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- Ancient Greek 5
Course start date: Tue 6 May 2025 (and 21 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Elena VaccaIn this advanced course, you will read and translate unadapted texts by ancient Greek authors to deepen your appreciation of their work.
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 £136.00 - German 2 lower: module 1 Course start date: Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Barbara PölletIdeal if you have studied German for about one year (1.5 hours per week). Based on chapters 9-10 of Willkommen (IF) (Hodder Arnold).
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 £199.00 Concession £162.00 - French beginners: module 1 Course start date: Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Stefano D’EgidioLearn French in the heart of London on this lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Italian beginners: module 1 Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mariangela PilloniWith its rich culture and history and its incredible landscapes and architecture, there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Whether you wish to learn Italian in order to make your visits to Italy more enjoyable, or because you'd like to speak with family and friends in their native language, this course will provide the groundwork for you to begin your journey towards fluency. Our emphasis is on speaking and listening skills so that you can begin communicating quickly in Italian. Once you've completed this course you can continue with 'Italian beginners: module 2.'.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Ways into poetry: intensive Course start date: Sun 6 Oct 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Lawrence BradbyAre you just starting to write poetry? This shorter version of our introductory Ways into poetry course offers an opportunity to experiment with language and a variety of poetic devices. Discover the key elements of a poem in a friendly and interactive class.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £60.00 - Japanese beginners: module 1 Course start date: Tue 8 Oct 2024 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Hisaka BuntingLearn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners.
We offer one hour Japanese tasters: one online on 5/09/24 (LJT2) and two in person on 11/09/24 (LJT1) or 18/09/24 (LJT4). Please check the details by using the following course codes in the above search function on this page.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Sanskrit 1: module 1Course start date: Tue 8 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vaughan PilikianLearn the basics of Sanskrit. By the end of this module you will be able to read and write in the Devanagari script; understand and apply commonly used noun declensions; identify frequently used verb conjugations; and construct simple sentences in the present tense.
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 £136.00 - Irish Gaelic beginners: module 1 Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah O'DonnellNote that we are running a taster in September if you would like to experience learning Irish, the course code is LRGT2.
Suitable for complete beginners wanting to learn this beautiful language.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Spanish 2 lower: module 1 Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Roberto GallegoImprove your elementary Spanish on this communicative course, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish beginners: module 3' or equivalent. Based on units 1-5 of 'Ele Actual A2 (libro del alumno)' and exercise book (SM Publishers).
Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Old English level 2 Course start date: Tue 8 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Stephen PollingtonThis course follows on the level 1 class. Continue to learn the Old English grammar and become familiar with more of its features.
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 £136.00 - Argonautica: reading group (in translation) Course start date: Tue 8 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nikoletta ManiotiA reading group focusing on the Argonautica by the Greek poet Apollonius of Rhodes (in English translation).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - German 3 upper: module 1 Course start date: Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Matteo AnelliLearn German in the heart of London. Come and improve your upper-intermediate German. Suitable if you have studied the language for at least four years (1.5 hours per week) or 2 years (3 hours per week). Based on Aspekte NEU B1+, 1. Teil
You might be interested in joining our German intermediate taster https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/german-intermediate-taster/lgt4-2324 before this course.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Swedish beginners: module 1 Course start date: Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Tina EngstromNote that we are running a taster in September if you would like to experience learning Swedish online, the course code is LSVT1.
Learn basic Swedish in a fun and interactive way.
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 £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Spanish beginners: module 1 Course start date: Tue 15 Oct 2024 (and 14 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: María IsaltLearn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.
Based on Units 1-3 of Nos Vemos Hoy 1; publisher: Campus Difusión (please see the relevant section for the ISBN).
Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
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 £136.00 - Spanish beginners: module 2Course start date: Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 14 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 5-6 Nos vemos Hoy 1; publisher: Campus Difusión, (please see the coursebook section below for the ISBN)PLEASE DO NOT BUY THE BOOK UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST SESSION, AS IF YOU TRANSFER TO ANOTHER LEVEL, YOU MAY USE A DIFFERENT BOOK.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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