Cornish beginners and intermediate: module 1

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In London

£ 119 VAT inc.

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Students at beginner level will learn to communicate simply in a range of everyday situations and conversations. Students at intermediate level will develop their communication skills, with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Both groups will also learn about some basic elements of this Celtic culture via the history of the language revival, Cornish place-names, etc.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

BEGINNERS
- make simple introductions.

- describe yourself and others in simple terms.

- tell the time using 12 and 24 hour systems.

- talk about daily activities and the weather.

INTERMEDIATES
- talk about self and others - in the present.

- talk about family and memories - in the past.

- describe self and others in some detail.

- describe the place where you live.

BORA BRAV by Polin Prys, (BLUE version-Kernewek Kemmyn) published by Kesva an Taves Kernewek, ISBN: 978-1-902917-76-4
Please try: Grant and Cutler - (020 7440 3248).

The course is based on the communicative approach:

- active students’ interaction
- emphasis on speaking and listening skills
- pair and group work
- role plays
- use of realia, pictures and authentic material
- use of audio-visual techniques when appropriate

Please note, students are expected to participate in oral classroom activities and to do some homework as and when required.

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Subjects

  • Grammar

Course programme

BEGINNERS
Greetings and introductions, describe self and others, telling the time, discussing daily activities and the weather.
Grammar: all the grammar required by the Cornish Language Board for the Grade 1 Examination, including simple present and present continuous tenses, simple past tense of auxiliary verbs, imperfect tense of verb TO BE, uses of the verb noun, adverbs, adjectives, pronouns, imperatives, declensions of prepositions, first rules of mutation.

INTERMEDIATES
Talk about self and others - in present, talk about family and memories - in past, describe self and others in some detail, describe the place where they live, talk about holidays / travel, write simple letters.
Grammar: all the grammar required by the Cornish Language Board for the Grade 2 Examination, including imperfect and future tenses of TO BE and imperfect and simple past tenses of auxiliary verbs and other common verbs, comparison of adjectives, conjunctions, interrogatives, idioms, numbers beyond 100 and second mutation.

Additional information

Cornish beginners & intermediate: module 2 (LH121), but we recommend you discuss your options with the tutor. Please enrol as early as possible to avoid disappointment. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

Cornish beginners and intermediate: module 1

£ 119 VAT inc.