Language

In a society obsessed with social media and overwhelmed by digital content, the art of writing letter – yes, with an actual pen and paper – might seem dated and inefficient. Yet there is something so very special about receiving a letter, especially when it comes from someone important in your life. It’s a gift of their time and deliberate intent, and then there is the delight of the physical touch of the paper and the pigment of the pen’s ink, the deeply unique strokes of the writer’s handwriting and the joy of opening the envelope to uncover the mysterious message inside.

Cryptic crosswords work by playing with the multiple meanings of words and deftly recasting them to form cunning linguistic designs.

The class aims to have you understand how cryptic crosswords are put together and why they’re so fun and addictive. And with that to get you going, you should be able to start solving clues on your own and look at words in a whole new light.

Cryptic crosswords work by playing with the multiple meanings of words and deftly recasting them to form cunning linguistic designs.

The class aims to have you understand how cryptic crosswords are put together and why they’re so fun and addictive. And with that to get you going, you should be able to start solving clues on your own and look at words in a whole new light.

Don’t know prepositions from your propositions? Got your contractions and possessives muddled up? Do the terms phrasal verb, relative clause and present perfect continuous turn your face into a blank stare? If so, this grammar class will change your life! (Well, hopefully)

Many people lack a basic understanding of how English works, often because they think grammar is boring. However, a general understanding of how sentences work, and the vocabulary to describe those workings, is actually very useful for writing, reading and speaking, and it’s not as hard as you might think. Even if you are a “native speaker” of a language, and you use it every day, doesn’t mean you can actually describe that language. This class will help fix this.

Don’t know prepositions from your propositions? Got your contractions and possessives muddled up? Do the terms phrasal verb, relative clause and present perfect continuous turn your face into a blank stare? If so, this grammar class will change your life! (Well, hopefully)

Many people lack a basic understanding of how English works, often because they think grammar is boring. However, a general understanding of how sentences work, and the vocabulary to describe those workings, is actually very useful for writing, reading and speaking, and it’s not as hard as you might think. Even if you are a “native speaker” of a language, and you use it every day, doesn’t mean you can actually describe that language. This class will help fix this.

Cryptic crosswords work by playing with the multiple meanings of words and deftly recasting them to form cunning linguistic designs.

The class aims to have you understand how cryptic crosswords are put together and why they’re so fun and addictive. And with that to get you going, you should be able to start solving clues on your own and look at words in a whole new light.

Don’t know prepositions from your propositions? Got your contractions and possessives muddled up? Do the terms phrasal verb, relative clause and present perfect continuous turn your face into a blank stare? If so, this grammar class will change your life! (Well, hopefully)

Many people lack a basic understanding of how English works, often because they think grammar is boring. However, a general understanding of how sentences work, and the vocabulary to describe those workings, is actually very useful for writing, reading and speaking, and it’s not as hard as you might think. Even if you are a “native speaker” of a language, and you use it every day, doesn’t mean you can actually describe that language. This class will help fix this.

Spanish is the second most widely spoken language around the world, just after Mandarin and before English. Therefore, whether for traveling, for business or for impressing a Spanish-speaker, a little bit of Spanish is very handy to have!

At one point of your life you will face a situation where at least a “hello” and “good bye” in Spanish will be welcomed. So come along and have a first look at this beautiful language!

“Welsh is the same as English, isn’t it?” Absolutely not! “But, Wales is in England, right?” False. Wales is a country within a country, and has its own flag, language, customs and peculiarities!

An image search online will show you pictures of beautiful mountains, sheep and dragons. And to some extent this is true. But there is far more to Wales, not least of which is its unique language. Learn the basics of this language, which has existed since the 7th Century! And at the same time, we’ll learn what’s behind the glossy photos and obsession with dragons.

Cryptic crosswords work by playing with the multiple meanings of words and deftly recasting them to form cunning linguistic designs.

The class aims to have you understand how cryptic crosswords are put together and why they’re so fun and addictive. And with that to get you going, you should be able to start solving clues on your own and look at words in a whole new light.