NZSL course - Christchurch - Beg 1d

Join and learn New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) course in Christchurch!

NZSL is a beautiful language, and an official language of NZ. This is a NZSL beginner 1d course - suitable for students who have completed 1a, 1b  and 1c courses (or have approximately 45-50 hours of NZSL skills). Certificate of Attendance and will be issued at the end of the course*.

Days: Tuesdays, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Dates: 17/5, 24/5, 31/5, 7/6, 14/6, 21/6, 28/6 and 5/7 (8 weeks)

Level: NZSL Beginners 1d

Cost: $150 for 8 week course incl. handout/homework

Learning Outcomes: 

By end of term 2, Beginner 1d course, learners will:

Unit 8 - My Place

• invite others, accept and decline invitations to their home
• give and ask for addresses and contact details (e.g. email, mobile number)
• describe identifying features of their home (e.g. two storey, brick, white fence)
• understand and give simple directions to their homes
• identify rooms in the house
• name essential household items relevant for visitors (e.g. meals, toilet paper)

 Unit 9 - Events and Celebrations 

• communicate about events, celebrations and holidays
• talk about destinations (places) and modes of travel
• describe and discuss plans
• make interruptions (e.g. to ask a third person for information or suggest a different idea)

Ask your employer to cover the cost of the course as professional development! Please note that registering online confirms your place in the course. If your organisation/company is paying for your course fee, please email us and provide us their Reference/Purchase Order number. If you wish to organise installment payment plan, email to hello@mergenz.co.nz to arrange payment plan and Merge NZ will book the course for you manually. Please read our cancellation policy.

Minimum number of students applies - if minimum numbers are not meet course may be postponed or cancelled.

*Certificate of Attendance are on request and with 80% attendance being meet. This course is open to both vaccinated/unvaccinated students.