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Languages for All October 2024 programme

Please check the information below for a reminder of the day and time of your course and to view details of the textbook to purchase. Please note that whilst ideally you should obtain a copy of the textbook for the first lesson, don’t worry if this is not possible as your teacher will make provisions to ensure you can follow along without it during the first session. All textbooks should be available from the University branch of Waterstone’s (the higher of the two branches on Saddler Street in Durham City), or available to purchase elsewhere (including online). 

 

For online courses

Your course will be delivered using a video conferencing/teaching platform such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom (for the latter, you will need to have downloaded Zoom). We recommend that you use Google Chrome or Edge (chromium) as your Internet browser and that you sign into the session a few minutes early, ensuring that any other software applications that may access your microphone and/or camera are turned off as they may conflict. 
Language learning requires commitment to self-study as well as regular attendance; online courses will often require preparing in advance in addition to practice exercises to consolidate in-class tuition.

For in-person courses

Please scroll down to the bottom of this page for practical information on the Elvet Riverside building and parking arrangements. 

Language Development courses (9 weeks' long)

All confirmed Language Development courses start week commencing Monday 14th October 2024.

Course Day and time Start date Location Textbook
French Intermediate Step 1

Monday

6:30-8:30pm

14 October 2024 Online

Entre Nous 2 

978-8484439271 

German Beginners Step 1

Thursday

6:30-8:30pm

17 October 2024 Online

Netzwerk Neu A1.1 

ISBN 978-3-12-607154-3   

Or 

Hybrid edition 

ISBN 978-3-12-607161-1 

Italian Beginners Step 1

Wednesday

6:15-8:15pm

16 October 2024 Online

Nuovo Espresso 1 

Minimum (book only): 978-8861823181 

Book + interactive 978-8861826724 

E-book 978-8861826717 

 

Japanese Beginners Step 1

Thursday

6:30-8:30pm

17 October 2024 Online

Japanese for Busy People 1 Romanised version 4th ed

978 1568366191 

Japanese Elementary Step 1

Thursday

6:30-8:30pm

17 October 2024 Online

Japanese for Busy People 1 Romanised version 4th ed

978 1568366191 

 

Japanese Lower Intermediate Step 1

Tuesday

6:30-8:30pm

15 October 2024 Online

Japanese for Busy People 2, (Romanised) 4th edition 

978- 1568366272 

 

Norwegian Higher Intermediate Step 2

Tuesday

6:30-8:30pm

15 October 2024 Online

 Teacher will supply handouts 

Russian Beginners Step 1

Thursday

6:15-8:15pm

17 October 2024 Online

Tochka.ru 

ISBN 978-5990898301 

(not available at Waterstone’s) 

 

Spanish Beginners Step 1

Thursday

6:30-8:30pm

17 October 2024 Online

Aula Internacional Plus 1 

ISBN: 9788418032189 

 

Spanish Beginners Step 2

Tuesday

6:30-8:30pm

15 October 2024 Online

Aula Internacional Plus 1 

ISBN: 9788418032189 

 

Spanish Elementary Step 2

Tuesday

6:30-8:30pm

15 October 2024 Online

Aula Internacional Plus 1 

ISBN: 9788418032189 

 

Language Progression courses (18-weeks)

All confirmed Language Progression courses start week commencing Monday 14th October.

 

Course

Day and time

Start Date

Location

Textbook

Arabic Beginners Tuesday 6:30pm  15 October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER202

Mastering Arabic 1 

Paperback 978-1350367265 

Or E-book 978-1350367272 

Cantonese Beginners Wednesday 6:15pm 16th October 2024 Online

Cantonese for Everyone 

ISBN: 978-9620718618 

Chinese (Mandarin) Beginners  Thursday 6:30pm 17th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER146

Discover China 1

ISBN: 978-0230405950

(Optional workbook)

ISBN: 978-0230406384

Chinese (Mandarin) Elementary  Wednesday 6:30pm 16th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER205

Discover China 1

ISBN: 978-0230405950

(Optional workbook)

ISBN: 978-0230406384

Dutch Beginners  Wednesday 6:30pm 16th October 2024 Online

Colloquial Dutch 

Paperback 

ISBN: 978-1138124318

or E-book

ISBN: 978-1315648279

Dutch Elementary  Tuesday 6:30pm 15th October 2024 Online

Colloquial Dutch 

Paperback 

ISBN: 978-1138124318

or E-book

ISBN: 978-1315648279

French Beginners (Group A) Tuesday 6:15pm 15th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER203

Entre Nous 1 
978-8484439189  

(includes exercise book)

French Beginners (Group B) Wednesday 3pm 16th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER203

Entre Nous 1 
978-8484439189  

(includes exercise book)

French Beginners (Group C)

Thursday

6:30pm

17th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER205

 

French Elementary Wednesday 6:30pm 16th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER203

Entre Nous 1 
ISBN: 978-8484439189  

(includes exercise book)

French Lower Intermediate Thursday 6:15pm 17th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER227

Entre Nous 2

ISBN: 978-8484439271

(includes exercise book)

French Intermediate Monday 6:15pm 14th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER263

Entre Nous 2

ISBN: 978-8484439271

(includes exercise book)

French Advanced Wednesday 4pm 16th October 2024

Elvet Riverside 

ER230

 

Entre Nous 3 

ISBN: 978-8416273249  

(includes exercise book)  

French Higher Advanced 2 Wednesday 6:30pm 16th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER154

Dossier (will be provided)

German Beginners (Group A) Tuesday 6:15pm 15th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER154

Netzwerk Neu A1.1 

ISBN 978-3-12-607154-3   

 

German Beginners (Group B) Wednesday 4:00pm 16th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER223

Netzwerk Neu A1.1 

ISBN 978-3-12-607154-3   

 

German Elementary Wednesday 6:15pm 16th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER223

Netzwerk Neu A1.2  

ISBN 978-3-12-607155-0 

German Lower Intermediate Monday 6:30pm 14th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER228

Netzwerk Neu A2.1 

ISBN 978-3-12-607162-8   

 

German  Intermediate

Wednesday

6:30pm

16th October

2024

Elvet Riverside

ER202

Netzwerk Neu A2.2 

ISBN 978-3-12-607163-5 

 

German Higher Intermediate Thursday 6:30pm 17th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER230

Netzwerk Neu B1.1 

ISBN 978-3-12-607190-1   

German Advanced

Friday

12:30pm

18th October 2024

Online

Netzwerk Neu B1.2 

ISBN 978-3-12-607171-0 

 

German Higher Advanced 1 Wednesday 6:30pm 16th October 2024

Online

Kompass B2.1 

978-3126700221 

Greek Beginners Monday 6:30pm 14th October 2024 Online

Greek for you A1

978-9607307682

Italian Beginners (Group A) Tuesday 6:15pm 15th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER227

Nuovo Espresso 1

Minimum (book only): 978-8861823181

Book + interactive: 978-8861826724

E-book: 978-8861826717

Italian Elementary Monday 6:15pm 14th October 2024

Elvet Riverside 

ER227

Nuovo Espresso 1

Minimum (book only): 978-8861823181

Book + interactive: 978-8861826724

E-book: 978-8861826717

 

Italian Lower Intermediate Tuesday 6:15pm 15th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER230

Nuovo Espresso 2 

Minimum (book only): 978-8861823211  

Or Interactive 978-8861826809  

Italian Intermediate

Thursday

6:15pm

17th October 2024

Online

Nuovo Espresso 2 

Minimum (book only): 978-8861823211  

Or Interactive 978-8861826809  

 

Japanese Beginners  Monday 6:30pm 14th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER223

Japanese for Busy People 1, 4th edition (romanised)

978- 1568366191 

Japanese Higher Intermediate Tuesday 6:15pm 11th October 2023

Online

Japanese for Busy People 3, 4th edition

(romanised)

ISBN:

9781568366302

Norwegian Beginners

Thursday

6:30pm

17th October 2024 Online

Ny i Norge Arbeidsbok (2023) - Physical copy 

ISBN: 9788211047458 

Ny i Norge Arbeidsbok (2023) (A1-A2) - Fagbokforlaget.no 

429 NOK (approx. £31) 

 OR

Ny i Norge Tekstbok (2023) - Digital subscription (12 months) 

ISBN: 9788211048233 

Ny i Norge Tekstbok (6. utgave 2023) Brettbok (A1-A2) - Fagbokforlaget.no 

Norwegian Elementary

Wednesday 6:30pm

16th October 2024 Online

Ny i Norge Arbeidsbok (2023) - Physical copy 

ISBN: 9788211047458 

Ny i Norge Arbeidsbok (2023) (A1-A2) - Fagbokforlaget.no 

429 NOK (approx. £31) 

  

Ny i Norge Tekstbok (2023) - Digital subscription (12 months) 

ISBN: 9788211048233 

Ny i Norge Tekstbok (6. utgave 2023) Brettbok (A1-A2) - Fagbokforlaget.no 

Persian Elementary Thursday 6:15pm 17th October 2024

Online

no textbook required

Portuguese Beginners Thursday 6:15pm 17th October 2024

Elvet Riverside ER223

Português a valer Nível A1 - Livro do Aluno 

(Ana Tavares e Sofia Rente – LIDEL) 

9789897527388 

 

Spanish Beginners (Group A) Monday 6:30pm

14th October

2024

Elvet Riverside

ER2330

Aula Internacional Plus 1

978-8418032189

Spanish Beginners (Group B) Wednesday 4:00pm

16th October

2024

Elvet Riverside

ER227

Aula Internacional Plus 1

978-8418032189

 

Spanish Elementary Thursday 6:30pm 17th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER228

Aula Internacional Plus 1 978-8418032189

Spanish Lower Intermediate Wednesday 6:30pm 16th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER263

Aula Internacional Plus 2

978-8418032202

 

Spanish Intermediate Tuesday 6:30pm 15th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER263

Aula Internacional Plus 2 

ISBN: 9788418032202 

Spanish Higher Intermediate

Thursday

6:30pm

17th October 2024

Online

Aula Internacional Plus 3 

ISBN: 9788418032226 

 

Spanish Advanced Tuesday 6:30pm 15th October 2024

Elvet Riverside

ER247

Aula Internacional Plus 3 

ISBN: 9788418032226 

 

Swedish Beginners Thursday 6:30pm 17th October 2024 Online

No textbook

Swedish Elementary Monday 6:30pm 14th October 2024 Online

From English to Swedish Book 1 

ISBN-13: 978-1540529954 

(only available online)  

 

Turkish Beginners Monday 6:15pm 14th October 2024 Online

Complete Turkish Beginner to Intermediate Course

978-1444102390

Turkish Elementary

Thursday

6:15pm

17th October 2024 Online

Complete Turkish Beginner to Intermediate Course

978-1444102390

 

Elvet Riverside building

Some courses take place in person. In this case, they will take place in the Elvet Riverside building on the Durham University campus. To view the building on Google maps, please click this link: Elvet Riverside building

Please note that Elvet Riverside 1 and 2 are both at this location and are connected. Please enter the building via the entrance to Elvet Riverside 1 (the main entrance). In the foyer, you will see a reception and security office on the left-hand side, and there is a map of the building on the wall, should you need help locating your room. 

Please note that the doors to Elvet Riverside 2 currently operate on a one-way system. You can leave the building via them, but you cannot enter. 

Parking

Parking is unfortunately not available on the University campus, however nearby streets are well provisioned with bays which can be used free of charge after 6pm.