CULP: Swahili Basic 1 Beginners£
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.
- University staff and students
- Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available
For absolute beginners, or for those with very little knowledge of Swahili.
Number of sessions: 15
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
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1 | Fri 23 Oct 2015 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
2 | Fri 30 Oct 2015 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
3 | Fri 6 Nov 2015 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
4 | Fri 13 Nov 2015 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
5 | Fri 20 Nov 2015 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
6 | Fri 27 Nov 2015 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
7 | Fri 4 Dec 2015 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
8 | Fri 15 Jan 2016 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
9 | Fri 22 Jan 2016 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
10 | Fri 29 Jan 2016 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
11 | Fri 5 Feb 2016 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
12 | Fri 12 Feb 2016 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
13 | Fri 19 Feb 2016 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
14 | Fri 26 Feb 2016 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
15 | Fri 4 Mar 2016 17:00 - 19:00 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Language Centre, Teaching Room 2 | map | Yussuf Hamad |
The Course introduces students to the following functions and notions:
- Greetings at a different time of day
- Saying where one is from / Nationality
- Giving your phone number
- Titles and terms of address
- Introducing friends and family
- Saying what you do for a living
- Saying how old you are
- Ordering drinks and meals
- Asking for directions
- Offering, refusing, accepting
- Asking and paying the bill
- Making enquiries
- Understanding the price
- Shopping at the market
- Booking accommodation
- Making requests
- Understanding the menu
- Saying what you like and don’t like
- Expressing appreciation.
- Listening/Speaking: Express opinions on abstract/cultural matters in a limited way or offer advice within a known area, and understand instructions or public announcements.
- Reading: Understand routine information and articles, and the general meaning of non-routine information within a familiar area.
- Writing: Write brief letters or make notes on familiar or predictable matters.
At the Basic 1 level the main aims are:
- To develop a basic understanding and an appreciation of the salient linguistic features;
- To establish the learner as a fairly confident language user in a range of every-day predictable situations;
- To introduce students to the cultural background of the Swahili-speaking world within the context of language teaching.
- Students are provided with photocopied materials, audio files and videos.
- Raven access is required
- Further information regarding Raven is available
The fees for this course are currently:
University Students (concessionary): £230 University Staff (full): £260
- Fifteen taught sessions of two hours plus online learning
- Three times per year (subject to demand)
Booking / availability