CityEast Community College

This course is designed to provide a basic knowledge of everyday Italian for practical use in social situations. It will help the traveller in Italy and aid conversation, reading and basic grammar. To gain the maximum benefit it is suggested students commit 2 or more hours per week to independent study. Materials Pen and note pad ‘Buongiorno Italia’. BBC Books (available from Dymock’s Bondi Junction at a cost of $50.00 approx) Please speak to the tutor on the first night before purc... [More]

This course has been designed for students who have gained a basic understanding of the Italian language and wish to extend their knowledge beyond elementary written and conversational Italian. To gain the maximum benefit it is suggested students commit 2 or more hours per week to independent study. Materials Pen and note pad Buongiorno Italia BBC Books (available from Dymock’s Bondi Junction at a cost of $50.00 approx) . [More]

An introduction to speech sounds and tones of Mandarin awaits you. During this intensive program you learn lively and true-to-life conversation, basic sentence patterns and Mandarin expressions. This course focuses on conversation skills in Mandarin and the pin yin (alphabet). Unfortunately, reading and writing Chinese characters is not taught at this level. To gain the maximum benefit it is suggested students commit 4 or more hours per week to independent study. Materials Pen and n... [More]

A course designed to provide a basic knowledge of written and spoken Thai. The emphasis of this course is on elementary Thai and would be particularly useful for the prospective traveller. Social and cultural aspects of life in Thailand life will also be discussed. To gain the maximum benefit it is suggested students commit 2 or more hours per week to independent study. Materials Please bring a pen and note pad. . [More]

A continuing course designed to extend the students knowledge of Dutch vocabulary and grammar. Social and cultural aspects of Dutch life will also be discussed. To gain the maximum benefit it is suggested students commit 2 or more hours per week to independent study. Materials Please bring a pen and note pad to the first class No textbook is required as Jos uses his own notes and papers. . [More]

This course will concentrate on the knowledge necessary to perform most tourist transactions: shopping, asking for directions and using public transport. Tapes and text books will be used as support material to help you learn listening and speaking skills as well as reading and writing skills. Emphasis will be on a practical use of the language while still covering basic grammar. To gain the maximum benefit it is suggested students commit 2 or more hours per week to independent stud... [More]

A course designed to provide a basic knowledge of everyday German vocabulary and rudimentary grammar. The emphasis of the course is on elementary German and would be particularly useful for the prospective traveller. Social and cultural aspects of German life will also be discussed. To gain the maximum benefit it is suggested students commit 2 or more hours per week to independent study. Materials Pen and notepad Text: to be advised on the first night. . [More]

The aim of this course is to develop a practical knowledge of the Modern Greek language. By the end of the course students should be able to express themselves on everyday subjects to a native speaker and get around in a Greek environment without resorting to English. To gain the maximum benefit it is suggested students commit 2 or more hours per week to independent study. Materials Please bring a pen and note pad to the first class Students will be required to purchase 2 texts (app... [More]

Designed for people with no previous knowledge of Spanish, this course is ideal for the traveller to a Spanish speaking country or for people who want to learn everyday Spanish conversation. It includes basic grammar and written work with an emphasis on speaking and listening skills. To gain the maximum benefit it is suggested students commit 4 or more hours per week to independent study. Materials Pen and note pad The text used in this course is ‘Espanol En Directo (level 1)’ and i... [More]

A continuing course for students who have progressed beyond intermediate level or have some level of fluency in Spanish and would like to broaden their repertoire. The aim of this course is to give the student of Spanish a useful working knowledge of the language mainly through listening and speaking practise. To gain the maximum benefit it is suggested students commit 2 or more hours per week to independent study. . [More]