CULP: British Sign Language Basic 1 Beginners£
Tue 20 Oct, Tue 27 Oct, ... Tue 16 Mar 2021
Description
The course is delivered in a visual way
Target audience
- University staff and students
- Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
For absolute beginners (ab initio learners) or those with very little knowledge of the language.
Sessions
Number of sessions: 15
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tue 20 Oct 2020 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
2 | Tue 27 Oct 2020 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
3 | Tue 3 Nov 2020 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
4 | Tue 10 Nov 2020 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
5 | Tue 17 Nov 2020 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
6 | Tue 24 Nov 2020 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
7 | Tue 1 Dec 2020 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
8 | Tue 26 Jan 2021 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
9 | Tue 2 Feb 2021 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
10 | Tue 9 Feb 2021 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
11 | Tue 16 Feb 2021 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
12 | Tue 23 Feb 2021 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
13 | Tue 2 Mar 2021 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
14 | Tue 9 Mar 2021 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
15 | Tue 16 Mar 2021 17:30 - 19:30 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Video Communication Software | Zrinka Mendas |
Topics covered
The course introduces students to the following functions and notions:
- Greetings
- Introducing oneself, friends and family
- Describing your nationality, age and profession
- Talking about your daily life; describing routines, hobbies, free time activities, interests and expressing likes and dislikes.
- Telling the time
- Going shopping, inquiring about prices, size, quantity etc.
- Describing a home/building, give/ask for an address
- Talking about work/study, the timetable
- Understanding information relevant to travel and holidays
- Describing food and drink
Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand basic instructions in BSL and take part in a basic factual conversation on a predictable topic. Have the ability to initiate a simple conversation with a deaf person.
Aims
- To develop a basic understanding and an appreciation of British Sign Language (BSL)
- Students will gain basic skills and confidence in production and reception of BSL
- Students will be able to understand signed communication in a given range of topics and answer simple questions about everyday situations
- To introduce students to the background of British Sign Language, the Deaf Community
System requirements
- Raven access is required
- Further information regarding Raven is available
Payment
- Students Fees: £285 to be paid online. Please select ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
- Staff Fees: £320 to be paid online. Please select ‘All charged’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
- Links to the online store will be provided with your confirmation email.
- Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place.
- Refunds available after the first lesson only.
- Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
- Course materials can be found on Moodle (Raven log in), once the course has started.
Notes
- The course will be offered upon enrolment of at least 10 students
- Full details of all Language Centre programmes can be found on the Language Centre website and Language Centre Online website
Duration
Fifteen taught sessions of two hours
Theme
CULP: Cambridge University Language Programmes
Booking / availability