Future Events

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Languages Sheffield events

Language Exchange Evenings

The language exchanges are over for the 2009-10 academic year

BUT they will resume in the autumn (2010)
Watch this space!

What are Language Exchanges?

They are an opportunity for anyone aged over 18 to use a language you are learning, share a language that you speak with others and meet people with different cultures and languages. When you arrive at a language exchange evening you will be asked about which language(s) you already speak and which you are learning. You will wear a label showing your name and your languages (spoken and learning). Then you will be guided to a table marked with the name of the language you want. On the table you will normally find a volunteer or volunteers who will facilitate the discussion. You can change table when you want. Refreshments are available

The Language Exchange events are organised by student volunteers (many of them international students). It is co-ordinated by Hallam Volunteering at Sheffield Hallam University Union of Students, Paternoster Row (opposite the Showroom cinema) with Languages Sheffield. Exchanges take place normally on a middle Tuesday of the month from November to April (excluding January) from 6 to 8pm.

Information about all Languages Sheffield events from Caroline Norman on 0114 2536704/5 or email Languages Sheffield.

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Other language/culture events

Local friends

The local friends project run by Sheffield Hallam university gives local people the chance to meet and give hospitality to students from other countries. You can practise a language you speak or are learning with the student or speak English and find more about a specific country. Please contact Andrew Bromley at a.bromley@shu.ac.uk or by telephone on 0114 225 4127 for more information.

Eurosessions : for European music and dance

Eurosessions monthly: every 2nd Thursday of the month normally at the Trippet wine bar, Trippet Lane, 8.15-11
and Gardener's Rest last Thursday of the month
also contact Graham via Outremanche website

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Classes in English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)

Please contact Refugee New Arrivals project or the centres as this list may no longer be current. Refugee New Arrivals Tel. 0114 241 2785.

Download:

ESOL.pdf (510 KB)

Information provided by Refugee New Arrivals Project which helps asylum seekers and refugees, especially the newly arrived.

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Conversation Club

For asylum seekers, refugees - every Friday afternoon at Central United Reform Church, Norfolk Street 1.00-4.00 pm. (also classes)

Every Wednesday afternoon at Victoria Hall, Chapel Walk entrance 2.00-4.00pm.

With tea, coffee, small snacks - to practise English or to support people who may not have the opportunity to speak much English in Sheffield - if you have other languages, you could try using those too to help communication!

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Club Lingo

New from May 2010
French and Spanish evening classes (adult beginners) at Green's gym
Contact: 07960 768974 (French), 07984 313404 (Spanish)
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Sheffield Live! 93.2 FM celebrating languages in Sheffield

Whilst the station's primary language is English, Sheffield Live! also
celebrates the city's community languages with programmes in Arabic,
Cantonese, French, Mandarin, Pashto, Punjabi, Spanish, Tigrinya and Urdu.

Tune into 93.2FM for programmes in your language or find out more on
www.sheffieldlive.org

1. Arabic: 'Siteen Daquiqa be Alarabi' with Wajdi Raweh
Thursdays, 8 - 9pm

2. Cantonese: 'Luisheng Sheffield' with Vivian Yee
Thursdays, 7 - 8pm

3. French: 'Kilimanjaro' with Claire Mongo, Mildred Opkara & Joshua Nem
Wednesdays, 2 - 3pm

4. Mandarin: 'Luisheng Sheffield' with Vivian Yee
Thursdays, 7 - 8pm

5. Punjabi: 'Punjabi Virsa' with Sarbjit Nagra
Tuesdays, 7 - 9pm

6. Pashto: 'The Pashto Hour' with Daniel Kane
Mondays, 2 - 3pm

7. Spanish: 'Latino Times' with Mauricio Sirvent
Mondays, 3 - 5pm

8. Tigrinya: 'Adal, Voice of Eritreans' with Aklilu Abraham
Sundays, 10am - 12pm

9. Urdu:
'Sabrang' with Javaid Qazi
Mondays, 7 - 9pm

'Aap Ki Awaaz' with Sajjad Ahmed
Wednesdays, 7 - 9pm

'Ghazal Shab' with Javid Ahmad
Thursdays, 9 - 11pm

'Aaj Ki Shaam' with Jawwad Janjua
Friday, 7 - 9pm
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Babble and Speak Language Classes

Saturdays 11 -12 a.mat Hunter's Bar.

French for ages 3 and a half to 10 (parents can stay too)

Call Katie on 0114 2555598.

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French Service

Every Sunday at 12.30.

Victoria Hall Methodist Church, Chapel Walk.

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Spanish-English Language Exchange

Every Thursday from 6pm The University Arms Pub (formerly Club 197) at 197, Brook Hill (Sheffield University).

Organised by the Mexican and Latin American society, Sheffield university

We are a diverse group of native speakers and language learners that meet informally to practise our language skills.

All welcome!

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Abbeydale Hall French Club

Tuesdays 7pm Bannerdale Centre, Carterknowle Rd

We are a small self-help group meeting weekly to improve our skills by listening to, translating and speaking French. We bring along magazine articles or material from French radio, TV and the Net. New members welcome!

Telephone 0114 2301992 or 2817678 for more information