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Tue 13 Jun 2023 – Wed 14 Jun 2023

Tuesday 13 June 2023

09:00	CULP: Chinese (Mandarin) Elementary 1 (15 of 15) CANCELLED 09:00 - 11:00 Zoom Video Communication Software The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre webiste.
10:00	CULP: French Basic 1 (15 of 15) Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available on Language Centre website.
11:30	CULP: German Basic 1 (total beginners) for Academic Purposes (LAP) (15 of 15) Finished 11:30 - 13:00 Faculty of Classics, Room 2.03 This class is intended to help research students in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences to develop their skills in reading German documents they need to deal with in their research. Each session will be divided into two parts: The first part will consist of grammar, tasks to develop insight into the reading process, help with dealing with complex sentence structures, academic conventions, abbreviations, etc. The second part will be devoted to the translation of original German texts from different periods and covering a range of topics. Each week you will be asked to attempt a translation into English of a German passage. Students will be encouraged to bring along German texts from their own research to translate. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
13:00	CULP: French Basic 2 (15 of 15) Finished 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available on our website.
	CULP: German Basic 2 (13 of 15) Finished 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.
14:00	CULP: Turkish Basic 1 (15 of 15) CANCELLED 14:00 - 16:00 Zoom Video Communication Software The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please go to the Language Centre CULP page.
16:30	CULP: German Intermediate for Academic Purposes (LAP) (8 of 8) Finished 16:30 - 18:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 4 This class is intended to help research students in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences to develop their skills in reading German documents they need to deal with in their research. Each session will be divided into two parts: The first part will consist of grammar, tasks to develop insight into the reading process, help with dealing with complex sentence structures, academic conventions, abbreviations, etc. The second part will be devoted to the translation of original German texts from different periods and covering a range of topics. Each week you will be asked to attempt a translation into English of a German passage. Students will be encouraged to bring along German texts from their own research to translate. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
	JTC: English speaking practice Finished 16:30 - 17:00 John Trim Centre A relaxed one-to-one English speaking session with an English speaking volunteer.
	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Turkish Finished 16:30 - 16:50 Zoom Video Communication Software A relaxed one-to-one speaking session with an Turkish speaking volunteer.
17:00	CULP: Russian Basic 2 (15 of 15) Finished 17:00 - 19:00 Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 219 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.
	CULP: Japanese Elementary 1 (15 of 15) CANCELLED 17:00 - 19:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At elementary 1 level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available on our website.
	CULP: Spanish Basic 1 (15 of 15) Finished 17:00 - 19:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
	CULP: Chinese (Mandarin) Through Poetry and Songs (8 of 8) CANCELLED 17:00 - 19:00 Zoom Video Communication Software For the link to make a payment please contact CULP Administrator on culp@langcen.cam.ac.uk This course is designed for students whose Chinese level is at about CEFR A1+ or A2, ideally suited to those students who have completed the CULP Chinese Basic 2 course or have taken Chinese at GCSE Level. No particular musical ability is required.
17:30	CULP: Spanish Intermediate 2 (14 of 15) Finished 17:30 - 19:30 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At intermediate 2 level the focus shifts slightly towards reading and writing whilst still offering plenty an opportunity for oral communication. The syllabus is more topical and the contents feature many a cultural, historical, political and current affairs theme. While the grammar is analysed within a context, explicit grammar instruction becomes an integral part of the course. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
18:00	CULP: Portuguese Intermediate 1 (15 of 15) CANCELLED 18:00 - 20:00 Zoom Video Communication Software The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At intermediate 1 level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.

Wednesday 14 June 2023

09:00	CULP: Chinese (Mandarin) Basic 1 (13 of 15) Finished 09:00 - 11:00 Zoom Video Communication Software The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
11:30	CULP: Mandarin Chinese Intermediate for Business (4 of 10) Finished 11:30 - 13:30 Judge Business School, W6.15 This course is designed for students and staff of the Judge Business School at Cambridge University, who have prior knowledge of Mandarin Chinese and wish to learn how to better communicate with native Chinese speakers in business settings. For the language elements, the course is focused on key business communications in four areas: Present yourself and your business; establish business relations; business work and travel; and promote your business. Another element of the course is to equip students to communicate effectively in the Chinese business context, through gaining a good understanding of Chinese company culture through industry case studies. More information can be found on our website.
13:40	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Japanese CANCELLED 13:40 - 14:00 John Trim Centre A one-to-one practice speaking session with a volunteer native Japanese speaker.
14:00	CULP: German Basic 1 (15 of 15) Finished 14:00 - 16:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 4 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
	CULP: Academic German for Archive Work Workshop Finished 14:00 - 17:00 Zoom Video Communication Software The Academic German for Archive Work workshops are offered during the academic year, based on demand. Each workshop lasts three hours and enrols up to 15 participants. For more information, please check our website.
15:00	CULP: Japanese Basic 1 (15 of 15) CANCELLED 15:00 - 17:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 1 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
	CULP: Turkish Basic 2 (15 of 15) CANCELLED 15:00 - 17:00 Zoom Video Communication Software The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please go to the Language Centre CULP page.
15:40	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Russian: VIA ZOOM Finished 15:40 - 16:00 Zoom Video Communication Software Speaking practice with a Russian native-speaker volunteer via Zoom communication software.
16:00	CULP: Swahili Basic 2 (15 of 15) Finished 16:00 - 18:00 Zoom Video Communication Software The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
	CULP: Spanish Basic 2 (15 of 15) Finished 16:00 - 18:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 4 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.
16:40	JTC: Speaking practice for learners of Spanish VIA Zoom Finished 16:40 - 17:00 Zoom Video Communication Software A relaxed and informal speaking practice session with a volunteer native Spanish speaker via Zoom.
18:15	CULP: Spanish Intermediate 1 (15 of 15) Finished 18:15 - 20:15 Language Centre, Teaching Room 4 The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At intermediate 1 level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context. For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.