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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. Italian beginners: module 1
    Course start date:  Fri 9 May 2025 (and 15 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Veronica De Felice
    With its rich culture and history and its incredible landscapes and architecture, there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Whether you wish to learn Italian in order to make your visits to Italy more enjoyable, or because you'd like to speak with family and friends in their native language, this course will provide the groundwork for you to begin your journey towards fluency. Our emphasis is on speaking and listening skills so that you can begin communicating quickly in Italian. Once you've completed this course you can continue with 'Italian beginners: module 2.'.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  2. Italian 2 lower conversation
    Course start date:  Fri 9 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Rosanna Carlà
    This skills-based course is for lower intermediate learners of Italian and is intended to improve your Italian speaking skills in everyday situations. We will be looking at both formal and informal scenarios, and the aim is to help you to feel more comfortable speaking Italian in order to improve your fluency. Please note this course is intended for Italian 2 lower learners (learners in their second year of study).
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  3. Italian 3 upper: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 12 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola North
    Questi corsi ti daranno la possibilitá di migliorare le tue capacitá di comprensione ed espressione scritta ed orale e sono basati sull' uso di materiale audiovisivo, lettura, discussione e pratica grammaticale. É necessario aver completato il 'module 2' o equivalente. Il corso si basa sul libro Nuovo Espresso 3 (Alma Edizioni).
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  4. Italian 5: Italia oggi
    Course start date:  Mon 12 May 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Paola Roncagliolo
    italian 5: Italia oggi e' un corso avanzato per praticare l'Italiano, utilizzando testi e materiale audio-visivo. Affronteremo temi sull' Italia contemporanea attraverso letteratura, programmi televisi, giornalismo, film, pubblicitá ed….esperienze personali.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  5. Italian beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ottavia Castellina
    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.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  6. Literary translation in practice (Italian into English)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Antonio Gambacorta
    Do you enjoy reading in Italian and writing in English? Are you interested in the similarities and differences between English-speaking and Italian-speaking cultures? Do you have a particular interest and/or background in literature, especially literature in other languages? Would you like to see if you have a special knack for translation, perhaps with a view to doing it professionally? Come and join this interactive translation course to hone your translation skills.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  7. Italian pronunciation
    Course start date:  Wed 14 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella
    This short course is geared towards helping you sound more like a native speaker of Italian. While Italian pronunciation may seem relatively simple, there are actually quite a few features that require focus and practice. This course will allow you to concentrate on the sounds of Italian - how to produce them when speaking and how to recognise them when listening.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  8. Italian 4/5: Storia della pittura italiana: il Rinascimento
    Course start date:  Thu 15 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ottavia Castellina
    Explore the art, artists and history of the Italian High Renaissance. This short course, delivered in Italian, will introduce you to some of the major figures in the history of Italian art. This module of 5 lessons will cover



    Renaissance painting in Italy and each lesson will be devoted to a particular artist who is representative of their time. The course will be delivered online.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00
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  9. Italian 3: lingua e letteratura
    Course start date:  Fri 16 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola Roncagliolo
    Improve your knowledge of Italian through reading short works of fiction and non-fiction. The selected texts will be chosen for their intrinsic interest but will also be used as opportunities for language study, allowing learners to learn new vocabulary and practise their grammar by being exposed to authentic Italian texts.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  10. Italian intermediate reading group
    Course start date:  Fri 16 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Silvana Vistola
    This course is for intermediate and lower intermediate learners of Italian (Italian 2 Upper and Italian 3 lower, or learners in their third or fourth year of studying Italian) who would like to improve their reading skills and learn new grammar and vocabulary through reading and discussing works of Italian fiction and/or non-fiction. The texts chosen may be in the form of easy readers to facilitate understanding. The chosen texts will be written in Italian, and discussions will be in Italian, though some English may be permitted, so learners will be able to stretch themselves and feel more confident about expressing their opinion and asking questions in class.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  11. Italian literature: Cinque settimane, un libro
    Course start date:  Fri 16 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ottavia Castellina
    Improve your knowledge of Italian through on this short literature course which will give you an opportunity to learn new vocabulary and practise your grammar by being exposed to authentic Italian texts. Each term learners will look at a new text and use it as a base to improve not only their reading skills but also their speaking, grammar and vocabulary.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  12. Italian graphic novels: an introduction
    Course start date:  Mon 19 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Veronica De Felice
    The graphic novel has found great success in Italy, with many creative writers and artists working in the genre. This workshop will introduce you to some of the most popular artists and their work, and give you an idea of where to begin your exploration of this fascinating area of Italian culture. In addition to their intrinsic interest, graphic novels are also a great way to improve your Italian.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  13. Italian 4/5: Storia della lingua italiana
    Course start date:  Fri 23 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Francesco Bucciol
    Venite a scoprire le origini e l'evoluzione dell'italiano che parliamo oggi. Insieme vedremo l'affermazione del volgare toscano come lingua nazionale e le influenze che l'italiano ha subito nel passare del tempo.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  14. Italian 3 Conversation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 2 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Silvana Vistola
    This skills-based course is for intermediate learners of Italian and is intended to improve your Italian speaking skills in everyday situations. We will be looking at both formal and informal scenarios, and the aim is to help you to feel more comfortable speaking Italian in order to improve your fluency.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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  15. Italian poetry: Un poeta alla volta
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 4 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi


    Entra nel laboratorio di scrittura di un poeta, a partire dalla conversazione su una breve selezione di poesie da Ordine del sud (Industria & Letteratura, 2024), l’ultimo libro di Roberto Minardi.  Con la possibilità di porre domande all’autore e di interagire con Iole Barbati e Virginia Cinquemani, amiche di Roberto che hanno letto il libro e prenderanno parte alla discussione. È necessario iscriversi entro il 21 maggio per poter ricevere indicazioni sulle poesie da leggere.
     

    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00
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