Summer Language courses
Your destination for Language Courses this summer – (029) 20870 000
This summer we are giving you a chance to practise your conversational skills by offering you intensive language courses. Pitched at different levels, you’re sure to find the right one for you. Our wealth of experience in foreign language teaching for adults has shown us that our students want to spend more time speaking in the language. To do this best, groups must be small. Therefore we guarantee that no more than 14 students will be in your group. So be quick and enrol in the course of your choice. Come and practise your language with us!
New! Foreign language courses for business are available.
Chinese Summer Courses
Chinese for Essential Communication
This course is for you if you want to learn some basic Chinese, either for your career or for holidays. No previous knowledge of the language is required. You will get ample opportunity to practise conversational skills in a small group environment and to develop some cross-culture awareness for communication.
Chinese Refresher for Beginners
This is an ideal course for you if you have learnt some Chinese (1 year part-time study) and would like to keep up your language skills. You will get ample opportunity to refresh what you have learnt and have further access to new materials.
French Summer Courses
French for Absolute Beginners
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!
French Conversation for Improvers
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).
Intermediate French Conversation
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 French.
Higher Intermediate French Conversation
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).
Advanced French Conversation
This course is designed to stretch students’ idiomatic vocabulary and knowledge about each theme through discussions, research and presentations. Working individually and in groups, you will be invited to draw on personal interests and experience to support your participation whilst exploring the broadest aspects of the themes. Ce Cours est entièrement enseigné en Français.
German Summer Courses
German Conversation for Post-Beginners
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.
German Conversation for Improvers
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 Conversation for Post Beginners are also welcome.
Sprachtraining Deutsch
This course is for you if you have attended 5+ years of part-time study and/or if you have a good knowledge of German 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.
Italian Summer Courses
Italian Conversation for Absolute Beginners
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!
Italian Conversation for Improvers
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.
Advanced Italian Conversation
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.
Portuguese Summer Courses
Portuguese Conversation for Absolute Beginners
This course is aimed at students who have no knowledge of Portuguese. It focuses on speaking and understanding the language in practical contexts. Ideal if you want a taste of Portuguese!
Spanish Summer Courses
Spanish Conversation for Absolute Beginners
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
Spanish Conversation for Post-Beginners
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.
Spanish Conversation for Improvers
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.
Intermediate Spanish Conversation
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.
Advanced Spanish Conversation 2
This course is for you if you have attended 6-7 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.
Advanced Spanish Conversation 3
This course is for you if you have attended 7+ 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.
