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European
Welcome to our European Language website.
Our main languages are Spanish, French, German and Italian, but we do also offer courses in other languages such as Arabic, Greek, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Turkish.
Our award bearing courses last either 60 or 120 hours and they are mostly award bearing courses, CEF certified, with final examinations, both written, oral and listening.
Besides, we also have shorter courses of just 30 hours, more casual and non-exam based, such as courses for travellers or for beginners, courses in the mornings or during the weekends.
Finally, you can´t miss out on our fun workshops, such as Italian Fashion, Food and Drink, Cooking courses and our several cultural gatherings during the year for each of our main languages!
Our teachers are passionate and committed to the language learning and will guide you through your journey at HKU SPACE!
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In this short weekend seminar, participants will learn more about the language and culture of these countries through their food and drink. They will see the connections between food and drink and the nations’ people, traditions and geography. They will also learn some interesting facts about the cuisine and some basic expressions needed for eating out in a restaurant. Small samples of Spanish typical “paella”, “sangria”, “wine” and “tapas” will be served and tasted together, in a nice atmosphere with Spanish folklore music and great ambiance provided by our native speaker teacher.
PT
Start 14 NOV 2020 (SAT)
Duration 1 day
Fee HK$850
In this short weekend seminar participants will learn more about the language and culture of this country through its food and drink. They will see the connections between food and drink and the nation's people, traditions and geography. They will also learn some interesting facts about the cuisine as well as learning some basic expressions needed for eating out in a restaurant.
PT
Start 07 NOV 2020 (SAT)
Duration 1 day
Fee HK$850
This course is for complete beginners. It aims to be a simple introduction giving participants a taste for the French language. There will be plenty of opportunities to listen and speak the language whilst learning the basics of French pronunciation grammar and vocabulary. The classroom atmosphere will be relaxed and supportive with practice in small groups using the latest interactive methodology. Topics include greetings, numbers, countries, nationalities, languages, talking about one's job and simple question and answer forms.
PT
Start 10 OCT 2020 (SAT)
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$3,250
This course is designed to cater for complete beginners who have an interest in the Latin language. The emphasis will be on developing a basic reading ability but with some oral work in addition. The course will also deal with cultural aspects of the ancient Latin-speaking world, their traditions and way of living. PowerPoint presentations to be used in the course are available at http://linguae.weebly.com/latin--greek.html by scrolling down to the heading `Teaching Aids for Latin via Ovid' . The course is not exam-based.
PT
Start 10 OCT 2020 (SAT)
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$3,550
This course continues on from Beginners´ Portuguese. It uses the latest communicative methodology, giving participants plenty of opportunities to listen and speak the language whilst improving grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation at the same time. Topics include directions around town, transport, talking about food, time, daily routines and family. The students will keep practising the language in an interactive class environment, and at the same time will learn about the culture of the Portuguese-speaking world (with continuous references to Brazil, Macao and other ex-Portuguese colonies). There will be a relaxed and supportive learning environment and the course is not exam-based.
PT
Start 10 OCT 2020 (SAT)
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$3,550
This is a course for people who have never studied Russian. The focus is on speaking and the atmosphere is relaxed. Participants will be given a first taste of the language and they learn some essential words and phrases to greet people, ask about nationality, count and order food and drink. They will also begin to learn the Russian alphabet. The course is not exam-based.
PT
Start 10 OCT 2020 (SAT)
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$3,550
This is designed for complete beginners who would like to get a taste of the Italian language quickly before a trip abroad or before committing to a longer course. It is a lively course with a focus on active speaking and listening. Participants will soon see how a little language can go a long way in situations abroad. Topics include: greetings, numbers, telling the time, asking the way, eating out, shopping, booking a hotel room and dealing with common communication problems. The classroom atmosphere will be relaxed and supportive with practice in small groups using up to date interactive methodology.
PT
Start 10 OCT 2020 (SAT)
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$3,150
This course is designed for students who have completed Beginners’ Spanish. There will be plenty of opportunities to listen and practice speaking the language whilst learning basic Spanish grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. Topics include describing friends and family, everyday language around town, colours and personal characteristics. Participants will also learn a little about the culture of the Spanish- speaking world. The classroom atmosphere will be relaxed and supportive with practise in small groups using the latest interactive methodology.
PT
Start 09 OCT 2020 (FRI)
Duration 10 weeks
This course is for complete beginners who want to learn the language basics fast in a fun way. It’s also a good way to get a taste of the language before committing to a longer course. The emphasis is on speaking and listening, rather than on grammar. Participants will see how a little language can go a long, long way. Some of the topics include introductions, numbers, telling the time, asking for the way, eating out, shopping, booking a hotel room & dealing with communication problems. There will be a relaxed & supportive learning environment. The course will not be exam-based.
PT
Start 09 OCT 2020 (FRI)
Duration 10 weeks
Fee HK$3,150
This is an opportunity for advanced users of Spanish to develop their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. The course will be taught using a book and supplemented with authentic materials where appropriate, such as magazine and newspaper articles, film, TV and literature. The main focus will be on oral communication with practice in small groups. The course will be taught in Spanish.
PT
Start 08 OCT 2020 (THU)
Duration 20 weeks
Fee HK$5,150
