Literature & reading group courses
Discover the power of reading and analysing texts as a pathway to language learning. Our literature and reading group courses invite learners to explore stories, novels, and short texts while developing vocabulary, fluency, pronunciation and cultural awareness. Through guided discussion and shared reading, students build confidence, sharpen critical thinking skills, and experience the language in an engaging, meaningful way—together.
We offer these courses at different levels.
14 courses available
Italian 4: lingua e letteraturaMigliorerai la tua capacità espressiva attraverso la lettura e la discussione di un testo letterario e l'esercitazione grammaticale.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00- Spanish 5: estudios literarios hispánicos
Si te interesa la historia y la literatura española en este curso podrás conocer obras literarias enfocadas en su contexto histórico. Ideal si has estudiado español al menos durante cinco años, este curso te permitirán consolidar tu conocimiento de la lengua a través de obras literarias enfocadas en su contexto histórico.
Please note that you will be expected to have read the first 30 pages for the first class and you will then be expected to read around 30 pages per week.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £162.00 - German advanced: Literatur und Konversation
Dieser Kurs konzentriert sich auf Literatur und Konversation: Lesetexte aus der modernen Literatur, Videoausschnitte, intensive Spracharbeit und viele Möglichkeiten zur Diskussion. Please note that this class meets fortnightly.
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - French 5: 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.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00
- Italian 4: Voce ai libri
Italian 4: Voce ai libri is an in-person afternoon reading group aimed at upper intermediate (B2+) learners who would like to get together in person to discuss Italian literature. You'll read the selected texts at home between lessons and use the face-to-face time to discuss the texts while also covering some of the language points that arise.
Keeley Street
Thu 24 Sep 2026Paola RoncaglioloFull fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - French 5: reading group
Aimez-vous lire en français? Venez échanger vos impressions sur des romans sélectionnés par le groupe. Rendez-vous mensuels.
The course dates are as follows:
02/10/2026
30/10/2026
27/11/2026
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Arabic reading groupDo you want to start reading more fluently in Arabic while improving your knowledge of vocabulary and pronunciation? Then, come and join this friendly online reading class which focuses on practical, everyday texts. You will need to be able to read the alphabet and individual words to join this course. Suitable if you are studying at 2 lower module 1 level or above (more than 1 year of Arabic).Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
- Welsh 4: clwb darllen / reading club
Come to improve your Welsh through reading short novels in this supportive and structured group.
This course aims at developing your understanding of the Welsh language as well as improving pronunciation.
Books details in the course outline below.Please note that this club has a half-term break on 29 October 2026.
Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Welsh 5: clwb darllen / reading club
Come to improve your Welsh through reading a couple of short novels. This course aims at developing your understanding of the Welsh language as well as the pronunciation.
Books details in the course outline below.Please note that this course includes a week's break on 29 October 2026.
Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Chinese 2: reading groupIf you want to have the chance to read Chinese characters, expand your vocabulary, improve your pronunciation, and strengthen your reading comprehension level, please join us on this lively online course to practise your reading. Suitable for people who have learned Chinese for at least 1 year and have learned to read Chinese characters.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
- Italian intermediate book clubThis 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.
Online
Fri 23 Oct 2026Silvana VistolaFull fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Italian 3: cinque settimane, un libroImprove 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 £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
- 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 - Italian 5: lingua e letteraturaQuesto corso si propone di migliorare le tue capacità espressive tramite lo studio approfondito di un testo letterario. Alla lettura e la discussione letteraria saranno abbinate la riflessione scritta e l'esercitazione grammaticale e sintattica.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00
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