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You will consolidate your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary and will work towards achieving better fluency at an intermediate level. You will develop your competence in reading Chinese characters. Suitable if you have studied Chinese for 5 years part time or have an equivalent level.

Improve your level of upper intermediate Japanese. You will be able to understand, speak and listen to more complex expressions in Japanese in various everyday situations. Consolidate your knowledge and understanding of the structures of the Japanese language and work on more



complex grammatical structures and functions.







Suitable if you have studied Japanese for at least 5/6 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.

Suitable if you have completed 'Arabic 2 upper: module 2', studied Arabic for more than two years or 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.

Suitable if you have completed module 1 or equivalent. Based on Willkommen Chapters 6-8 (Hodder Arnold). This course covers the second part of module 2 as well as module 3. It is a bit faster than our regular courses and therefore essential to do a minimum of 1.5 hours homework a week.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Do you want to improve your communication skills and become more confident speaking, listening, reading and writing English? This course will help you develop all your English language skills so you can act confidently in the most important everyday situations inside and outside work. You will become a skilled communicator when writing, using digital resources and in face-to-face interactions. You will develop your active listening skills so you can understand and empathise better. You will work on how to express yourself when speaking in different situations. You will practise your reading so you can see the whole picture and find details, make effective decisions about what you read, and prioritise matters. By the end of this three-term programme, you will be a competent speaker, listener, reader and writer both at work and home and ready to do exams such as Functional Skills Level 2.



You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).

Continue your study of Korean in this year 3 course. Improve your speaking and listening skills while further developing your understanding of Korean grammar.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

This is the final module of year 3 Italian (Italian 2 upper), so you will be strengthening your grasp of grammar and increasing your vocabulary. The emphasis is on the development of 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.

Improve your intermediate Spanish on this lively course, with the emphasis on speaking, listening and acquiring a greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 3 lower: module 2' or equivalent. Based on Aula Internacional Plus 3, (Difusión Publishers).



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Develop your fluency on this course taught in Chinese, with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have studied Chinese (Mandarin) for 3-4 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.

Further develop your intermediate listening and speaking skills in Japanese.Suitable if you have completed 2 lower: module 2 or studied for 2 years recently.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Existentialist themes of anxiety, anguish, dread, freedom, melancholy, loneliness, death and absurdity pervade the arts from the era of Romanticism onwards. What is the cultural significance and consequence of giving expression to such concerns?



NB: no classes on 6th and 27th May.

This is a stand-alone companion course to the Autumn ’23 course on the Sight and Sound Poll of the Greatest Films of All Time. The first reactions to the Sight and Sound Poll 2022 were divisive, as completely expected, when certain 21st-century films made the list and other venerated classics were dropped (see topics below for the list). As interesting as the top 100 was to discuss, we wanted to look a bit deeper to see how the reception of certain films shifted over the last decade, with a rundown of the films that were added and those removed. Be assured, they are as enjoyable as the Top 100—perhaps even more so. In addition to viewing the films that were added or dropped, students will conduct their own poll of the Greatest Films of All Time. Enjoy either or both of these complementary courses.

Have you passed your BSL level 1 and are you ready for a level 2 course? Build your skills and knowledge and achieve a level 2 qualification, accredited by Signature.