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Tue 23 Jan, Tue 30 Jan, ... Tue 4 Jun 2024
19:30 - 21:30

Venue: Zoom Video Communication Software

Provided by: Language Centre


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CULP: British Sign Language Basic 1
Beginners£

Tue 23 Jan, Tue 30 Jan, ... Tue 4 Jun 2024

Description

The course is delivered in a visual way. It offers 30 hours of classroom tuition in a group, (up to 16 students), and requires the students to study independently (or in pairs) for an additional 30 hours.

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 Tue 23 Jan   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
2 Tue 30 Jan   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
3 Tue 6 Feb   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
4 Tue 13 Feb   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
5 Tue 20 Feb   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
6 Tue 27 Feb   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
7 Tue 5 Mar   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
8 Tue 12 Mar   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
9 Tue 23 Apr   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
10 Tue 30 Apr   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
11 Tue 7 May   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
12 Tue 14 May   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
13 Tue 21 May   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
14 Tue 28 May   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
15 Tue 4 Jun   19:30 - 21:30 19:30 - 21:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Sadia Grabham
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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