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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- Spanish 1 fast-track: module 1Course Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Learn Spanish on this intensive course for beginners, with the emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Based on units 1-10 of Ele Actual A1 (libro del alumno) and exercise book (SM Publishing).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £289.00 Concession £176.00 - Italian beginners: module 1 & 2Course Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Learn to speak Italian on this intensive programme. Taught in Italian, the emphasis is on developing your speaking and listening skills. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £289.00 Concession £176.00 - Chinese 2 upper module 3Course Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Further improve your Chinese (Mandarin) and develop your speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed Chinese (Mandarin) 2 upper: module 2 or equivalent. Further improve your Chinese (Mandarin) and develop your speaking skills. Suitable if you have been studying Chinese (Madarin) for two years or equivalent. You should have a knowledge of about 400 characters.
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 £167.00 Concession £127.00 - German beginners intensive: module 5 & 6Course Date: Mon 19 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
This is an intensive programme for near beginners, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have completed 'German beginners intensive: module 3 &4' or equivalent. Based on Willkommen Chapters 10-12 (Hodder Arnold).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £289.00 Concession £176.00 - Spanish 1 rápidamente: module 2Course Date: Tue 20 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Intensive Spanish course that is suitable if you already speak a romance language like Italian, French, Portuguese or Romanian or if you want to learn at a much faster pace. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 1 rápidamente: module 1' or equivalent.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £152.00 - Dutch beginners: module 2/3Course Date: Tue 20 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Suitable if you have completed Dutch beginners: module 1/2 or equivalent. Continue learning Dutch and develop your listening and speaking skills. This communicative class emphasises the practical use of the language.
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 £239.00 Concession £146.00 - French 5: Litterature et SociétéCourse Date: Tue 20 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
This course will introduce you to the French literature of 20th and 21st century within its historical, cultural and socio-political context. An advanced level of French is required.
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 £167.00 Concession £127.00 - French 2 lower intensive: module 2Course Date: Tue 20 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Continue improving your elementary French in this lively communicative course. Suitable if you have completed French 2 lower intensive: module 1 or studied French recently for at least a year.
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 £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £146.00 - French 4/5: practique et perfectionnement: module 3Course Date: Tue 20 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
If you would like to consolidate your French 4 level before moving to French 5, this course is ideal as it will develop your speaking and listening skills and consolidate your grammar.
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 £167.00 Concession £127.00 - German beginners: modules 2/3Course Date: Tue 20 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Suitable if you have completed module 1/2 or equivalent. Based on Willkommen Chapters 6 -8 (Hodder Arnold).2 hours per week over 12 weeks.
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 6: Praktisches DeutschCourse Date: Wed 21 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Dieser Kurs bietet von allem etwas: Lesetexte zu aktuellen Themen sowie aus der modernen Literatur, Videoausschnitte, Deutschland heute, andere deutschsprachige Länder und Diskussion. Grammatik nur nach Bedarf! This course is at C2 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 £167.00 Concession £127.00 - Chinese 3 lower: module 3Course Date: Wed 21 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Develop your fluency on this course taught in Chinese, with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have studied Chinese (Mandarin) for three years or have a fairly good command of the language. Develop your fluency in this course taught in Chinese (Mandarin), with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have completed 'Chinese 3 lower: module 2', or studied Chinese for about three years, know about 500 Chinese characters and have a fairly good command of the language.
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 £167.00 Concession £127.00 - French 3 upper perfectionnement: module 3Course Date: Wed 21 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 £167.00 Concession £127.00 - German beginners intensive: module 1, 2 & 3Course Date: Wed 21 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
This is an intensive programme for beginners to German, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Based on Willkommen Chapters 1-8 (Hodder Arnold). 3 hours per week over 14 weeks.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £369.00 Concession £225.00 - French 5: littérature française contemporaineCourse Date: Wed 21 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Lecture et discussions sur des oeuvres françaises à travers les siècles, ainsi qu'un aperçu historique et biographique d'écrivains français et francophones.
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 £167.00 Concession £127.00
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