Grammar and Language-specific Skills
These short courses give students the opportunity to focus on specific skills including grammar. Through practical, context-based activities, learners will have an opportunity to strengthen their accuracy while building confidence in real communication. Ideal for developing linguistic competence in a supportive, friendly learning environment.
28 courses available
- French 2 upper: improve your speaking at a gentle pace
Are you taking a gentle pace course but still struggle with speaking in groups? Would you like to improve your confidence and make more contributions in conversations? This gentle pace short course will give you the foundations to become a more fluent speaker.
Please note that this course takes place on alternate Thursdays:
- course LFW73 will take place on 12.02.26,26.02.26,12.03.26 and 26.03.26
- course LFW74 will take place on 07.05.26,21.05.26,04.06.26 and 18.06.26
- course LFW69 will take place on 08.10.26,22.10.26,19.11.26 and 03.12.26
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Spanish 2/3: grammar workshop - present tense
Este curso te da la oportunidad de obtener una mejor comprensión del presente a través de actividades escritas y orales. Este curso es ideal para estudiantes de Spanish 2 upper/3 lower o si te estás preparando para el DELE A2.
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Sat 24 Oct 2026Monica ToroFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - French 3: improve your speakingCome and practise your intermediate spoken French and develop your language skills in these topical discussion classes. Based on recordings from French television, radio news and newspaper articles.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
- French beginners: improve your pronunciation
Having difficulties pronouncing your French ‘r’s and ‘u’s? Practise some difficult sounds on this lively course and impress your French friends!
The course will be taking place on alternate Fridays, on 30.10.26, 13.11.26 and 27.11.26.
Keeley Street
Fri 30 Oct 2026Estelle HélouinFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - Italian pronunciationThis 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.
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Wed 4 Nov 2026Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Brazilian Portuguese: grammar workshop - past tense
If you feel like you struggle with knowing when to use the different past tenses in Portuguese, this course will give you the opportunity to practice and gain better understanding of this particular grammar point. Ideal if you are doing Brazilian Portuguese 2 lower or 2 upper, or if you already have a knowledge of Portuguese grammar but struggle with the details.
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Sat 7 Nov 2026Christina BaumFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 
Italian 2 listening skillsThis skills-based course is for lower intermediate learners of Italian and aims to provide you with special training in how to listen more effectively to spoken Italian in a variety of different contexts. You'll also look at elements of Italian pronunciation to give you a better idea of how Italian is spoken.Online
Tue 10 Nov 2026Silvana VistolaFull fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00- French 2 upper: focus on listening and speaking
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 £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - Spanish 2/3: grammar workshop - object pronouns
Consolida los diferentes usos de los pronombres objetos, incluyendo la diferencia entre los pronombres directos e indirectos a través de actividades escritas y orales. Este curso es ideal para estudiantes de Spanish 2 upper/3 lower o si te estás preparando para el DELE A2 o B1 exams.
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Sat 14 Nov 2026Monica ToroFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - French 3: focus on listening and speakingThis 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.
Keeley Street
Sat 14 Nov 2026Valerie JézéquelFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - French 3: improve your listening skills
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.
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Tue 1 Dec 2026Pascale VuittenezFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - French 2 upper: focus on pronouns
Come and consolidate your knowledge of the French pronouns.
Keeley Street
Sat 5 Dec 2026Isabelle FontanFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - French 2 upper: focus on the imparfait vs passé composé
Come and consolidate your knowledge of the imparfait and passé composé tenses through interactive activities.
Keeley Street
Sat 5 Dec 2026Isabelle FontanFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - Swedish grammar workshop: word orderAre you learning Swedish and find yourself confused by word order? Where exactly should you put INTE in a sentence? Which words trigger a change in word order? We'll answer these questions and more on this supportive and structured online workshop.
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Sat 12 Dec 2026Jack Pulman-SlaterFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - French 1/2: sing to improve your French (chants de Noel)
Celebrate the festive season by singing Christmas songs in French.
This fun and interactive workshop uses simple, traditional songs that French speakers learn as children to help improve pronunciation and build cultural awareness. The course is suitable for learners who have recently started studying French or who have an equivalent level of knowledge.Keeley Street
Sat 12 Dec 2026Trista SelousFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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