Afternoon Conversation face-to-face B1-B2 - contact learning

Time

Contact teaching 12.1.-27.4.2026 on Mondays at 14.30-16.15 (no lessons on 23.2. and 6.4.)

Place

Summer University training facilities, Yliopistonkatu 60 A

Language proficiency level

Skill level B1 (also A2 if you are brave) on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR

Description

Have your English conversation skills become rusty? Join a relaxed afternoon group where your language skills will activate as if by themselves in interaction with other students. Regular practice increases self-confidence and expands your vocabulary. The spring programme includes a short grammar session to support fluency.

Vocabulary and/or short text related to the next week’s topic will be provided in class a week before and are also available on Moodle.

Contents

Autumn topics:

• 12.1. The Weather
  19.1. Home
  26.1. Work
  2.2. Animals and Pets
  9.2. Stereotypes
  16.2. Music
  23.2. Winter Break – no lessons
  2.3. Nature
  9.3. Hiking and Camping
  16.3. Lifestyle
  23.3. Cooking
  30.3. Books
  6.4. Easter – no lessons
  13.4. Films
  20.4. Spring
  27.4. Free Time

Scope

Estimated student workload 33 lessons (45 min each)

Trainer

FM, English teacher (CertIBET), NLP Trainer, Coach, Positive Psychology Practitioner Soili Hämäläinen

Early bird discount

You will get an early bird discount of EUR10 when you enrol on this course by 14.12.2025 and pay the course fee online after filling in the enrolment form. After 15.12. the course fee will be 120 euros.

Additional information

Education assistant Tuomas Kvist: tuomas.kvist(at)tampereenkesayliopisto.fi, tel. / Whatsapp 040 163 3370
Summer University of Tampere office: toimisto(at)tampereenkesayliopisto.fi, tel. / Whatsapp 050 303 1178

The information published above is subject to change.