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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. French 2 upper: focus on listening and speaking
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 15 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel

    This skills-based course is for lower intermediate learners of French and aims to train you on strategies you can apply to listen more effectively to spoken French in a variety of different contexts. You will also look at elements of French pronunciation to give you a better idea of how French is spoken.

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    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00
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  2. French 3: focus on listening and speaking
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 15 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel
    This skills-based course is for intermediate learners of French and aims to train you on strategies you can apply to listen more effectively to spoken French in a variety of different contexts. You will also look at elements of French pronunciation to give you a better idea of how French is spoken.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00
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  3. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00
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  4. Spanish festive holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 22 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Adriana Itriago Gavidia
    Make the most of your holidays in a Spanish 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 & have a friendly chat with the locals! This course is ideal for complete beginners.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  5. Swedish beginners: short introduction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 24 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jack Pulman-Slater

    Intrigued by Swedish? Learn basic Swedish in a fun and interactive way on this friendly and supportive in-person short course. Suitable for complete beginners

    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
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  6. French 4/5: Expressions familières et argotiques
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    Course start date:  Tue 25 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stefano D’Egidio

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    Vous regardez des films français, écoutez de la musique française, rencontrez de jeunes français et vous n’y pigez rien… pardon, n’y comprenez rien ! Démystifiez les expressions argotiques et familières et développez votre compréhension de la langue française et de sa culture.

    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  7. Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  8. Spanish 4/5: palenques, quilombos y cimarrones: resistencia anticolonial en América latina
    Course start date:  Wed 26 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Pilar Villanueva Martinez

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    En este curso, que invita a la reflexión, nos adentramos en la historia colonial y anticolonial en América Latina, desde la perspectiva de la resistencia de las comunidades afrodescendientes. Examinaremos conceptos claves como la esclavitud, el colonialismo y sus perdurables consecuencias en las sociedades actuales en Latinoamérica.

    Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).
    This course will be delivered in Spanish. It is open to students with an advanced level of Spanish and native speakers.

    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00
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  9. Italian: Goliarda Sapienza: Vita e opere di una scrittrice controcorrente
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ottavia Castellina

    This seminar will cover the life story and work of one of the most versatile and unconventional 20th century Italian writers, Goliarda Sapienza, recently rediscovered through cinema and TV series. Born in Sicily, daughter of well-known socialist Giuseppe Sapienza and feminist organiser Maria Giudice, Goliarda Sapienza is best known for her posthumously published novel ‘L’arte della gioia’, she is the author of several books, including ‘L’Università di Rebibbia’ recalling her experience of living in prison.

    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £25.00
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  10. French beginners: holiday kit
    Weekend
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    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pascale Vuittenez
    Are you planning a city break in France over the festive season ? 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 French language and enable you to get by in the most frequent travel situations. You will also find out more about the French Christmas customs and traditions.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  11. French 2: revision course
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pierre Porcheron
    Come and join this lively short revision course on Saturdays, either to consolidate what you have just learnt or to revisit some of what you have learnt some time ago.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00
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  12. French 2 upper: focus on the imparfait
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Isabelle Fontan

    Come and consolidate your knowledge of the imparfait tense through interactive activities.

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    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00
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  13. French 2 upper: focus on the passé composé
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Isabelle Fontan

    Come and consolidate your knowledge of the passé composé tense through interactive activities.

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    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00
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  14. Brazilian Portuguese 5: taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 1 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Christina Baum

    Come and discover what an advanced Brazilian Portuguese class feels like.
    This course is suitable if you have studied Brazilian Portuguese for about 5 years recently.

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  15. French beginners: taster
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    Course start date:  Mon 1 Dec 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Isabelle Fontan

    Get a flavour of French and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners and those who might like to take it further.

    Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the how will I be taught section.

     

     

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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