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. Italian beginners: module 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella
    Continue learning to speak Italian on this communicative course for near beginners, with the emphasis on the practical use of Italian and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version).



    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:
    93% of 100
  2. Italian beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 7 May 2024 (and 13 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Simona Cecchini
    Learn to speak Italian on this intensive evening class. Taught in Italian, the emphasis is on developing your speaking and listening skills. Each lesson is a bit longer than our standard lesson time, so you'll cover the same ground as you would in a standard beginners course, but you'll do so in fewer weeks. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00
    Rating:
    90% of 100
  3. Spanish 1 fast-track: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 7 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amaia Ibargüen
    Learn Spanish on this intensive course for beginners, with the emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Based on units 1-5 of "Ele Actual 1: Libro del alumno A1" and "Ele Actual 1: Cuaderno de ejercicios A1" (SM Publishers).







    PLEASE WAIT AFTER THE FIRST CLASS TO PURCHASE THE BOOK as you will need a different one if you transfer to another level or to a 'Spanish rapidamente' course.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £194.00
    Rating:
    93% of 100
  4. Spanish 4/5: Cuentistas españoles y latinoamericanos – Juan Rulfo ‘El llano en llamas’
    Course start date:  Tue 7 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Óscar Salgado Suárez
    Este curso es para aquellos estudiantes que han estudiado unos cinco años de español y desean obtener un conocimiento más profundo de la lengua y cultura del mundo hispanohablante. En este módulo se leerá y analizará un libro dentro de su contexto histórico.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in 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 £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00
  5. Spanish beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Apr 2024 (and 13 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amaia Ibargüen
    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 1-4 of 'Nos Vemos Hoy' (Campus Difusión). PLEASE DO NOT BUY IT UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST CLASS (see the 'Are there any other costs' section).
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    89% of 100
  6. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    80% of 100
  7. Italian beginners: module 3
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 8 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Rosanna Carlà
    Continue learning to speak Italian on this communicative course, with the emphasis on the practical use of Italian and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have completed beginners: module 2 or equivalent. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version). Suggested progression route: Italian 2 lower: module 1.



    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
  8. German beginners: module 1
    Course start date:  Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 8 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Friederike Schroeder
    The course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations. The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on chapters 1-4 of Willkommen (Hodder Arnold).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
  9. Return to Spanish (lower intermediate)
    Course start date:  Tue 14 May 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Elisabet Rodriguez
    Come and join this lively interactive course to refresh your lower intermediate Spanish. After attending this course you will be able join a level 2 upper course in September.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
  10. Spanish 2 conversation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 14 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roberto Gallego
    Revise, consolidate and improve your listening and speaking skills on this lively course, which will help you communicate more confidently in daily life situations. Ideal if you are doing 'Spanish 2 lower', 'Spanish 2 upper' or have an equivalent level (A2 level).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £71.00
    Rating:
    90% of 100
  11. Psalms and Prayer: their use in church and synagogue through music and the arts
    Course start date:  Tue 14 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ann Jeffers, Rachel Montagu
    The Psalms are often referred to as “the heart of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible” or as John Calvin said, the Psalms represent ‘an anatomy of all parts of the soul, for there is not an emotion of which any one can be conscious that is not here represented as in a mirror.’ Within 150 variations, the Psalms express a wide variety of emotions, from despair, to thanksgiving and confidence in the eventual triumph of God’s purposes in the world. These expressions of emotion serve as patterns of prayer to shape the emotions and actions of Jews and Christians throughout the ages.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
  12. French 3 upper: conversational French
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 8 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pierre Porcheron
    Come and practise your intermediate spoken French and develop your language skills in these topical discussion classes. Based on recordings from French television, radio news and newspaper articles.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
  13. Italian 2 listening skills
    Course start date:  Tue 21 May 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Silvana Vistola
    This skills-based course is for lower intermediate learners of Italian and aims to provide you with special training in how to listen more effectively to spoken Italian in a variety of different contexts. You'll also look at elements of Italian pronunciation to give you a better idea of how Italian is spoken.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  14. French 5: Débattre en français
    Course start date:  Tue 21 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Masa Uzelac
    Welcome to Débattre en français, a dynamic French course for advanced language learners keen on practicing debating skills around current topics. In this course, you will engage in lively discussions, enhancing not only your language proficiency but also your critical thinking and public speaking abilities. Whether you are interested in politics, environmental issues, or societal topics, this course provides a platform for meaningful discussions and skill development.







    Course dates:







    21/05/2024



    11/06/2024



    02/07/2024.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
  15. Welsh beginners: short introduction
    Course start date:  Tue 28 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jack Pulman-Slater
    Get a short introduction to Welsh and discover aspects of the Welsh culture in these face-to-face communicative classes in central London. Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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