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Beginners Ukrainian
Would you like to start learning how to speak in Ukrainian? Would you like to communicate with your friends or colleagues who speak the language? Then this is the course for you.
This is the basic course which runs for 8 weeks so you can learn the basics of the language.
You do not have to do any assessments to join the course as this is for beginners.
You will be taught by a qualified tutor who was born in Ukraine and has lived in the UK teaching English for a number of years.
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Dates:Tue 14/01/2025 -
Tue 11/03/2025Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Olena KovalenkoCourse code:Q00019099How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to 拢59.20
Literature: Dutch Short Stories
This five week course will introduce you to an often neglected area of the European short story, this being stories from the Netherlands. Each of the five stories can be found in The Penguin Book of Dutch Short Stories, which is the text we will work from.
The stories for consideration and analysis are:
Young Titans - Nescio.
The Sirens - Maria Dermout.
The Portrait - Hella Haasse.
Paula - Cees Nooteboom.
Sunrise Day - Margriet De Moor.
The course will involve lectures, discussions and advice on further research into the subject. Each session will dissect a narrative and relate its context, meaning and style.
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Dates:Tue 14/01/2025 -
Tue 11/02/2025Times:4:00pm - 6:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017912How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to 拢37.00
Creative Writing: Show and Tell
This workshop will re-examine the golden rule in creative writing 鈥淪how don鈥檛 tell.鈥 With published extracts from a variety of genres, both fiction and creative non- fiction, you will see what is meant by effective showing. How emotions, thoughts, reactions are described rather than explained to make the story so much more engaging. You鈥檒l learn how to apply this to your work with great effect. Rather than 鈥榙on鈥檛 tell鈥 you鈥檒l learn where telling and summary are essential for pace and plot. This course is intended for those who have some experience of creative writing.
This course is funded by the Education 台湾swag and Funding Agency.
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Dates:Wed 15/01/2025 -
Wed 29/01/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Nicola TorodeCourse code:Q00019789How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to 拢22.20
Get Ready for ESOL Speaking and Listening (Pre-entry)
This is a Pre-entry ESOL course which will give you some 台湾swag to communicate some basic ideas in English. Through a range of activities, you will develop 台湾swag to help you improve your all your four 台湾swag: speaking, listening, reading and writing, with a focus on speaking and listening activities.
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Dates:Wed 15/01/2025 -
Wed 14/05/2025Location:Community House (London)
311 Fore Street
London
N9 0PZCourse code:Q00011784How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to 拢75.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:拢15
Pre Entry ESOL: Reading
Develop your speaking and listening 台湾swag with this non-accredited course. This English course is for speakers of other languages and is a face-to-face class in a local centre. This ESOL Speaking & Listening course helps people who want to inprove their basic English. It will help you gain confidence to communicate in everyday situations and be part of your community. What we will cover: - Asking for and giving basic personal details/information, asking for help, talking about likes, dislikes and feelings, and following instructions.
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Dates:Wed 15/01/2025 -
Fri 11/04/2025Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:24 sessionsLocation:Barnardos Family Hub
Corbett Street
Smethwick
B66 3PXTutor:Chadney ChoudhuryCourse code:Q00015606How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to 拢100.80
Creative Writing: 'Roots' Creative Writing:鈥疭tructure & Point-of-View聽
Practice techniques for creating short stories, true or untrue in fortnightly sessions. We'll apply the principles of short fiction to our writing, with the focus this term on thinking about how point-of-view impacts on structure. There will be writing exercises, discussions, an optional weekly homework task and feedback. Guidance on feedback techniques will be provided. The course content has flexibility, and will be adapted to suit the needs of the group. Suitable for improvers.
This course uses the same content as the other fortnightly class, Creative Writing: Structure & Point of View Q00012330, the Thursday evening course, Structure & Point-of-View, and the Friday morning course, Creative Writing: Structure & Point-of-View, therefore you need only enrol on to one of them.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Catherine HumphrisCourse code:Q00012725How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:4 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to 拢55.50
Creative Writing: Writing Your First Novel: Getting Started
You'll learn about the key pillars of creative writing, which will help you write effective fiction pieces, as well as create an effective creative writing practice.
Whether you want to write a novel, short stories, or just write for self-awareness and personal development, come along, and join the class, whether you consider yourself an absolute beginner or someone who has written a little in the past.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025Times:6:30pm - 8:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Craig RickardCourse code:Q00009230How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to 拢74.00
Pre-Entry ESOL: English for work
This course is suitable with learners who wish to improve their English to get ready to apply for a job, who are unemployed and looking for work and who also have English as a second language. Learners with English as a second language, who are looking for work and receiving benefits and aged 19 plus are eligible. If you are in receipt of work-related benefits. This course will help you to learn basic English to help you to work towards getting the job that you want. You will learn basic English that you can use to apply for jobs and prepare for interviews.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 13/02/2025Times:9:30am - 12:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Samantha SinghCourse code:Q00016692How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to 拢55.50
ESOL: Preparing for Work in the UK
Enhance your English 台湾swag and prepare for the UK job market with our ESOL: Preparing for Work in the UK course. Learn practical communication 台湾swag needed for job applications, interviews, and workplace interactions. Ideal for non-native speakers seeking employment in the UK.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 13/02/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Seetec
3A Greyfriars Way
Great Yarmouth
NR30 2QETutor:Alex CarroCourse code:Q00018640How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to 拢25.00
Pre Entry ESOL: Get ready for Entry 1
Develop your speaking and listening 台湾swag with this non-accredited course. This English course is for speakers of other languages and is a face-to-face class in a local centre. This ESOL Speaking & Listening course helps people who want to inprove their basic English. It will help you gain confidence to communicate in everyday situations and be part of your community. What we will cover: - Asking for and giving basic personal details/information, asking for help, talking about likes, dislikes and feelings, and following instructions.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 10/04/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:Confederation of Bangladeshi Organisatio
Harwood Street
West Bromwich
B70 9JFTutor:Shaheen ShahCourse code:Q00015600How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to 拢109.20