Languages tasters
Experience the best way to learn a language; in-person and led by an expert, native-speaking language tutor. Our taster courses are the perfect way to try something new and find out if a language is right for you.
Learning a language offers many benefits such as improved cognitive functioning in later life, increased confident, and great sense of achievement. Read more about the benefits of learning a new language.
15 courses available
Spanish beginners: tasterGet a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure in this lively taster course. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fun introduction for complete beginners.
Keeley Street
Mon 12 Oct 2026 (and 6 other dates)Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00- French beginners: taster
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.
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Korean beginners: holiday kit
Make the most of your holidays in Korea with this face to face short, intensive course. Choose either in-person classes in central London or live online classes. 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!
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Tue 3 Nov 2026Jaeran WonFull fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00 - Japanese beginners: short introductionGet a short introduction to the Japanese language and discover aspects of Japanese language culture in these online communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.
Keeley Street
Fri 6 Nov 2026Hisaka BuntingFull fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Chinese beginners: short introduction
Learn Chinese either in an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.
Get a short introduction to the Chinese language and discover aspects of Chinese language culture in these live online communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.
Keeley Street
Tue 17 Nov 2026Joyce LeeFull fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Spanish DELE B1 taster
Are you looking into taking an Exam course in Spanish but want to try it before you commit?
Get a taste of what it would be like to prepare for the 'Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera B1'. The course will explain how the actual Preparation to DELE B1 will work and will offer snippets of activities that will be carried out during the course.
Please note that you should have studied Spanish for about three years or have an equivalent level.Online
Thu 3 Dec 2026Amaia IbargüenFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - French 2 lower: tasterGet a flavour of what an elementary French class feels like. A fascinating taster course!Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
- Brazilian Portuguese beginners: tasterGet a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure in this lively taster course. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners.
Keeley Street
Mon 7 Dec 2026Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - French 3 upper: tasterCome and discover what an upper intermediate French class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied French for 4-5 years recently or have done an A-level some time ago.Keeley Street
Tue 8 Dec 2026Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Italian tasterGet a flavour of this beautiful language and begin to discover how it works. Learn some useful phrases and pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners and a chance to decide if learning Italian is something you might like to take further.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
- Spanish DELE B2 taster
Are you looking into taking an Exam course in Spanish but want to try it before you commit?
Get a taste of what it would be like to prepare for the 'Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera B2'. The course will explain how the actual Preparation to the DELE B2 will work and will offer snippets of activities that will be carried out during the course.
Please note that you should have studied Spanish for about five years or have an equivalent level.Online
Thu 10 Dec 2026Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Spanish 5 tasterCome and discover what an advanced Spanish class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 5-6 years recently.Online
Mon 4 Jan 2027Diego IudicissaFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Spanish 4 taster
Come and discover what an advanced Spanish class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 4-5 years recently.Online
Mon 4 Jan 2027Diego IudicissaFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - French 5 taster: littérature française contemporaineLecture et discussions sur des oeuvres françaises à travers les siècles, ainsi qu'un aperçu historique et biographique d'écrivains français et francophones.
Keeley Street
Wed 13 Jan 2027Anais PerdaemsFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Spanish 2 lower taster
Come and discover what an elementary Spanish class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for 1 year recently.Online
Wed 17 Mar 2027Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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