Course Aims:
To introduce students to the Old English language and some of the aspects of Anglo-Saxon daily life, society and culture; to understand how the Anglo-Saxons have left their mark on the England we know.
Content:
Introducing yourself and greeting others
Numbers 1-100 and giving your age
Months of the year and their meanings
The Anglo-Saxon alphabet and reading Old English
The meaning of names in Old English
Anglo-Saxon festivals such as Mōdraniht and Blōtmōnað
The kingdoms that made up Anglo-Saxon England
Date/time: Starting on Monday 8th February, the course runs for 5 consecutive weeks on Monday mornings from 10.30 - 12.00
Cost: £125 per student (includes materials and refreshments); 10% discount where the course is paid for in full before 31st December (using the discount code HWAET); course can be paid for in 2 instalments (50% at the booking stage and remainder before or on January 25th 2027). Fees, including deposits and partial payments, are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Venue: Room 1, CasaLingua Language School.
Course Tutor: Lisa Evans
Lisa holds a degree in Modern Languages (Spanish, French and German) and a PGCE in Spanish and French. She has taught in secondary schools up to A-level and in adult education. Lisa loves speaking other languages and is passionate about passing that knowledge on to her students.
Her love of languages extends to the history of English itself. After reading Bernard Cornwell’s The Last Kingdom series, set during the reign of Alfred the Great, she wanted to pronounce its Old English place names correctly. As a linguist, she was hooked, and she has now been studying Old English for five years. Lisa would love to share with students how much the English we speak today has changed since Alfred’s time.
Course Aims:
To introduce students to the Old English language and some of the aspects of Anglo-Saxon daily life, society and culture; to understand how the Anglo-Saxons have left their mark on the England we know.
Content:
Introducing yourself and greeting others
Numbers 1-100 and giving your age
Months of the year and their meanings
The Anglo-Saxon alphabet and reading Old English
The meaning of names in Old English
Anglo-Saxon festivals such as Mōdraniht and Blōtmōnað
The kingdoms that made up Anglo-Saxon England
Date/time: Starting on Monday 8th February, the course runs for 5 consecutive weeks on Monday mornings from 10.30 - 12.00
Cost: £125 per student (includes materials and refreshments); 10% discount where the course is paid for in full before 31st December (using the discount code HWAET); course can be paid for in 2 instalments (50% at the booking stage and remainder before or on January 25th 2027). Fees, including deposits and partial payments, are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Venue: Room 1, CasaLingua Language School.
Course Tutor: Lisa Evans
Lisa holds a degree in Modern Languages (Spanish, French and German) and a PGCE in Spanish and French. She has taught in secondary schools up to A-level and in adult education. Lisa loves speaking other languages and is passionate about passing that knowledge on to her students.
Her love of languages extends to the history of English itself. After reading Bernard Cornwell’s The Last Kingdom series, set during the reign of Alfred the Great, she wanted to pronounce its Old English place names correctly. As a linguist, she was hooked, and she has now been studying Old English for five years. Lisa would love to share with students how much the English we speak today has changed since Alfred’s time.
