Language Centre course timetable
Wednesday 20 March 2019
11:30 |
JTC: Study Abroad Advice
Finished
A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser to explore intensive language courses abroad (usually of 3 weeks as a minimum) for your specific requirements. We can offer pointers for evaluating the options available and share information gleaned from students' feedback on courses that they have attended. |
Thursday 21 March 2019
11:30 |
JTC: Study Abroad Advice
Finished
A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser to explore intensive language courses abroad (usually of 3 weeks as a minimum) for your specific requirements. We can offer pointers for evaluating the options available and share information gleaned from students' feedback on courses that they have attended. |
12:00 |
All courses offer general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence and where possible elements of scientifically relevant content. At Absolute Beginners 2 level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. The course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. Please note that the descriptors below relate to the full 30 hrs course. You are now enrolling in the second part (2nd third, 10hrs) of the whole course. |
15:30 |
JTC: 1-to-1 Language Learning Advice
Finished
A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser to explore opportunities and resources to help you with your plans and aims for your language learning. We advise on learning strategies across a range of 180+ languages in our learning centre. Click here to view our current index of languages. These appointments are for advice on learning languages other than English. Should you want support for language skills in English, please do not book into one of these appointments but send your request to adtis@langcen.cam.ac.uk instead. (Please note that if you are seeking advice about our taught courses, you are encouraged to drop in to the Language Centre or book early in the term rather than wait for an appointment. See our website for details.) Advising appointments can be used to:
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Tuesday 26 March 2019
12:20 |
JTC: English speaking practice
Finished
A relaxed one-to-one practice speaking session with volunteer native speaker Please book no more than 2 sessions per week and not back to back. |
12:40 |
JTC: English speaking practice
Finished
A relaxed one-to-one practice speaking session with volunteer native speaker Please book no more than 2 sessions per week and not back to back. |
13:00 |
JTC: English speaking practice
Finished
A relaxed one-to-one practice speaking session with volunteer native speaker Please book no more than 2 sessions per week and not back to back. |
Thursday 28 March 2019
11:30 |
JTC: Study Abroad Advice
Finished
A 30 minute appointment with a Language Adviser to explore intensive language courses abroad (usually of 3 weeks as a minimum) for your specific requirements. We can offer pointers for evaluating the options available and share information gleaned from students' feedback on courses that they have attended. |
Thursday 18 April 2019
11:30 |
CULP: German Advanced Plus
CANCELLED
The concept underpinning this course is one of fostering the learning of higher Advanced German language through listening (mainly films), reading (mainly literature), speaking and writing (both film and literature). Every session will offer a choice of extracts either from the German* literary canon or from critically acclaimed films, or indeed both, which illustrate the session’s theme. These passages will be analysed by means of listening, reading and communicative exercises and will lead to a discussion about their aesthetic, wider cultural, historical and political implications and relevance today. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre website. |
Tuesday 23 April 2019
10:40 |
A chance to practice French conversation/pronunciation with a volunteer native speaker. Please book no more than 2 sessions per week and not consecutively. |
11:00 |
CULP: French Intermediate 1
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At intermediate 1 level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available at http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/lc/culp/. |
A chance to practice French conversation/pronunciation with a volunteer native speaker. Please book no more than 2 sessions per week and not consecutively. |
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11:40 |
A chance to practice French conversation/pronunciation with a volunteer native speaker. Please book no more than 2 sessions per week and not consecutively. |
12:00 |
A relaxed and informal speaking practice session with a volunteer native Spanish speaker |
A chance to practice French conversation/pronunciation with a volunteer native speaker. Please book no more than 2 sessions per week and not consecutively. |
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12:20 |
A relaxed and informal speaking practice session with a volunteer native Spanish speaker |
A chance to practice French conversation/pronunciation with a volunteer native speaker. Please book no more than 2 sessions per week and not consecutively. |
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12:40 |
A relaxed and informal speaking practice session with a volunteer native Spanish speaker |
13:00 |
JTC: Spanish Conversation Hours
Finished
This conversation hour offers learners with an independent conversational ability (B2/C1 level upwards) a chance to practice speaking Spanish with others in a relaxed and informal group led by a native-speaker facilitator. The content of the sessions is decided by the participants, with members taking turns to propose a topic and source materials (newspaper articles, web links, videos etc.) to use as a basis for discussion. The groups are ideal for those who wish to retain or improve upon the language skills they already have or for those studying for a language degree who would like another forum for interaction at advanced level. Participants from Spanish Advanced CULP and Advanced plus through film and literature are warmly invited to attend the Spanish Conversation Hour. If the course is already 'in progress' please click on 'register your interest' in order to book a place. |
14:00 |
CULP: Chinese (Mandarin) Basic 2
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
CULP: German Basic 2
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available at http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/lc/culp |
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16:00 |
CULP: Japanese Basic 1
Finished
The courses are delivered in a blended-learning mode, face-to-face and online through CamTools (the Cambridge University virtual learning environment). The focus is on spoken, oral/aural communicative competence. Students are required to attend to online multimedia materials and read the proscribed texts in their own time so that the classroom time is dedicated to face-to-face communication/discussion. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
CULP: Russian Basic 2
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre. |
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CULP: Chinese (Mandarin) Basic 1
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
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17:00 |
CULP: Persian (Farsi) Pre-Intermediate 1
CANCELLED
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. This course is the continuation of our introduction level. The focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication and grammar points are analysed in context. |
CULP: Arabic Basic 1
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
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CULP: Spanish Intermediate 2
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At intermediate 2 level the focus shifts slightly towards reading and writing whilst still offering plenty an opportunity for oral communication. The syllabus is more topical and the contents feature many a cultural, historical, political and current affairs theme. While the grammar is analysed within a context, explicit grammar instruction becomes an integral part of the course. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
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CULP: Spanish Basic 1
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
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If you are thinking of finding a job, joining a research institute, doing an internship in a German-speaking country or simply doing business with German companies - this is the course for you! Germany is the economic powerhouse of the European Union. The competitiveness of their products is well known, as is Germany's commitment to research and innovation. German is a key language in the European Union and increasingly significant for doing business in the new economies of Central and Eastern Europe. Being able to speak German provides you with excellent career opportunities. Learning German will improve your chances of success in today's job market and your business relations, it helps to build rapport and strengthen relationships with German-speaking colleagues, demonstrates goodwill and facilitates international communication at both a personal and organizational level. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |
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18:00 |
CULP: Russian Basic 1
Finished
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre. |
18:15 |
Speaking practice with an Italian native-speaker volunteer. |
18:35 |
Speaking practice with an Italian native-speaker volunteer. |
18:55 |
Speaking practice with an Italian native-speaker volunteer. |
19:00 |
CULP: Japanese Elementary 2
CANCELLED
The courses are delivered in a blended-learning mode, face-to-face and online through Moodle (the Cambridge University virtual learning environment). The focus is on spoken, oral/aural communicative competence. Students are required to attend to online multimedia materials and read the proscribed texts in their own time so that the classroom time is dedicated to face-to-face communication/discussion. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website. |