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. German beginners for football fans
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 8 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Heiner Schenke
    This is a beginners course for football fans.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00
  2. Arabic beginners: holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 11 May 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Nora Allali-Carling
    Join this lively course to learn basic Arabic. Ideal if you are going on holiday to any Arabic speaking country.



    Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
  3. French beginners: Olympic Games kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Yolande Mallet De Chauny
    Make the most of your stay in France during the Olympic games with this short, intensive course. This holiday kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate and have a friendly chat with the locals!
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
  4. Modern Greek beginners: holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 6 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Yannis Papalexandris
    Make the most of your holidays in Greece or Cyprus 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!
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
  5. Norwegian Holiday Kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Eva Morkeset
    Make the most of your holidays in Norway with this short, intensive online course. This weekend will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!







    Please note: each day will include a 30mins break.



    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
  6. Korean beginners: holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 Aug 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jaeran Won
    Join this lively course to learn basic Korean. Ideal if you are going on holiday to Korea.



    Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £109.00
  7. Italian holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Veronica De Felice
    Make the most of your holidays in Italy 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, so you'll feel more confident during your stay and better able to enjoy yourself, knowing that you're equipped with the basic phrases to get you through the day.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
  8. Swedish beginners: holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Esmeralda Valencia-Lindström
    Make the most of your holidays in Sweden or Swedish-speaking Finland with this short, intensive online course. This weekend will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!







    Please note: each day will include a 30mins break.



    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 £99.00 Concession £64.00
  9. French beginners: holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pascale Vuittenez
    Make the most of your holidays in a French-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 and have a friendly chat with the locals!
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
  10. Spanish holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 30 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Adriana Itriago Gavidia
    Are you planning a city break in Spain? Would you like to get to grips with the fundamentals of the language so you can feel less like a tourist and more like a local? This course will give you an introduction into the basics of the Spanish language and enable you to get by in the most frequent travel situations. This course is ideal for complete beginners.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00
  11. German beginners: an introduction
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 2 Nov 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Heiner Schenke
    The course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations. This is the first part of the German beginners: module 1 course to allow you to join any beginners: module 1 courses straight afterwards ( for a discounted fee). The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00
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