Language Groups
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Younghee Elder
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When do we meet?
Friday mornings in term time
What do we do?
Informal French study group. Focus ranges from discussion of current affairs to advanced grammar and comprehension. We also listen to podcasts and read and discuss French novels.
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Francoise Wyatt
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When do we meet?
Every Thursday morning 10.30 – 12 noon at Cafe’ Rouge – side room.
What do we do?
The course is all in French at approximately degree level. Reading and discussing topics such as current affairs, literature, art, technology. Using ‘Nouveau Sans Frontieres’ text book, magazine and newspaper articles.
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Kathryn Harper
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When do we meet?
Every Thursday morning 10.00 to noon
What do we do?
Each meeting is normally divided into two parts. The first hour is taken up with general conversation in which all present participate. Sometimes individual members give a presentation on a topic of interest, particularly as regards the German speaking world. In the second hour we move on to the book we have underway, which is usually a modern German novel, and which we then read and discuss.
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Graham Freeman
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When do we meet?
Meeting on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 10.00 am
What do we do?
There is no set venue, we meet at members homes. This does not follow a set syllabus but is oriented around topics that can be used for conversation.
Italian for Beginners Year One
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Grazia Evans
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When do we meet?
Every Wednesday 10-11.30 am
Start September 11th 2018
What do we do?
A course for true beginners
Italian for Beginners Year Two
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Grazia Evans
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When do we meet?
Every Tuesday 2-3.30 pm. Start September 4th 2018.
What do we do?
A four weeks course to give students with already two years of Italian more confidence to start Intermediate year 1.
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Grazia Evans
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When do we meet?
Every Wednesday 2-4 pm.
Start 2nd October 2018.
What do we do?
For students with a good working knowledge of Italian
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Grazia Evans
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When do we meet?
This is a conversation class which meets weekly Tuesday from 10 am to 12 noon.
Starts September 11th 2018
What do we do?
The class is conducted only in Italian and covers a wide range of subjects which include current affairs, Italian history and reading of Italian authors both classic and contemporary.
Material for the conversation is often taken from articles from both Italian and English newspapers.
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Stuart Lee
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When do we meet?
Twice a month on Tuesday starting at 15:15 upstairs at the Apex.
What do we do?
We converse in modern Greek. A reasonable level of spoken modern Greek is necessary
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