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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. Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  2. Italian 2 lower: module 1
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 27 Sep 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Silvana Vistola
    Continue consolidating your Italian and find yourself speaking with increasing confidence on this communicative course for students who have studied Italian for year and are now starting their second year. The emphasis is on developing your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed 'Italian beginners' or have an equivalent level (about a year of part-time study). Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni, Italian version).
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  3. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  4. Places to visit in South Korea
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 17 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jaeran Won
    Come and learn more about key places to visit in this fascinating country.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  5. Japanese: writing for beginners part 2
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 17 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Chikako Nakagawa
    Further develop your knowledge of the Japanese writing system, Kanji. Suitable if you have completed Japanese writing for beginners: part 1.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  6. French 2 upper: conversation
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 17 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Silvana Avram
    Come and practise your intermediate spoken French in the heart of London and develop your language skills in these topical discussion classes. Based on recordings from French television, radio news and newspaper articles. Please note that this course takes place every other week.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £119.00
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  7. Spanish 3: Diferencias culturales de España: islas Baleares/islas Canarias
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 31 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Vanesa Guzman
    Añade a tus estudios de español con este interesante curso que examina las diferencias culturales de España.







    Este curso se enfocará en las diferencias entre 2 grandes regiones: la islas Baleares y las islas Canarias, y te hará descubrir elementos importantes como las Comunidades Autónomas, la ubicación, la geografía, el clima y los paisajes, las costumbres, los monumentos históricos, las lenguas y la gastronomía tradicional.















    Ideal for students who have done 3 or 4 years of Spanish, have studied present and past tenses (B1 level), and are looking to practise more talking and listening skills.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  8. Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £71.00
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  9. Spanish 3: focus on listening
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 31 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    This skills-based course is for lower intermediate learners of Spanish and aims to train you on strategies you can apply to listen more effectively to spoken Spanish in a variety of different contexts. You will also look at elements of pronunciation to give you a better idea of how Spanish is spoken.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00
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  10. French 1/2: sing to improve your French
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 7 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Trista Selous
    Summer and the holidays are coming! Let’s sing in French to celebrate.



    Sing your way to better French pronunciation, grammar and cultural knowledge with this fun workshop based on simple songs that French speakers learn as children. Suitable if you have recently started studying French or have an equivalent knowledge of the language.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  11. French 2 upper: focus on listening
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 14 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel
    Learn French in the heart of London.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.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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  12. Influence of the Greek language on English
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 21 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Did you know that the Oxford companion to the English language states that more than 150,000 words of English are derived from Greek, which is considered to have the richest vocabulary in the world?







    Join this lively workshop in the heart of London where you will be introduced to how Ancient Greek influenced the vocabulary of the English language.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  13. Spanish 3: one season, one painting: verano
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 21 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    En estos talleres dedicados a las cuatro estaciones vamos a activar nuestros sentidos: vista, oido, olfato y gusto. Ven a practicar tu español mientras intercambiamos las sugestiones, impresiones y sentimientos que nos evoca una musica, un color o una pintura.







    Ideal for students who have done 3 or 4 years of Spanish, and are looking to practise more talking and listening skills, as well as develop their knowledge of art.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00
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  14. French 2 upper: introduction au présent du subjonctif
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 28 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Pierre Porcheron
    Would you like to develop and consolidate your knowledge of the subjunctive in French? If so come and join this informative interactive workshop on Saturdays.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  15. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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