CULP: British Sign Language Basic 1 Beginners£
Thu 14 Oct, Thu 21 Oct, ... Thu 10 Mar 2022
Description
The course is delivered in a visual way
Target audience
- University staff and students
- Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
For absolute beginners (ab initio learners) or those with very little knowledge of the language.
Sessions
Number of sessions: 15
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Thu 14 Oct 2021 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
2 | Thu 21 Oct 2021 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
3 | Thu 28 Oct 2021 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
4 | Thu 4 Nov 2021 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
5 | Thu 11 Nov 2021 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
6 | Thu 18 Nov 2021 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
7 | Thu 25 Nov 2021 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
8 | Thu 20 Jan 2022 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
9 | Thu 27 Jan 2022 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
10 | Thu 3 Feb 2022 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
11 | Thu 10 Feb 2022 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
12 | Thu 17 Feb 2022 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
13 | Thu 24 Feb 2022 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
14 | Thu 3 Mar 2022 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
15 | Thu 10 Mar 2022 19:00 - 21:00 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
Topics covered
The course introduces students to the following functions and notions:
- Greetings
- Introducing oneself, friends and family
- Describing your nationality, age and profession
- Talking about your daily life; describing routines, hobbies, free time activities, interests and expressing likes and dislikes.
- Telling the time
- Going shopping, inquiring about prices, size, quantity etc.
- Describing a home/building, give/ask for an address
- Talking about work/study, the timetable
- Understanding information relevant to travel and holidays
- Describing food and drink
Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand basic instructions in BSL and take part in a basic factual conversation on a predictable topic. Have the ability to initiate a simple conversation with a deaf person.
Aims
- To develop a basic understanding and an appreciation of British Sign Language (BSL)
- Students will gain basic skills and confidence in production and reception of BSL
- Students will be able to understand signed communication in a given range of topics and answer simple questions about everyday situations
- To introduce students to the background of British Sign Language, the Deaf Community
System requirements
- Raven access is required
- Further information regarding Raven is available
Payment
- Students Fees: £285 to be paid online. Please select ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
- Staff Fees: £320 to be paid online. Please select ‘All charged’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
- Links to the online store will be provided with your confirmation email.
- Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place.
- Refunds available after the first lesson only.
- Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
- Course materials can be found on Moodle (Raven log in), once the course has started.
Notes
- The course will be offered upon enrolment of at least 10 students
- Full details of all Language Centre programmes can be found on the Language Centre website and Language Centre Online website
Duration
Fifteen taught sessions of two hours
Theme
CULP: Cambridge University Language Programmes
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