Engineering Centre for Languages & Inter-Communication course timetable
Wednesday 5 July 2023
10:00 |
CLIC: German: Beginner (Intensive)
CANCELLED
Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
11:00 |
CLIC: Japanese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Japanese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
14:00 |
CLIC: Chinese: Beginner (Intensive)
Finished
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. Please note: This course will be class room based/face to face teaching at CUED. |
Thursday 6 July 2023
14:00 |
CLIC: Spanish: Beginner (Intensive)
Finished
Fun introductory course to Spanish. This course is for those with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
16:00 |
This course is suitable for students who have studied or picked up Spanish at basic level and who want to revise and progress onto intermediate topics and language and to discover Hispanic culture. The main focus is learning through communication and interaction. We will get together from home with Zoom, which offers us many possibilities to watch videos, listen to audio, read texts, write (there is even a whiteboard!) and especially speak in small and large groups. ¡Te esperamos! |
Friday 7 July 2023
10:00 |
CLIC: Chinese: Beginner (Intensive)
Finished
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. Please note: This course will be class room based/face to face teaching at CUED. |
11:00 |
CLIC: Japanese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Japanese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
14:00 |
CLIC: Spanish: Beginner (Intensive)
Finished
Fun introductory course to Spanish. This course is for those with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
15:00 |
CLIC: French: Beginner (Intensive)
Finished
Introductory course to French. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of French. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
16:00 |
This course is suitable for students who have studied or picked up Spanish at basic level and who want to revise and progress onto intermediate topics and language and to discover Hispanic culture. The main focus is learning through communication and interaction. We will get together from home with Zoom, which offers us many possibilities to watch videos, listen to audio, read texts, write (there is even a whiteboard!) and especially speak in small and large groups. ¡Te esperamos! |
Monday 10 July 2023
11:00 |
CLIC: Japanese: Beginner Intensive
Finished
Introductory course to Japanese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. |
14:00 |
CLIC: Chinese: Beginner (Intensive)
Finished
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. Please note: This course will be class room based/face to face teaching at CUED. |
Tuesday 11 July 2023
10:00 |
CLIC: Chinese: Beginner (Intensive)
Finished
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation. Please note: This course will be class room based/face to face teaching at CUED. |
Friday 6 October 2023
12:00 |
We will focus on refining participants' language for correspondence, focusing on native-speakers norms and choice of words as well as register for formal versus casual correspondence
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Monday 9 October 2023
12:00 |
The focus is on structure, logical flow, the effective development of ideas, accuracy and critical analysis. This course is mainly aimed at non-native English speakers but native speakers are welcome to attend.
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Tuesday 10 October 2023
12:00 |
The course consists of 4 workshops followed by 1 individual supervision. The course focuses on common errors and problem areas for research students writing up dissertations and publishing papers. The supervision addresses individual areas for improvement at the end of the course.
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Wednesday 11 October 2023
11:15 |
This course is designed for non-native speakers of English and covers a variety of spoken language, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office or the student house, or in wider social settings, whether online or face-to-face. The course, wherever possible, will take into account the needs and wishes of the participants. This is an opportunity to meet people and to practise your spoken English online in an informal and relaxed environment.
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Friday 13 October 2023
12:00 |
CLIC: Core skills: Active Listening
Finished
We will focus on how to overcome listening difficulties using authentic video and audio Engineering scenarios.
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Monday 16 October 2023
12:00 |
The focus is on structure, logical flow, the effective development of ideas, accuracy and critical analysis. This course is mainly aimed at non-native English speakers but native speakers are welcome to attend.
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Tuesday 17 October 2023
12:00 |
The course consists of 4 workshops followed by 1 individual supervision. The course focuses on common errors and problem areas for research students writing up dissertations and publishing papers. The supervision addresses individual areas for improvement at the end of the course.
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Wednesday 18 October 2023
11:15 |
This course is designed for non-native speakers of English and covers a variety of spoken language, ranging from the more formal language needed for seminars, discussions and conferences, to the more informal everyday language used in the office or the student house, or in wider social settings, whether online or face-to-face. The course, wherever possible, will take into account the needs and wishes of the participants. This is an opportunity to meet people and to practise your spoken English online in an informal and relaxed environment.
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16:00 |
This course is designed for learners who have very limited or no previous knowledge of British Sign Language (BSL). The course aims to enable individuals to understand and use BSL effectively for purposes of practical communication with deaf or hard of hearing people, to develop understanding of the BSL sentence syntax and to learn more about a Deaf Culture. Please note this course is not credit-bearing and so cannot be used as part of a Tripos. |
Friday 20 October 2023
12:00 |
This workshop provides strategies, tips and feedback on presenting yourself with maximum impact in spoken situations, with advice also provided for written self-presentations.
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Monday 23 October 2023
12:00 |
The focus is on structure, logical flow, the effective development of ideas, accuracy and critical analysis. This course is mainly aimed at non-native English speakers but native speakers are welcome to attend.
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Tuesday 24 October 2023
12:00 |
The course consists of 4 workshops followed by 1 individual supervision. The course focuses on common errors and problem areas for research students writing up dissertations and publishing papers. The supervision addresses individual areas for improvement at the end of the course.
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