Spanish
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal?
We offer hour-long Spanish lessons at different levels from beginners to improvers, helping you to develop your conversation and listening skills and giving you the confidence to speak and understand the language and culture of the far-reaching Spanish speaking world.
Claudia, your tutor, has more than 20 years of experience supporting language students at different levels and she will take you through those all-important practical topics using a variety of fun activities to help you learn.
Claudia is from Colombia (where they speak some of the best Spanish in the world).
Summer Term - 12 weeks - £125
Dates: 15th April - 12th July
Half term: 27th - 31st May
Classes of 4-6 students max.
Applications for the summer term are now closed.
To find out more or to book for Autumn 2024, please use the button below to contact the Course Administrator.
Italian
Buongiorno a tutti!
Whether it is because of TV’s Montalbano or a general love of Tuscany (and its wine), our Italian classes are very popular.
The Hub offers Italian lessons in small groups at two Beginner levels, complete beginner one and beginner two for those with a bit of simple tourist Italian or more. While learning the building blocks of the language (grammar, greetings and introductions), you will practise reading and listening to Italian and learn to construct simple conversational sentences.
Cecile is French but has studied and obtained a Masters in Italian Culture and Civilization. She has lived and travelled extensively in Italy.
Lessons are designed with an emphasis on fun but follow a planned scheme that progresses through the term. Each lesson is followed up by an email containing the lesson content and some exercises to complete at home.
Summer Term - 12 weeks - £125
Dates: 15th April - 12th July
Half term: 27th - 31st May
Classes of 4-6 students max.
To find out more or to book, please use the button below to contact the Course Administrator.
French
Bonjour!
Whatever your standard of French, we can find a class for you. The Hub currently provides courses for students at Beginner, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Advanced (with conversation) levels.
Based on your standard, assessed via phone or face-to-face, you will receive a grounding in French grammar, improve your reading and listening skills and put them into practice with lots of exercises and conversation within the lesson. As the group levels advance, the focus shifts slightly from grammar to conversation.
Cecile, your French tutor, has lived in the UK for 14 years. She is passionate about the French language and culture and her enthusiasm is infectious.
Expect some homework and lots of fun. Each lesson is followed up by an email containing the lesson content and some exercises to complete at home. Cecile is also always happy to have one-to-one follow ups to clarify any points not fully grasped during the lesson.
Summer Term - 12 weeks - £125
Dates: 15th April - 12th July
Half term: 27th - 31st May
Classes of 4-6 students max.
To find out more or to book, please use the button below to contact the Course Administrator.
French - Online
Bonjour!
We’re delighted to be able to offer online classes for beginners in French.
The course will introduce you to the language with basic greetings, introductions, weather and the calendar as well as some fundamental grammar and how the language "works".
It is an ideal way to discover this beautiful language. No prior knowledge is required, expect some homework and lots of fun.
Cecile, your tutor, has lived in the UK for 14 years. She is passionate about French language and culture and her enthusiasm is infectious.
10-week course
Spring Term - 10 weeks - £105
Dates: 8th January - 18th March
Half term: 12th - 16th February
19:00hrs – 20:00hrs
Cost: £125 - including membership to our Language & Culture Club
(see details below).
To find out more or to book, please use the button below to contact the Course Administrator.
The 12 week course will take place online via Zoom
To find out more or to book, please use the button below to contact the Course Administrator.
Language & Culture Club
Our foreign language classes are complemented by inclusive membership of the Hub’s Language and Culture Club (LCC).
The LCC hosts films nights, with a date per term for a foreign language film in each language. These evenings are enjoyable social occasions with an introduction and explanation about the film from the language tutor and a chance to discuss the film both at the time and in subsequent lessons. See the What’s On section for details of upcoming foreign language film listings.
Friends and partners of language students or anyone wishing to watch foreign language films may join the LCC as a Social member for a termly fee of £7.50 or £15 for a year. Students and social members are able to view the film in their chosen language and, subject to availability, may attend films in other languages.
Other cultural events and social occasions will be scheduled by the LCC from time to time to broaden the knowledge and appreciation of the countries associated with the individual languages being taught.