Introduction to Igbo
A 10-week course aimed at those who wish to understand and to make themselves understood in everyday spoken Igbo.
Duration:
20 hours part-time
Mode of Attendance: Part Time
Description
This SOAS Language Centre course in the Less Widely Taught (LWT) language of Igbo is designed to give participants a basic conversational ability in the language. The course takes the form of a series of situation contexts in which participants will be asked to understand what is taking place around them and to respond in comprehensible and clear Igbo.
Method
The course is taught in English and Igbo. Class size is limited to fifteen to allow close involvement.
Summary of course contents (by session)
- Pronunciation; greetings and leave-taking; constructing simple sentences
- Receiving visitors; introducing oneself and others; vocabulary building
- More on greetings; making requests
- Expressing wants, needs, intentions, feelings; negation and prohibition
- Describing people and things; describing actions; expressing negation
- Describing the position of people and things; words and their opposites
- The environment and the weather; giving directions and discussing topics
- Past, present and future; asking questions; constructing short dialogues
- Exploring elements of Igbo culture: progress test
- Question and answer dialogues (in pairs); progress evaluation
Continuing your study
Subject to demand, the Language Centre may be able to schedule Introduction to Igbo 2 later in the academic year. Speaking and comprehension skills continue to be developed, allowing students to progress with confidence. The use of Igbo in formal contexts will also be covered.
Fee for this 1-term course
The fee is £295 payable in advance.
Terms and Conditions
See our terms and conditions of payment before enrolling on the course.
How to Apply for this Course
You can apply and pay online or by post.
Classes may fill up quickly. In some cases, additional classes are set up. It is best to apply early in order to avoid disappointment.
Materials
Our course materials page shows you what you need to buy for this course.
Course materials are not included in the course fee and can be purchased from the SOAS Bookshop bookshop@soas.ac.uk.
You are advised not to purchase course materials until your course has been confirmed.
Timetable
The course is taught in small groups with a maximum of fifteen students per group. Classes will be held at the Bloomsbury or Kings Cross Campus of SOAS in central London on one evening a week or Saturday daytime. Participants receive 20 hours of language tuition over a ten-week period (with additional weeks where public holidays displace a class session).
