A chance to just chat in French! Level of French – intermediate/advanced. NOT a class, NO translations, NO “presentations”. Maximum number of members is 9, to ensure everyone has a chance to speak. An opportunity to converse naturally in French (pour ne pas perdre son français!) Vanessa, the group leader, is a devoted Francophile, with Read more

This class started in the autumn of 2024 as a beginners’ class and is now continuing into its second stage but it is not an Intermediate level class at this stage. There are places available for those who already have some basic knowledge of the language. To join this class, you should be familiar with Read more

We will use Spanish as much as possible and, on the first Tuesday of each month, we will all bring Spanish news items, working together on understanding them and listening to slowed-down radio reports. On the third Tuesdays, we will read selected simplified short stories to help develop vocabulary, grammar and the ability to talk Read more

This class is for students who have studied Spanish for at least 2-3 years. Ref: 11613 Read more

This is a 10-week course between September and December to enable people to practice using signs that they already know for everyday use and also to practice signing to others. The course is suitable for anyone who has some experience of signing already and wants to build on those signs. Signs used will be mostly Read more

This is a 10-week course between September and December to enable people to learn some basic signs for everyday use and also to practice signing to others. The course is suitable for anyone who is in contact with someone who has hearing problems or anyone who is just interested in learning a few signs. If Read more

The aim of the group is to help people become more proficient and in and enjoy speaking Italian. Come along and try us out – see if the group makes a good fit for you. Members take turns to bring interesting material from magazines, newspapers, YouTube for discussion, and sometimes we read a short story Read more

This group is aimed at adults with little or no previous experience of Latin. We hope an experienced Latin teacher will be able to lead the sessions at some point in the future, however, in the meantime, we aim to meet informally to learn the basics of the language, translate Latin texts and discuss Roman Read more

This group aims to explore all aspects of language and the way we use it, including conversation, language learning, language change, dialects and the language of literature. Members are invited to suggest topics, and offers to lead sessions are very welcome. This is not a course covering a set syllabus, nor is it a foreign Read more

We’re a small, friendly, self help group working to improve our German speaking skills. You’ll need some knowledge of German to start, perhaps to GCSE (or O level). We have a native/experienced German speaker to help us once a month, when we meet face to face in the u3a Centre. We are also meeting virtually Read more