All Comers' Open Language Classes
[ Chinese | Arabic | Persian | Modern Hebrew | Hindi | Urdu | Uzbek | Written Manchu ]
If you are a graduate student with an academic need for knowledge of Hebrew, Hindi, Urdu or Uzbek we have the classes for you.
Please note that these classes are not normally available to those outside of the University.
If you are interested in learning any of our languages just for conversation or holiday purposes, you may wish to contact the Language Centre.
Open Language Class - Foundation Course in Modern Hebrew
ALL ARE WELCOME
This class will resume for the Lent Term, 2012 on Wednesday 25th January and end on Wednesday 14th March 2012.
Foundation course in Modern Hebrew: Wednesdays, 13:00 - 14:00 in Room 214 (2nd floor)
Venue: All classes are held at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Sidgwick Site.
Teaching is provided by a native speaker, Mrs Rachel Williams, and specific questions about the class(es) should be addressed to her: rw212@cam.ac.uk
As well as attending the classes, you are also entitled to use the Faculty Library and access the Faculty's online teaching resources.
Registration: Please complete and submit the online registration form.
A registration fee must be handed in to the receptionist on the main desk in the Faculty foyer. Payment must be made in the first week of class. Payment must be by cheque, made payable to "University of Cambridge", or cash. Card payments cannot be accepted.
Email: allcomers-hebrew@ames.cam.ac.ukAll Comers Hindi - Beginners' Level 1 and Level 2 Courses
These classes will start on Monday 10 October, 2011.There will be 30 places available for each level, open to members of the University. Both courses will be run on a first come, first served basis.
Level 1 (Beginners' Class) meets twice a week:
- Every Monday 17:00 - 18:00pm, Room 7 and
- Every Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00pm, Room 214
These classes will start on Tuesday 11 October, 2011.
Level 2 (Previous Knowledge) meets twice a week:
- Every Monday 12:00 - 13:00pm, Room 304 and
- Every Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00pm, Room 304
Venue: All classes are held in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Sidgwick Site.
Teaching is provided by a native speaker, Mr Aishwarj Kumar, and specific questions about the class(es) should be addressed to him: ak403@cam.ac.uk
As well as attending the classes, you are also entitled to use the Faculty Library and access the Faculty's online teaching resources.
Registration: Please complete and submit the online registration form.
A registration fee must be handed in to the receptionist on the main desk in the Faculty foyer. Payment must be made in the first week of class. Payment must be by cheque, made payable to "University of Cambridge", or cash. Card payments cannot be accepted.
Email: allcomers-hindi@ames.cam.ac.uk
All Comers Urdu - Beginners' Level 1 and Level 2 Courses
These classes will start on Tuesday 11 October 2011.
There will be 30 places available, open to members of the University. Both courses will be run on a first come, first served basis. Classes meet as follows:
This Class meets twice a week:
Level 1 (Beginners' class):
- Tuesday at 13:00 - 14:00pm in Room 304 and
- Wednesday at 11:00 - 12:00pm in Room 304
These classes will start on Tuesday 11 October 2011.
This Class meets twice a week:
Level 2 (Previous Knowledge):
- Tuesday at 12:00 - 1:00pm in Room 304 and
- Wednesday at 1:00 - 2:00pm in Room 304
Venue: All classes are held in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Sidgwick Site.
Teaching is provided by a native speaker, Mr Aishwarj Kumar, and specific questions about the class(es) should be addressed to him: ak403@cam.ac.uk
As well as attending the classes, you are also entitled to use the Faculty Library and access the Faculty's online teaching resources.
Registration: Please complete and submit the online registration form.
A registration fee must be handed in to the receptionist on the main desk in the Faculty foyer. Payment must be made in the first week of class. Payment must be by cheque, made payable to "University of Cambridge", or cash. Card payments cannot be accepted.
Email: allcomers-urdu@ames.cam.ac.uk
Uzbek Classes
ALL ARE WELCOME
Our new Faculty Research Programme on the 'Languages and Cultures of Central Asia and the Caucasus' will be launched with a series of Open Classes on the Uzbek language.
These classes will be held in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies every Tuesday and Thursday at 5pm in Room 214 (second floor) from Tuesday 18 October.
Please e-mail enquiries@ames.cam.ac.uk for more information.
Written Manchu Classes
This is a reading group for members of the University with no prior knowledge of Manchu. We will be meeting at 10:00 on Wednesdays in the Needham Research Institute. The text to be used is:
Gertraude Roth Li, Manchu: a textbook for reading documents, second edition.
Anybody interested please contact Professor Peter Kornicki (E-mail: pk104@cam.ac.uk)
All Comers Chinese Class
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS CLASS WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE ACADEMICAL YEAR 2011 - 2012
Anyone interested in studying Chinese might like to contact the Cambridge Language Centre in Downing Place for possibilities:
Open Language Class for Arabic
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS CLASS WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE ACADEMICAL YEAR 2011 - 2012
Anyone interested in studying Arabic might like to contact the Cambridge Language Centre in Downing Place for possibilities:
Open Language Class for Persian
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS CLASS WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE ACADEMICAL YEAR 2011 - 2012
Anyone interested in studying Persian might like to contact the Cambridge Language Centre in Downing Place for possibilities:
