terminology such as: a verb, a noun and conjugation.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

The course is based on the communicative approach:

- active students’ interaction
- emphasis on speaking and listening skills
- pair and group work
- role plays
- use of realia, pictures and authentic material
- use of audio-visual techniques when appropriate

Please note, students are expected to participate in oral classroom activities and to do some homework as and when required.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

Students will need to bring a copy of BORA BRAV (2nd edition) by Polin Prys to the first ssession.
(published by Kesva an Taves Kernewek. ISBN: 9781908965394).

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

Cornish beginners: module 3 if enough demand, we recommend you discuss your options with the tutor. Please enrol as early as possible to avoid disappointment.