Learn a Language at City Lit in London and Online
We offer language courses at all levels and over 27 different languages here at City Lit. Whether you would like to attend part-time evening, daytime or weekend language classes, our highly popular language courses offer the widest choice in London.
Many of our courses are delivered online by expert tutors. Our approach to learning is to teach you how to communicate effectively in real-life situations and we select content that is relevant to your needs. If you are a beginner, you will learn how to use the language as opposed to just repeating words and sentences as you would do with an app. We teach you to communicate rather than repeat. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.
Our classes range from French, German, Italian and Spanish to Japanese, Korean and Arabic. Most language lessons are taught at seven different levels and you can start anywhere from beginner to advanced. We offer short courses, intensive and fast-track if you need to learn in a hurry, as well as one-day workshops and tasters.
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- Introduction to ChineseCourse Date: Sat 17 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Learn to speak Chinese (Mandarin) in this lively and intensive course which will enable you to handle some simple social/personal conversations in Chinese. Suitable for complete beginners.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £85.00 - Italian 2 lower: module 3Course Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Suitable if you have completed Italian 2 lower: module 2. Improve your elementary Italian on this communicative course. The emphasis is on developing your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed module 2 or equivalent. Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £109.00 - Spanish 2 lower: module 3Course Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Continue improving your elementary Spanish on this communicative course, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 2 lower: module 2' or equivalent. Based on units 10-15 of 'Ele Actual A2 (libro del alumno)' and exercise book (SM Publishers).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £109.00 - French 2 lower: module 3Course Date: Wed 21 Apr 2021 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Continue improving your elementary French in this lively communicative course. Suitable if you have completed French 2 lower: module 2 or have an equivalent level.
Note: The fees include all teaching materials.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £115.00 - Spanish 3 upper consolidationCourse Date: Wed 21 Apr 2021 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Further improve your Spanish in this lively class, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You will also acquire a greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 3 upper' and you would like to revise/consolidate the content/grammar before continuing to level 4.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £115.00 - Korean beginners: module 3Course Date: Wed 21 Apr 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Learn Korean on this course for near beginners, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.You should have completed Korean beginners: module 2 or equivalent.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 - Spanish beginners: module 2Course Date: Thu 22 Apr 2021 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Continue learning to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for near beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Based on units 6-10 of 'Ele Actual A1' (libro del alumno) and exercise book (SM Publishers).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £103.00 - French 4/5 advanced conversationCourse Date: Sat 24 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Would you like to practise your upper-intermediate or advanced French by discussing culture, current affairs, cinema and more? This engaging course is suitable if you have studied French for at least four to five years or have an equivalent level.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £127.00 - French 4: module 3Course Date: Sat 24 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Un cours de français animé pour réviser et pratiquer la langue tout en participant à des discussions sur différents sujets d'actualité.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £146.00 - German 2 upper intensive (B1)Course Date: Sat 24 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
This is an intensive B1.1 German course aiming to cover year 3 in one term. The course is based on chapters 1-4 of the coursebook "Willkommen 2 German intermedieate course" and additional materials by the tutor. It is ideal, if you have studied A2 and would like to move towards an intermediate level more quickly. It is also ideal if you did O level German or GCSE or A level in German a few years ago.
It is essential to do a minimum of 2 hours /week of homework. 3.15 hours per week over 11 weeks.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £182.00 - French 3 upper: module 3Course Date: Sat 24 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Further improve your intermediate French on this lively, communicative class. This course combines structural language work with discussion and extracts from French television news.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £127.00 - Japanese 1 fast-track: module 1Course Date: Sat 1 May 2021
Location on this date: Online
Suitable for complete beginners. Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills, as well as reading Hiragana.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £109.00 - Spanish 3/4: grammar workshop - connecting wordsCourse Date: Sat 1 May 2021
Location on this date: Online
Mejora tu comprensión de conectores en español a través de juegos, prácticas orales y actividades escritas. Este curso es ideal para estudiantes de Spanish 3 lower/upper o si te estás preparando para el examen A-level or DELE B1.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Conversations in K-dramaCourse Date: Sat 1 May 2021
Location on this date: Online
Improve your speaking and listening skills in Korean through the joy of watching popular K dramas.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £18.00 - Explore St. Petersburg: Three centuries of history and cultureCourse Date: Sat 8 May 2021
Location on this date: Online
Come and discover more about this famous Russian city, home to some of the country's most important writers, architecture and cultural institutions. A must for those interested in all things Russian.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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