Language Centre University of Warwick

Yesterday, we launched the Choix Goncourt UK 2024! Four books to read and discuss before choosing the laureate. Exciting!

35 Years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall. 5000 posters in Berlin to remember! Article in German https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/gesellschaft/mauerfall-gedenken-102.html

📢 We are excited and ready for the 2nd Open Day of the autumn this Saturday.
Come and meet some of the LC tutors either in the Chancellors Suite to ask us any questions or join one of our 5 presentations throughout the day.
For prospective students, attend one of our language taster sessions, they are great fun!

Enrolment for LLL courses is now open!
The courses in the Lifelong Language Learning (LLL) programme may be taken by students, university staff and members of the public.

We offer a range of levels, depending on the language.

The fees for LLL courses in 2024/25 are as follows:

All Warwick students (UG and PG) - £250
Staff and members of the public -
- early-bird offer £250 if you register before 12:00 (midday) on Monday 16 September 2024
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£275 from 13:00 on Monday 16 September 2024
LLL courses run for 18 weeks over two terms and each week you will have a two-hour online class (using Microsoft Teams). Classes will start week commencing Monday 14 October 2024.-

Visit our website to enrol: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/languagecentre/lifelonglearning/enrolment/

Last week, the Language Centre teachers held the plenary, to finish 2023-24 and start preparing for 2024-25!
A day of hard work followed by a very relaxed and fun social with lovely international homemade food and a few games.
A nice set off for the summer holidays!

*****COMPETITION*****
Next Friday (21st June) is the Music Festival (Fête de la musique) in France. Let's celebrate it and see how musical you are by taking part in our competition! DM us a short video of yourself singing (in a foreign language) or playing a music instrument by Thursday 20th June 6pm. On Friday 21st, people will vote for their favourite video. The person with the most votes will win a £10 voucher!

Last weekend, some of our colleagues took part in the Resonate Festival . They offered activities like Spanish for kids or Chinese calligraphy.

Everybody had a lot of fun!

James went to the French Embassy in London last week. Here is his experience:

"I entered this «mon mot français préféré» competition in April (my word was « formidable»). Although I didn't win, I was invited to attend a French Alumni event at the French Embassy in London, which I went to yesterday!

I got to have a very brief conversation (in French!) with Her Excellency, Hélène Duchêne, the French Ambassador to the UK. I also met Tatty Macleod, a super funny and talented French-British comedian. There were many French guests (the 2 that stood out to me were Pierre-Clément and Emmanuelle Bury), who gave some incredible advice for future careers abroad."

This week we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation revolution, which on 25 April 1974 put an end to one of Europe’s longest lasting dictatorships. It precipitated the process of decolonization and ushered in an unprecedented period of development in Portugal. This date is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the last five decades and likewise to assess the current challenges facing the country and more broadly democracies around the world.

Listen to “Grândola, vila Morena”, by José Afonso, the final cue for the revolution.

"Grândola, Vila Morena" - Portuguese Carnation Revolution song (LYRICS + Translation) *Antes de mais, gostaria apenas de salientar que não tenho viés quanto a este música e não pretendo puxar nenhuma "agenda", apenas quero divulgar mais sobre ...

Eid Mubarak and may every year bring you goodness.

عيد مبارك وكل عام وأنتم بألف خير

On Friday, Jess represented Warwick_smlc at the French Embassy for the 5th Choix Goncourt UK. She did it with enthusiasm and was happy to see "Triste Tigre" by win this year's edition. Also present were writers and . A truly unforgettable day!

James talking about "Veiller sur elle"

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Ramadan Kareem and we hope it will be a blessed month for all.

رمضان كريم ونرجو الله أن يكون شهراً مباركاً للجميع