Languages / Ieithoedd
Co-ordinating Lecturer/Darlithwyr Cydlynol:
- Helga Eckart Tel/Ffôn: (029) 2087 5336 Email/Ebost: Eckart@cardiff.ac.uk
- Dr Catherine Chabert Tel/Ffôn: (029) 2087 5836 Email/Ebost: chabertc@cardiff.ac.uk
- Elsa Cowie Tel/Ffôn: (029) 2087 5268 Email/Ebost: CowieE1@cardiff.ac.uk
With all our courses we endeavour to progressively develop all your skills (speaking, listening but also writing and reading) in the foreign language of your choice. Once you have reached a certain level, you have a chance to select courses on specific aspects of the countries where these languages are spoken. It could be literature, cinema, history… All those courses are taught by specialists, native speakers of the language they teach and gives you a further opportunity to practise your language skills.
Attending our courses means you will be meeting like-minded people and sharing your experience with them; this is an important component of language learning. Add to this the fact that our courses are taught in a friendly atmosphere… and you have the right recipe for a pleasurable experience through which both your skills and your confidence in the foreign language will get better.
For personalised advice, please refer to the table with different levels or contact our Lecturers.
[Cymraeg]
Ym mhob un o’n cyrsiau rydyn ni’n ceisio meithrin eich holl fedrau yn raddol (siarad, gwrando ond hefyd ysgrifennu a darllen) yn eich dewis iaith dramor. Ar ôl ichi gyrraedd lefel benodol, bydd gennych chi ddewis rhwng cyrsiau ar agweddau penodol ar y gwledydd lle mae’r ieithoedd yn cael eu siarad. Gallai fod yn llenyddiaeth, sinema, materion cyfoes … Mae’r cyrsiau hyn i gyd yn cael eu haddysgu gan arbenigwyr, siaradwyr brodorol yr iaith y maen nhw’n ei haddysgu ac yn rhoi rhagor o gyfle ichi ymarfer eich medrau ieithyddol.
Drwy ddod i’n cyrsiau byddwch yn cyfarfod â phobl o’r un anian â chi ac yn rhannu’ch profiad gyda nhw; mae hyn yn rhan bwysig o ddysgu iaith. Ar ben hynny cofiwch fod ein cyrsiau’n cael eu haddysgu mewn awyrgylch cyfeillgar … ac mae gennych rysáit berffaith ar gyfer profiad pleserus i wella’ch medrau a’ch hyder yn yr iaith dramor.
I gael cyngor personol, edrychwch ar y tabl a’r lefelau gwahanol neu cysylltwch â’n Darlithwyr.
Refine your search:
| Arabic | Chinese | Croatian Serbian Bosnian | French | German | Greek | Italian | Japanese |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polish | Portuguese | Public Service Interpreting | Russian | Spanish | Turkish |
Languages courses
Below you can see all of our upcoming courses for languages, CLICK them to see course dates and times.
Chinese courses
This is a course for you if you want to learn some basic Chinese, either for your career or for holiday travelling, No previous knowledge of the language is required. You will get ample opportunities to practice conversational skills and to develop some cross-culture awareness for communication.
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 11th June to Thursday 28th June 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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This is an ideal course for you if you have learned some Chinese and would like to keep up your language skills. You will get ample opportunities to refresh what you have learned, and to have further access to new materials.
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 25th June to Thursday 12th July 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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French courses
This course is for you if you have attended several years of part-time study and/or if you have a good knowledge of French and you want to further practice your conversation skills. This course will make extensive use of audio/visual materials and there will be ample opportunity to expand your active vocabulary (B2/C1).
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 2nd July to 12th July 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. You will get ample opportunity to practise your French conversational skills on familiar topics such as introducing yourself and others, ask and answer questions about personal details such as where you live, people you know and things you have, ordering food and drinks, etc. (A1/A2).
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 25th June to Thursday 5th July 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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Monday 2nd July to Friday 6th July 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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This course is for you if you have no knowledge of French. It focuses on speaking and understanding the language in practical contexts. Ideal if you want a taste of French!
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 18th June to Thursday 28th June 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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Monday 18th June to Friday 22nd June 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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Between Intermediate and Advanced, this "Higher Intermediate" level is designed for students who feel they need to brush up on some of the basic grammar points and gain confidence in their spoken French. The course is mainly about reinforcing what the student knows and helping improve fluency and correctness (B1).
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 2nd July to Thursday 12th July 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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Monday 2nd July to Friday 6th July 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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German courses
This intensive course is for you if you have attended two or three years of part-time study or you have recently gained a GCSE in German. You will actively engage in conversation and listening skills supported by audio/visual aids. Students who attended the German Post-beginners course are also welcome.
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 25th June to Friday 29th June 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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This intensive course is for you if you have attended one year of part-time study or you have rusty 'O' Levels (GCSE) in German. You will get ample opportunity to practise your German conversational skills in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. Audio/Visual aids will be used throughout the course. Follow on course: German for Improvers.
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 11th June to Thursday 21st June 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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Italian courses
This course will give you an intensive learning experience if you can speak Italian at an advanced level (for students who have studied Italian for more than 5 years). It will enable you to participate in conversations on general topics with a degree of fluency and naturalness as well as appropriate use of formal and/or informal language. We shall work on explaining a viewpoint, analysing a situation and its consequences, pointing out advantages and disadvantages. You will take part in discussions and role-plays and learn to understand and use more sophisticated expressions.
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 2nd July to Friday 6th July 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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This intensive course is for you if you have attended one or two years of part-time study or you have recently gained a GCSE in Italian. You will actively engage in conversation and listening skills supported by audio/visual aids. There will be a particular emphasis on confidence building in spoken Italian.
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 18th June to Friday 29th June 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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This course is aimed at students who have no knowledge of Italian. It focuses on speaking and understanding the language in practical contexts. Ideal if you want a taste of Italian!
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 11th June to 15th June 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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Spanish courses
This course is for you if you have attended 5 years of part-time study and/or if you have a good knowledge of Spanish and you want to further practise your conversation skills. This course will make extensive use of audio/visual materials and there will be ample opportunity to expand your active vocabulary.
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 25th June to Friday 29th June 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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This course is for you if you have attended 6+ years of part-time study and/or if you have a good knowledge of Spanish and you want to further practise your conversation skills. This course will make extensive use of audio/visual materials and there will be ample opportunity to expand your active vocabulary.
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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This course is for you if you have attended 3 years of part-time study (or 4 years but you feel that your speaking skills are still weak) and you can communicate in routine tasks requiring a direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. The intensive course will enable you to further practise and consolidate your language skills and give you confidence in speaking Spanish.
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 2nd July to Thursday 12th July 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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This intensive course is for you if you have attended two years of part-time study or you have recently gained a GCSE in Spanish. You will actively engage in conversation and listening skills supported by audio/visual aids.
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Daily from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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This intensive course is for you if you have attended one year of part-time study or you have rusty 'O' Levels (GCSE) in Spanish. You will get ample opportunity to practise your Spanish conversational skills. Follow on course: Spanish for Improvers.
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 25th June to Thursday 5th July 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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This course is aimed at students who have no knowledge of Spanish. It focuses on speaking and understanding the language in practical contexts. Ideal if you want a taste of Spanish! Follow on course: Spanish for Post Beginners.
We're running this course on the following dates. Select your preferred date for more information:
Monday 11th June to Thursday 21st June 2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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Monday 18th June to Friday 22nd June2012
Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
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The following courses have just started, but it may not be too late to catch up...
| Course name | Subject | Course started | Tutor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral and Aural Skills [Wednesdays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm] |
French | 09 May 2012 10 weekly meetings |
Nadia Swanwick |
| Oral and Aural Skills [Tuesdays from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm] |
French | 08 May 2012 10 weekly meetings |
Nadia Swanwick |
| Introductory DPSI Practice - Law - Spanish |
Public Service Interpreting | 08 May 2012 |
Marta Edwards |