THIS IS A NEW RUSSIAN READING GROUP 2 WHICH MEETS ON ZOOM. The original existing RUSSIAN READING CIRCLE continues to meet in a house in Brockley, but cannot accommodate more members.This new RUSSIAN READING GROUP 2 on Zoom will use broadly-speaking the same reading material as the existing RUSSIAN READING CIRCLE.We may also study some… Read more

Please get in touch with the Convenor Brenda for further information or to show interest. Read more

Spanish Advanced – Reading Short Stories and Current Affairs Items We are a small, committed and friendly group that reads and translates orally short works by Spanish and Latin American authors. We may also read occasional current affairs news items. We shall shortly start reading "Cronica de una muerte anunciada" by Gabriel García Márquez. This… Read more

This group, which is about to enter its fourth year, is extremely sociable and well led by an excellent professional tutor. The style of tuition is above all friendly, supportive and relaxed. The maximum group size is 10. The Contribution to Tutor's fee is £3.50 per session and we have at least 6-8 sessions per… Read more

Spanish Intermediate is a group which meets using zoom technology to practise and improve members' skills in spoken Spanish. This is achieved by discussing, for example, Spanish news items, articles and short stories whilst watching occasional videos too. We are a friendly group at different levels of “moderate” ability. Martha's first language is Spanish and… Read more

Russian Reading Circle - Русский кружок чтения We are first and last a reading group. We are not a conversation or a political discussion group. We read and translate orally into English Russian Short Stories from the 19th and the 20th centuries. We read mainly short works by 19th-century classic authors such as Chekhov, Dostoyevsky,… Read more

Italian Conversation We are a convivial and friendly group who enjoy all things Italian. We meet to have a friendly chat about various topics, worldwide news etc. We also occasionally organise trips to the cinema locally to see Italian films and have meals out a few times a year. Please note that we do not have a tutor.… Read more

Reading, Translation and Writing Class ENTRY REQUIREMENTS This group is aimed at anyone who has a good understanding of written Italian acquired through either self-study or in a formal setting such as school, college or further education classes. WHAT THIS CLASS OFFERS We revise Italian grammar together with the completion of exercises. We read and… Read more

We are a friendly group with eight members.  Our Tutor has retired and we are seeking a new one. The Group will continue to meet. We discuss a pre-arranged subject and chapters from a novel which we have read at home. With a tutor, we also listened to a French tape and answered questions about… Read more

This class is intended for those of intermediate standard but we welcome those whose knowledge is a little rusty. Conversation plus reading and translation of a literary text. Read more