Tibetan Language
Summer & Winter schools
Our Tibetan Language Summer School is being delivered both online and in person for 2023. Check out the detials below. Information about future courses will be announced in due course.
What we Offer
BEGINNER COURSE
This course covers the Tibetan alphabet, basic grammar, and essential vocabulary.
By the end of this course students will be:
- familiar with the Tibetan alphabet and different consonant and vowel combinations
- be able to read simple Tibetan words
- be able to produce some simple Tibetan phrases
PRE-INTERMEDIATE COURSE
This course covers simple grammar, essential vocabulary, and basic spoken Tibetan.
By the end of this course students will be:
- able to identify and use simple grammatical structures
- proficient with a Tibetan dictionary
- able to read quickly with correct pronunciation
- able to read short stories and media articles with simple grammar
INTERMEDIATE COURSE
The intermediate course is designed for those who have considerable knowledge of Tibetan language and grammar.
This course aims to:
- broaden language skills
- introduce students to a rich and active vocabulary
- develop increasingly sophisticated reading translation skills through engaging with a range of texts
ADVANCED COURSE
The advanced course is designed for those who can confidently speak and understand Tibetan, and who wish to improve their reading and writing skills. The language of instruction will be in Tibetan only.
Students on this course will:
- advance their reading and translation skills through engaging with a range of texts and topics, including Buddhist texts, newspapers, and contemporary literature
- focus on the extended writing process, where they are encouraged to plan and draft letters, blog posts, and simple essays in Tibetan
Summer school details
If you would like more information or have any questions, please get in touch.
In Person
includes
- VENUE: Oxford
- LENGTH: Two weeks (24th July to 4th August)
- LEVELS: All (Advanced and pre-intermediate level students contact us before applying)
- MINIMUM AGE: 18 years old
- SIZE: Average 10, maximum 15 students
- COURSE FEE: £395
- HOURS: 1:30-hour lessons (two lessons per day with an additional hour-long evening lesson on Buddhism and culture)
Check out the timetable
Online
includes
- VENUE: Online (zoom)
- LENGTH: Two weeks (14th August to 25th August)
- LEVELS: All (Advanced and pre-intermediate level students contact us before applying)
- MINIMUM AGE: 13 years old
- SIZE: Average 10, maximum 15 students
- COURSE FEE: £350
- HOURS: 1:30-hour lessons (two lessons per day with an additional hour-long evening lesson on Buddhism and culture)
Check out the timetable
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Testimonials From Our Students
“The teacher was a very patient dedicated instructor; the course was well organized with drills in each of the areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing; and I greatly enjoyed getting to know my very diverse classmates as well as engaging in the frequent cultural activities. My skills improved in concrete and lasting ways, and I had fun every single day.”
“Easytibetan ran a wonderful, intense learning experience and always went the extra mile to make sure that all students were accommodated as much as possible, in light of our different learning needs and abilities. The text we used is one of the best language-learning texts I’ve seen yet, and I highly recommend this course.”
“As a complete beginner, I found the Colloquial Tibetan Summer School a wonderful experience. The teacher was so generous in his teaching, and, with his patient encouragement, by the end of the fortnight I was beginning to decode this most bewildering of written languages. I fully recommend the course to anyone willing to ‘try hard’, and would myself happily return year after year.”