ADULT GROUP COURSES
The following courses are now open for bookings:
Course 2: Tuesdays (6:15 – 8:15pm) for 5 weeks starting 7 April online via Zoom.
Course 1: Wednesdays (6:00 – 8:00pm) for 5 weeks starting 8 April online via Zoom.
Course 3: Wednesdays (6 – 8pm) for 5 weeks starting 13 May online via Zoom OR in Claremont (at the Claremont Methodist Church) tbc.
All 5-week courses – including course materials – cost R1680.00.
Payment is in full, via EFT, before lesson 1. Please scroll down to the bottom of our home page for bank details.
Email info@xhosafundis.co.za for our course schedule and course descriptions.
We provide well-structured engaging and interactive language courses for adults, from beginner level to advanced. Our courses are facilitated by professional and passionate language teachers, and supported by our innovative course materials. Feel free to email us for references!
COURSE 1 – Essential Social IsiXhosa
The language taught on this course has been selected for its everyday usefulness in any given context, in order to equip learners with basic and essential social skills. The course is carefully paced so that by the end, students are able to have a full conversation of everyday pleasantries, from greetings to small talk to farewells. You will also be given opportunities to practise pronunciation, insights into the structures of the language, and time to engage in dialogue, thereby building your confidence to use what you learn in daily life. The pack given to each student at Lesson 1 includes a variety of support materials for assimilation of the relevant language content between lessons. These include an audio CD / mp3s for listening as you drive, ‘Pin-Me-Up’ review cards to put up around your house, a letter to give to someone you find to be your isiXhosa-speaking practise partner, and more. Every learner is an individual, so you choose the best method for you!
Attendance is ONE 2-hour lesson per week for 5 consecutive weeks.
Contact info@xhosafundis.co.za for more info.
Included in the cost of COURSE 1, you will receive the following:
- Course 1 Handbook (with crossword puzzles, exercises and ‘Pin-Me-Up’ review cards)
- Course 1 Audio CD or mp3s (with listen and repeat activities)
- Course 1 Workbook
- A pocket-sized Phrase Book
- Digital Certificates (for those who have not missed more than one lesson)
COURSE 2 – Essential Practical IsiXhosa
The entry requirements are completion of Course 1 OR equivalent prior knowledge. If you have prior knowledge, please email us for a Course 1 test in order to assess your level relative to our course structure. Beginner Course 2 equips learners with enough practical language skills to be able to conduct many of their regular daily, task-based interactions in isiXhosa. Lessons focus on particular contexts and activities, such as talking about the weather, interacting at the garage and at shops, showing hospitality, and enquiring about a person’s sport and music preferences.
PRIVATE TUITION
While our core business is our group courses, we do offer private lessons to a small number of dedicated students.
The great advantage of private tuition is the flexibility in terms of lesson times, lesson content and pace.
If you feel you are a candidate for private tuition, please email info@xhosafundis.co.za or via the form below.