Welcome learners! – Namkelekile bafundi!

Thank you for your interest in our language school. We are committed to providing you with practical and accessible language courses all year through. Our ever increasing range of innovative learning aids will support you to use your Xhosa daily. The atmosphere in our home-school is relaxed, friendly and focused. Small groups (4 – 12 learners) keep it intimate.

Xhosa Fundis Short Courses for Practical Language Acquisition

We offer the short courses listed below. Attendance is once a week, for a total of 6 weeks. Lessons are generally an hour and a half long, except for the first lesson of Course 1, which is 2 hours long. You will find both the 2012  schedule and an application form, lower down on this page.

COURSE 1 – Essential Social Xhosa

Entry requirements: Functional written and spoken English (Grade 8.) Course 1 equips learners with the essential Xhosa social skills. The language learnt can be used regularly and in any given context. The course content is carefully paced so that by week 6, learners are able to have a full conversation of everyday small talk, from greetings to farewells.

COURSE 2 – Essential Practical Xhosa

Entry requirements: Have completed Course 1 OR have equivalent knowledge. (Email us for a test.) This course equips learners with enough practical language skills to be able to conduct many of their regular daily interactions in Xhosa. Lessons focus on particular contexts eg. at the garage, shops, hospitality and getting to know someones likes and abilities, etc.

COURSE 3 – Essential Health and Workplace Xhosa

Entry requirements: Have completed Course 1 & 2 OR have equivalent knowledge. (Email us for a test.) This course focuses on areas such as finding things, directions, general health, feelings and language for discussions or meetings.

Xhosa Fundis’ Approach: The above short courses focus on enabling learners to speak and understand the most commonly useful areas of language, as comprehensively as possible, and in the shortest possible time. We teach all the related grammar and pronunciation needed for learners to make sense of what they are saying. This provides a firm foundation for learners who wish to extend their knowledge further. The focus is on enjoyment, which will allow continued learning to occur.

Xhosa Fundis Short Grammar Courses

Our Grammar courses run throughout the year. The content is always changing and looking at different areas of Xhosa grammar. It is a wonderful resource for people who either need, or just enjoy, a deeper knowledge of how the Xhosa language is structured. As with all our short courses, attendance is an hour and a half, weekly, for 6 weeks.

Xhosa Fundis 2012 Schedule for Adult Group Courses

COURSE 1 – Essential Social Xhosa (R1250 / R1200 if paid upfront):

Entry requirements: Understanding of English

The COURSE 1 START DATES and class times are listed below. Classes run at the time specified below, weekly, for 6 consecutive weeks.

Tues. 31 Jan at 10 a.m.(to 11:30 am)

Tues. 31 Jan at 6 p.m. (to 7:30 pm)

Weds. 1 Feb at 6:30 p.m. (to 8 pm)

Tues. 13 March at 10 a.m. (to 11:30 am)

Tues. 13 March at 6 p.m. (to 7:30 pm)

Thurs. 15 March at 6:30 p.m. (to 8 pm)

Weds. 25 April at 10 a.m.(to 11:30 am)

Weds. 25 April at 6 p.m. (to 7:30 pm)

COURSE 2 – Essential Practical Xhosa (R1250 / R1200 if paid upfront)

Entry requirements: Have completed Course 1 OR have the equivalent knowledge.

The COURSE 2 START DATES and class times are listed below. Classes run at the time specified below, weekly, for 6 consecutive weeks.

Thurs. 2 Feb at 6 p.m. (to 7:30 pm)

Weds. 14 March at 6 p.m. (to 7:30 pm)

COURSE 3 – Essential Health and Workplace Xhosa (R1250 / R1200 if paid upfront)

Entry requirements: Have completed Course 1 and 2, OR have the equivalent knowledge.

The COURSE 3 START DATES and class times are listed below. Classes run at the time specified below, weekly, for 6 consecutive weeks.

Mon. 23 April at 6 p.m. (to 7:30 pm)

GRAMMAR COURSES (R1,250 / R980 if you already have the prescribed book) 

The GRAMMAR COURSE START DATES and class times are listed below. Classes run at the time specified below, weekly, for 6 consecutive weeks.

Mon. 30 Jan at 6 p.m. (to 7:30 pm)

Thurs. 2 Feb at 10 a.m. (to 11:30 am)

Mon. 12 March at 6 p.m. (to 7:30 pm)

Thurs. 15 March at 10 a.m. (to 11:30 am)

Thurs. 26 April at 10 a.m. (to 11:30 am)

Thurs. 26 April at 6 p.m. (to 7:30 pm)