Language Courses
We are new running evening courses in Spanish, French, Korean, Japanese and Chinese (Mandarin) for adults who would like to learn a new language, or improve their conversational skills for travel, holidays and business. Our French and Spanish courses focus on conversational language, and cover some cultural aspects of the countries in which those languages are spoken. Basic grammar will be covered but the focus is on building vocabulary and confidence in conversation. Reading and writing, including the special characters used, will be covered in the Chinese, Japanese and Korean courses but here too speaking and listening will be the main focus. Our tutors are native speakers where possible.
Chinese (Mandarin) for Beginners
Day/Time: Tuesday 6:30-8:00pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €120
After a term of ten beginner's lessons you will find yourself familiar with basic grammar, a decent amount of vocabulary and commonly used daily phrases. The class will focus on developing listening and speaking skills of the learners. Basic Chinese characters (simplified), as well as Pinyin, the Chinese language sound system, will be introduced.
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €120
After a term of ten beginner's lessons you will find yourself familiar with basic grammar, a decent amount of vocabulary and commonly used daily phrases. The class will focus on developing listening and speaking skills of the learners. Basic Chinese characters (simplified), as well as Pinyin, the Chinese language sound system, will be introduced.
Chinese (Mandarin) Intermediate
Day/Time: Tuesday 8:00-9:30pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €120
The intermediate/improvers course is designed for students who have completed the beginner's study or achieved the same level through other forms of study. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand the main ideas of a complex text, have more vocabulary and be able to apply more grammar. We will work to improve Chinese language skills of the learners in respect to listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €120
The intermediate/improvers course is designed for students who have completed the beginner's study or achieved the same level through other forms of study. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand the main ideas of a complex text, have more vocabulary and be able to apply more grammar. We will work to improve Chinese language skills of the learners in respect to listening, speaking, reading and writing.
French (Beginners)
Day/Time: Monday 6:45-8:15pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €105
This French for Beginners course is based on a communicative approach and will provide learners with the tools and confidence to have basic conversations with French speakers. A wide range of resources, oral and written will be used, including everyday French documents such as restaurant menus, songs, movie extracts and short texts. Learners will take part in activities, conversations and role plays and will have the opportunity to do projects on themes that particularly interest them. All activities are aimed at developing French communication skills.
Areas covered include greeting someone, talking about yourself and relatives, ordering a meal, asking for items and prices, asking for directions, and discussing your hobbies and tastes in life. By the end of this course, you will be able to understand basic questions in French; have short conversations with a French speaker, using appropriate greetings, write short texts (such as presentations or emails), and utilise and improved knowledge of French culture (ways of life in France, food, cinema, etc.). The tutor uses learner-centred approaches, and will always be attentive to your needs and expectations.
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €105
This French for Beginners course is based on a communicative approach and will provide learners with the tools and confidence to have basic conversations with French speakers. A wide range of resources, oral and written will be used, including everyday French documents such as restaurant menus, songs, movie extracts and short texts. Learners will take part in activities, conversations and role plays and will have the opportunity to do projects on themes that particularly interest them. All activities are aimed at developing French communication skills.
Areas covered include greeting someone, talking about yourself and relatives, ordering a meal, asking for items and prices, asking for directions, and discussing your hobbies and tastes in life. By the end of this course, you will be able to understand basic questions in French; have short conversations with a French speaker, using appropriate greetings, write short texts (such as presentations or emails), and utilise and improved knowledge of French culture (ways of life in France, food, cinema, etc.). The tutor uses learner-centred approaches, and will always be attentive to your needs and expectations.
French (Improvers)
Day/Time: Monday 8:15-9:30pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €105
This improvers' course is designed for students who already have a basic grasp of French and who want to improve their communication skills and delve deeper into the use of the language.You will study using videos and articles from the French media, along with a range of other resources, and gain a better understanding of French language and culture. You will also do activities and projects where you will be able to interact and express yourself (employing the structures learned during the course) and talk about themes that interest you.
By the end of the course you will be able to talk confidently about events, express your opinions and tastes, plan projects, give advice and negotiate. The tutor will always be attentive to your needs and expectations.
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €105
This improvers' course is designed for students who already have a basic grasp of French and who want to improve their communication skills and delve deeper into the use of the language.You will study using videos and articles from the French media, along with a range of other resources, and gain a better understanding of French language and culture. You will also do activities and projects where you will be able to interact and express yourself (employing the structures learned during the course) and talk about themes that interest you.
By the end of the course you will be able to talk confidently about events, express your opinions and tastes, plan projects, give advice and negotiate. The tutor will always be attentive to your needs and expectations.
Japanese (Beginners)
Day/Time: Wednesday 6:30-8:00pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €150
Participants will become familiar with basic Japanese grammar, a decent amount of vocabulary and commonly used daily phrases. We will introduce Kanji, Chinese characters in Japanese language and focus on developing listening and speaking skills.
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €150
Participants will become familiar with basic Japanese grammar, a decent amount of vocabulary and commonly used daily phrases. We will introduce Kanji, Chinese characters in Japanese language and focus on developing listening and speaking skills.
Japanese (Intermediate)
Day/Time: Wednesday 8:00-9:30pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €150
Designed for those who have already completed the beginner's Japanese course, or achieved the same level through other forms of study, the course will enable learners to understand the main ideas of a complex text, have more vocabulary and apply more grammar. We will improve Japanese listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €150
Designed for those who have already completed the beginner's Japanese course, or achieved the same level through other forms of study, the course will enable learners to understand the main ideas of a complex text, have more vocabulary and apply more grammar. We will improve Japanese listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
Korean (Beginners)
Day/Time: Thursday 6:30-8:00pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €150
This Korean course for beginners will get learners familiar with basic grammar, a decent amount of vocabulary and commonly used daily phrases. We will focus on developing listening and speaking skills.
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €150
This Korean course for beginners will get learners familiar with basic grammar, a decent amount of vocabulary and commonly used daily phrases. We will focus on developing listening and speaking skills.
Korean (Intermediate)
Day/Time: Thursday 8:00-9:30pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €150
This intermediate course is designed for students who have completed the beginner's study or achieved the same level through other forms of study. Upon completion, students will be able to understand the main ideas of a complex text, have more vocabulary and apply more grammar. We will improve Korean language skills in respect of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: a native speaker
Fee: €150
This intermediate course is designed for students who have completed the beginner's study or achieved the same level through other forms of study. Upon completion, students will be able to understand the main ideas of a complex text, have more vocabulary and apply more grammar. We will improve Korean language skills in respect of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Spanish Level 1 (Beginners)
Day/Time: Wednesday 6:45-8:15pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: David Martínez Floria
Fee: €105
During this Spanish for beginners course students will develop and learn basic constructions, sentences and expressions in Spanish to be able to communicate and understand someone who speaks the language. Over the course of the 10 weeks we will work with greetings, restaurants, food, money, traveling, hobbies vocabulary. We will also explore Spanish culture looking at famous dishes, singers, actors, tv shows and movies with the aim of develop the communication skills in Spanish through meaningful and interactive learning. You will be introduced to blogs, phones apps and multimedia content which can enhance and simplify the learning process.
Participants should expect to:
• Learn basic vocabulary about food, restaurant, traveling, hobbies, feelings, etc.
• Be able to create simple messages to give and get information from someone.
• Understand non-verbal communication in Spanish.
• Develop communication skills in the language.
• Understand different aspects of the Spanish culture
• Be able to understand simple information from someone who speaks Spanish.
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: David Martínez Floria
Fee: €105
During this Spanish for beginners course students will develop and learn basic constructions, sentences and expressions in Spanish to be able to communicate and understand someone who speaks the language. Over the course of the 10 weeks we will work with greetings, restaurants, food, money, traveling, hobbies vocabulary. We will also explore Spanish culture looking at famous dishes, singers, actors, tv shows and movies with the aim of develop the communication skills in Spanish through meaningful and interactive learning. You will be introduced to blogs, phones apps and multimedia content which can enhance and simplify the learning process.
Participants should expect to:
• Learn basic vocabulary about food, restaurant, traveling, hobbies, feelings, etc.
• Be able to create simple messages to give and get information from someone.
• Understand non-verbal communication in Spanish.
• Develop communication skills in the language.
• Understand different aspects of the Spanish culture
• Be able to understand simple information from someone who speaks Spanish.
Spanish Level 2 (Improvers)
Day/Time: Wednesday 8:15-9:30pm
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: David Martínez Floria
Fee: €105
During this course students will develop and learn more complex constructions, sentences and expressions to be able to communicate with and understand people who speak the language. During the 10 weeks we will work with greetings, restaurants, food, money, traveling, hobbies vocabulary highlighting the importance of the descriptions and the details on the explanations. Also we will find out more about the Spanish culture including famous dishes, singers, actors, tv shows and movies. The aim is to develop communication skills in Spanish through meaningful and interactive learning. You will be introduced to blogs, phones apps and multimedia content which can enhance and simplify the learning process.
Duration: 10 weeks
Tutor: David Martínez Floria
Fee: €105
During this course students will develop and learn more complex constructions, sentences and expressions to be able to communicate with and understand people who speak the language. During the 10 weeks we will work with greetings, restaurants, food, money, traveling, hobbies vocabulary highlighting the importance of the descriptions and the details on the explanations. Also we will find out more about the Spanish culture including famous dishes, singers, actors, tv shows and movies. The aim is to develop communication skills in Spanish through meaningful and interactive learning. You will be introduced to blogs, phones apps and multimedia content which can enhance and simplify the learning process.
Enrolment Details
You can enrol online, over the phone (086 7902260) or in person at one of our enrolment evenings.
