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- Spanish 2 upper: module 1Course start date: Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: María IsaltFurther improve your Spanish. The emphasis is on listening, speaking and acquiring greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed if have completed "Spanish 2 lower" or equivalent. Based on Aula Internacional 2 Plus (Difusión Publishers).Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Italian 2 upper: module 1Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paola NorthItalian 2 upper is our third year of Italian, after Italian beginners and Italian 2 lower. Italian 2 upper learners are now approaching intermediate levels, and this year they will continue learning new grammar while they expand their vocabulary and consolidate the language learned in their previous courses. The emphasis is on the development of your oral skills, but there will be opportunities to improve in all areas.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Spanish 4 práctica y perfeccionamiento: module 1Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Este curso es ideal si has completado 'Spanish 3 upper' o 'Spanish consolidation' o has estudiado unos cinco años de español y desean obtener un conocimiento más profundo de la lengua y cultura del mundo hispanohablante. En este curso consolidarás aspectos gramaticales de la lengua con noticias y temas de actualidad a un nivel B2.2. Based on Aula Internacional Plus 4, new edition, (Difusión Publishers).Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - 50 films from the 50s: Hollywood's last standCourse start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John WischmeyerThe 1950s was the beginning of the end for the Hollywood studio era, a golden age in place since the 1920s. The fifties are more difficult to pin down than the 1930/40s due to explosive diversity in both subject matter and cinematic technology, the profound influence of WWII, the development of European neorealism and the first signs of the French New Wave. An emphasis on teen culture emerged, represented by the brief career of James Dean. Film stars became anti-heroes. The moguls who founded Hollywood began to disappear. The studio business model was doomed. Hollywood reacted both defensively and creatively, going for broke—and producing some of the finest and most enduring films in its history, films that transformed the culture, from Sunset Blvd. (1950) to Some Like It Hot (1959)—both by Billy Wilder. From The Asphalt Jungle (1950) to The Misfits (1961)— Marilyn Monroe’s first and final films, both directed by John Huston. From Here To Eternity (1953 Fred Zinnemann) to A Place in the Sun (1951 George Stevens, part of his American trilogy). Fifties’ films reflected a darkening America. (See related courses on Fifties Musicals, Melodrama and Film Noir).Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £231.00 Concession £188.00 - Arabic 2 upper: module 1Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Taïssir K MahmoudLearn Arabic in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.
Suitable if you have studied Arabic for two years or have an equivalent level and would like to keep improving your knowledge of MSA.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - German 2 upper: module 1Course start date: Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katja MiarkaLearn German in the heart of London. An intermediate course, suitable if you have completed 'German 2 lower' or studied the language for approximately two years. The emphasis is on developing your speaking skills. Based on Berliner Platz 2 NEU 1. Teil, chapters 16–18. A2.2.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Italian 4: lingua e letteraturaCourse start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberto MinardiMigliorerai la tua capacità espressiva attraverso la lettura e la discussione di un testo letterario e l'esercitazione grammaticale.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Chinese beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Fei WangLearn Chinese Mandarin in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.
This course is designed for beginners who have little or no prior knowledge of Chinese.
Whether you're a student, professional, or simply curious about the language and culture, this course will equip you with the essential skills to communicate confidently in Mandarin.
Our emphasis on speaking ensures that you'll be able to engage in meaningful conversations from the very first lesson. You'll learn useful phrases, expressions, and idioms, enabling you to communicate effectively in various social and everyday situations.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Autobiographical writingCourse start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nick BarlayWhether writing for self-discovery, testimony or to tell your story, this term-long course explores how to ensure your autobiographical work is both evocative and powerful.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00 - Developing your playwritingCourse start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Continue to explore the key elements of dramatic writing, and benefit from supportive and detailed feedback on your own work. New students with prior playwriting experience are welcome to join.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00 - Irish Gaelic 2: module 1Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: William BradyBuilding on foundations set in Irish beginners, students will explore a variety of topics, using a variety of tenses, with a continuing emphasis on the spoken language.
Suitable if you have studied Irish for at least a year.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Italian 5: Italia oggiCourse start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Silvana Vistolaitalian 5: Italia oggi è un corso avanzato per praticare l'Italiano, utilizzando testi e materiale audio-visivo. Affronteremo temi sull'Italia contemporanea attraverso letteratura, programmi televisi, giornalismo, film, pubblicità ed….esperienze personali.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Spanish 5 Práctica y perfeccionamiento: module 1Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Este curso es para aquellos estudiantes que han estudiado al menos cinco años de español y desean obtener un conocimiento más profundo de la lengua y cultura del mundo hispanohablante. Based on units 5-6 of Aula Internacional Plus 5, new edition, (Difusión Publishers).Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Japanese beginners: module 1Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaLearn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners.This course is delivered face-to-face in the heart of London.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Japanese 4: module 1Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Junko FuseImprove your level of upper intermediate Japanese. You will be able to understand, speak and listen to more complex expressions in Japanese in various everyday situations.
Suitable if you have studied Japanese for about 5 years or have an equivalent level. This course is delivered face-to-face in the heart of London. Consolidate your knowledge and understanding of the structures of the Japanese language and work on more
complex grammatical structures and functions. Suitable if you have studied Japanese for about 5 years or have an equivalent level.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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