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.

Filters

13 Items

per page
Set Descending Direction
  1. Italian beginners: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jul 2024 (and 13 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Simona Cecchini
    With its rich culture and history and its incredible landscapes and architecture, there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Depending on your needs, this course can either be a short introduction to Italian to give you the basics to greet others and talk a bit about yourself, or it can be the jumping-off point for a longer course of study if you wish to continue learning Italian. Our emphasis is on speaking and listening skills so that you can begin communicating quickly in Italian.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    90% of 100
  2. Italian beginners: module 3
    Course start date:  Mon 29 Jul 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
  3. French beginners intensive: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 29 Jul 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel
    Learn to speak French on this intensive, self-contained class for complete beginners.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  4. Return to French: lower intermediate (daytime)
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pascale Vuittenez
    Come and join this lively interactive course to refresh your lower intermediate French. After attending this course you will be able join a level 2 course in September .
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  5. Modern Greek: a journey for beginners in summer
    Course start date:  Mon 29 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Learn to speak Greek and develop your listening and speaking skills on this intensive course. This course is face to face class taking place in central London. Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  6. German intensive: revision year 1 + 2
    Course start date:  Mon 9 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Annette Kossow
    This is a revision course of years one and two. Revise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar. Suitable if you have studied German for at least two years. Based on the tutor's own materials.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
  7. Italian: jump into year 2 lower
    Course start date:  Mon 9 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Veronica De Felice
    This intensive course is suitable if you have studied Italian for about a year in the past but are not sure whether you are ready to join our second-year course, Italian 2 lower. You will revise the grammar and vocabulary of year one in one week and will be ready for Italian 2 lower: module 1 later this September.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  8. Italian: jump into year 2 upper
    Course start date:  Mon 9 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella
    This intensive course is suitable if you have studied Italian for about two years in the past and would like some more practice before the start of our third-year course, Italian 2 upper. You will revise the main points of the second year in this one-week revision course and feel ready for Italian 2 upper: module 1 later this September.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
    Rating:
    60% of 100
  9. Spanish 3: Jump into year 3 upper
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This intensive course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about a year in the past and would like to join our 'Spanish 2 lower: module 2' course. You will revise the main points of the module 1 course in this one-week revision course and feel ready for 'Spanish 2 lower: module 2' starting next term.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
  10. French 2: jump into year 2 upper
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Yolande Mallet De Chauny
    This intensive course is suitable if you have studied French for about two years in the past but are not sure whether you are ready to join our third year course, 'French 2 upper' course. You will revise the main points of the second year in this one-week revision course and feel ready for 'French 2 upper: module 1' starting soon.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £219.00
  11. Spanish 3: Jump into year 3 lower
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This intensive course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 3 years in the past and would like to join our 'Spanish 3 lower: module 2' course. You will revise the main points of the module 1 course in this one-week revision course and feel ready for 'Spanish 3 lower: module 2' starting next term.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
per page
Set Descending Direction

Can't see a course you want?

Add this category to your waiting list to set up alerts and we will update you when new courses are released online.

Add me to waiting list