The Croatian Language School offers students a one or two week programme of Croatian Language training during spring, summer and autumn at our School on the island of Losinj.

Students are split into groups per week with a dedicated language teacher for each group and with no more than 7 students per class. The programme caters to students of Beginner to Advanced language levels.

Arriving on Saturday or Sunday, students will settle into their accommodation on the island and meet their teachers and fellow students at their leisure. On Sunday students are invited to attend a welcoming reception.

Tuition will take place Monday to Friday for 5 hours per day, a total of 25 hours per course. Beginning each day at 09.00, the morning classes last 3 hours and the focus is on all four language skills, learning grammar and performing language exercises. In the afternoon, classes start at 16.00 and there is one hour of speaking practice followed by one hour of writing exercises. 

Course Schedule Monday - Friday

Morning Schedule	Activity
09.00-10.30	Language Lessons
10.30-11.00	Coffee Break
11.00-12.30	Language Lessons

Afternoon Schedule	Activity
16.00-17.00	Lessons - Speaking
17.00-17.15	Coffee Break
17.15-18.15	Lessons - Writing

Course Dates 2012

The Croatian Language School 2012 on Losinj will be held on the following dates:

Spring: Saturday 31st March until Saturday 14th April 1 week course starts Saturday 31st March or 7th April, 2 week course starts Saturday 31st March

Summer: Saturday 11th August until Saturday 25th August. 1 week course starts Saturday 11th or 18th August, 2 week course starts Saturday 25th August

Autumn: Saturday 13th October until Saturday 27th October 1 week course starts Saturday 13th or 20th October, 2 week course starts Saturday 13th October

There is the option to enrol on either a 1 week or a 2 week course. Each weekly stay runs from Saturday to Saturday with tuition Monday to Friday.

Course Fees

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One week course:	£550.00
*Two week course:	*Special offer 2nd week receives 10% discount:  £990.00

What's Included In The Programme Price

Included in the fees are:

1. •Croatian language tuition
   

2. •Use of all necessary language teaching materials
   

3. •Refreshments
   

4. •Certificate awarded on completion of the course
   

What's Not Included In The Programme Price

Accommodation; meals; transportation; visas (for those who require one); travel & medical insurance and cultural excursions/events.

Please Note: The CLS provides information to assist students in securing accommodation in Croatia, but does not act as an accommodation agent.

Information on CLS Tuition

Language Tutors: All our teachers are native Croatian speakers with university degree qualifications and are specialists in teaching the Croatian language and giving cultural briefings to non-Croatians.

Method: Using creative methods we develop all four language skills - reading, writing, listening and speaking using authentic teaching materials and techniques such as role play and grammar exercises to reinforce each lesson's objectives. For advanced level students we review current affairs via newspapers & journals in order to augment the student's knowledge of the culture and provoke discussion.

Typical course content according to language level:
Below are examples of the class content based on linguistic ability. This is a general guideline and students, in prior agreement with the tutor, will determine the course content specific to their personal needs and targets:-

1. •Beginner/basic knowledge:
   Making introductions and understanding the different forms of appropriate greetings; giving a basic description of oneself, family and daily routine; talking about locations in town and practising key verbs in the present tense such as "to be" and "to have".

2. •Intermediate knowledge:
   Going to different venues, such as the theatre; booking tickets and travelling to places via different modes of transport; talking about hobbies and travel; expanding vocabulary of words and verbs, as well as using past, present and future tenses.

3. •Advanced knowledge:
   Reporting events and discussing current affairs and discussing media such as TV programmes & newspaper articles; talking in detail about your profession or career; describing different experiences in your life and your future plans and ambitions; practicing more complex sentence structures, incorporating different tenses and grammatical exercise