Courses for your holidays
Pack your bags and embark on a journey of lifelong learning around the world with City Lit. This term, we’re running a range of travel and holiday-themed courses designed to broaden your horizons and give you a flavour of other cultures.
If you have any trips planned this year, our ‘holiday kit’ courses can provide you with all the language skills you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations and have a friendly chat with the locals! Heading to the Olympics or Euro 2024? We’ve also got some special themed courses to help you on your trip, as you head to support your country.
Whether it’s Turin or Tokyo, Stockholm or Seoul, make the most of your travels by learning here at City Lit.
- Explore PortugalCourse start date: Sat 4 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Claudia CerbinoWould you like to discover a lovely country blessed with a mild climate and a beautiful coastline? Come and explore Portugal’s history, culture and places of interest throughout the country.
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 £19.00 - German beginners for football fansCourse start date: Thu 9 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heiner SchenkeThis is a beginners German course for football fans.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Arabic beginners: holiday kitCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nora Allali-CarlingJoin this lively course to learn basic Arabic. Ideal if you are going on holiday to any Arabic speaking country.
Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Turkish beginners: holiday kitCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cavidan SeyitcemalogluJoin this lively course to learn basic Turkish. Ideal if you are going on holiday to Turkey.
Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Japanese beginners: holiday kitCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Hisaka BuntingMake the most of your visit to Japan with this short, intensive course. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations and to have a friendly chat with the locals!
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Discover Brazilian gastronomyCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Claudia CerbinoCome and learn more about Brazil's history and geography through sampling some of its typical dishes.
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 - Explore BrazilCourse start date: Sat 18 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Claudia Cerbino
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 £19.00 - Tokyo: an insider's guideCourse start date: Fri 31 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kiyomi UntenJoin this lively course and learn about this bustling capital that mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers and anime shops to cherry trees and temples. Open to all levels.
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 - Explore St PetersburgCourse start date: Sat 1 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anna RiolandCome and discover more about this famous Russian city, home to some of the country's most important writers, architecture and cultural institutions.
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 - French 4/5: Comment les Jeux Olympiques vont changer ParisCourse start date: Thu 13 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Frédéric FournierLes Jeux Olympiques de Paris du 26 Juillet au 11 Aout seront l’événement sportif de l’année.
Depuis 10 ans, Paris se prépare à accueillir ces vingt-troisièmes Olympiades. De grands chantiers ont été lancés, de nouvelles lignes de métro ont été ouvertes et la Seine sera transformée en une gigantesque piscine !
Mais s’il n’y avait pas déjà des critiques, nous ne serions pas en France… Paris va-t-elle se transformer en un énorme Air B & B ? Les bouquinistes, chassés durant les jeux, reviendront-ils et Paris conservera-t-elle le caractère que nous lui connaissons ?
Les Jeux Olympiques de 1900 avaient profondément changé la capitale. Certains disent que Paris 2024 sera l’équivalent d’un nouveau baron Haussmann. Nous verrons tout cela ensemble.
This course is designed for both advanced French learners as well as native speakers of French.
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 £31.00 Concession £25.00 - French beginners: Olympic Games kitCourse start date: Sun 16 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yolande Mallet De ChaunyMake the most of your stay in France during the Olympic games with this short, intensive course. This holiday kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate and have a friendly chat with the locals!Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Polish beginners: holiday kitCourse start date: Wed 19 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Barbara WojtczakMake the most of your holidays in a Poland with this short, intensive course. Learn all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations and have a friendly chat with the locals!
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Japanese EtiquetteCourse start date: Sat 22 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaCome and experience the customs of Japan, and gain an insight into Japanese society. Open to all levels. - Travel writing workshopCourse start date: Mon 24 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Susan GrossmanMake travelling pay. Learn how to get a commission, finance a trip and put your adventures into words, led by practical exercises and expert industry guidance.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - French 3 upper: Olympic Games 2024 - a guide to French citiesCourse start date: Sat 29 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Silvana AvramHistory will be made in France this summer! Be part of it! Get ready for the Olympics!
Join us for a delightful tour of the 2024 Olympic Games venues!
From Lille, Lyon, Nice, Marseille and Bordeaux, to Nantes, we will learn what makes each of these places unique, and how you can prepare your visit during the Olympics.
A compact workshop, full of tips and useful vocabulary, covering everything you need to know, from aspects of history and culture, to local specialties, hidden gems, short itineraries and so much more!Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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