NEW language courses for beginners will start in Penarth this month.

Italian for beginners gives you an opportunity to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills which will enable you to meet and greet people, understand basic personal information, order food and drinks in a bar or restaurant and ask for and understand directions for getting you to your destination.

Luca Paci, the Italian tutor said: "If you enjoy travelling and are planning to visit Italy you will gain so much more from your holiday if you have some basic language skills. Italy is a diverse country and offers mountains, lakes and cities and coastal resorts. Italy has a long and interesting history and the food and wine are great too, so come along and join Italian for Beginners on Mondays from 1-3pm."

Also running will be Spanish for beginners on Thursdays from 10am to noon. Esperanza Cascon-Becerra will introduce learners to the Spanish language and culture.

Both courses will run at West House, Penarth.

For details of these two new courses and other language courses pick up a prospectus from the Library, call 01446 773831 or visit valecourses.org