English Classes
ESOL & IELTS

Scroll to the bottom of the page for ideas and links to online sources to practice English at home (thanks to Refugee Employment Network).

REACH+ at Cardiff and Vale College

Cardiff and Vale College, One Canal Parade, Dumballs Road, Cardiff. CF10 5BF

Tel: 029 2025 0271

https://reach.wales/en/where-can-i-study---new/cardiff

Email: reach@cavc.ac.uk

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ESOL Hub. If you would like to study English and work towards ESOL qualifications, and you are a Refugee or dispersed Asylum Seeker, you can register with Reach+. Register online to get assessed and start learning!

Oasis Cardiff

69B Splott Road, Splott, Cardiff. CF24 2BW

Tel: 029 2046 0424

http://oasiscardiff.org/esol/

Email: info@oasiscardiff.org

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Drop-in Entry Level English Classes:

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Monday

Women Only ESOL at 10:00am

Intermediate/Entry 3+ ESOL at 1:30pm

Tuesday

Beginners/Entry 1+ ESOL at 10:15am and 11:30am

Intermediate/Entry 3+ ESOL at 1:30pm

Wednesday

Beginners/Entry 1+ ESOL at 10:15am and 11:30am

Intermediate/Entry 3+ ESOL at 1:30pm

Thursday

Beginners/Entry 1+ ESOL at 1:30pm

Storytelling/ESOL at 1:30pm

Please note space is limited to 20 per class and you can only attend one class per day.

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Online ESOL - please email laura@oasiscardiff.org with your WhatsApp number to register.

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Oasis Cardiff also offer IELTS courses, please email gozde@oasiscardiff.org for more information.

For pre-entry classes please contact Laura.

Riverside Community Development Centre

Brunel St, Riverside, Cardiff. CF11 6ES

Tel: 029 2022 0309

https://www.srcdc.org.uk/

Email: info@srcdc.org.uk

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Women's Chat - Wednesday from 12:30pm to 2:30pm at Riverside Warehouse, 56 Machen Place, Riverside, Cardiff. CF11 6EQ 

Salvation Army

Corporation Rd., Grangetown, Cardiff. CF11 7AY

Tel: 029 2064 0714

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Fridays from 10:00am until 11am - Women only beginners English class

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Women's English class followed by a women only F.A.N. group.

Space4U

Trinity Centre, Corner of Four Elms Road and Piercefield Place, Adamsdown, Cardiff. CF24 1LE

http://www.space4ucardiff.co.uk/

Email: cardiffspace4u@outlook.com

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Mondays from 11:30am to 2:00pm - Entry level ESOL

Thursdays from 12:30pm to 2:00pm - Entry level ESOL 

Student Action for Refugees - STAR

Trinity Centre, Corner of Four Elms Road and Piercefield Place, Adamsdown, Cardiff. CF24 1LE

https://www.cardiffstudents.com/activities/society/star/

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Thursdays from 5:30pm to 7:30pm during term-time only.

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STAR is a project of Space4U. An opportunity to socialise and practice your English conversation with students from Cardiff University and Atlantic College.

Trinity Centre

Trinity Centre, Corner of Four Elms Road and Piercefield Place, Adamsdown, Cardiff. CF24 1LE

http://www.trinitycentre.wales/

Email: enquiries@trinitycentre.wales

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Monday

9:30am to 11:00am - Conversation with Geoff (University of South Wales)

Tuesday

10:00am to 11:30am - Conversation with Lizzie (Adult Learning Wales)

Wednesday 

10:00am to 11:30am - Coffee and Catch-up with Jack

Friday

1:00pm to 3:00pm - Conversation with Mike (University of South Wales)

Welsh Refugee Council

120-122, Broadway, Adamsdown, Cardiff. CF24 1NJ

Tel: 029 2048 9800

http://welshrefugeecouncil.org.uk/

Email: info@wrc.wales

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Monday

1:30pm to 2:30pm - Grammar with Marie - online

Thursday

10:00am to 11:00am - Grammar & Culture with Chris and Marie - online

Friday

9:00am to 10:00am - Grammar & Culture with Chris and Marie - online

10:00am to 12:00pm - Beginners Literacy with Charlotte at WRC

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To ask about joining a class send an e-mail to  info@wrc.wales 

Ideas and links to online sources to practice English at home

(thanks to Refugee Employment Network).

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Listen to the radio:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds
Listen to music and read the words to the songs:
https://www.musixmatch.com/
Watch English Language TV
To get subtitles, press the Subtitles button (may also be shown as SUB) on the remote control of your digital box or TV. Press the Menu button and then follow the on-screen options until you reach options for language and subtitles. 

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Apps
https://translate.google.co.uk/
http://www.duolingo.com

https://helloenglish.com/

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Websites
Beginner
http://www.englishlearner.com/beginner/

http://a4esl.org/

https://esol.britishcouncil.org/content/learners
http://www.manythings.org/e/easy.html
http://www.esolcourses.com/uk-english/beginners-course/unit-1/unit-1.html
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/elementary.html
http://www.esolcourses.com/vocabulary/beginners.html
http://www.esolcourses.com/uk-english/beginners-course/unit-1/the-alphabet.html
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
http://www.talkenglish.com/
https://www.usingenglish.com/teachers/

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Higher Level
https://esol.britishcouncil.org/content/learners
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9tn/episodes/downloads
https://www.ted.com/ (can click for subtitles)
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/pre-intermediate.html
http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/intermediate.html
http://www.eslcafe.com/students/
https://www.thoughtco.com/esl-4133095
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/easy-news-english.html
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/cambridge-english-ielts
https://www.journey2english.com/ from £3.75 a month
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
http://www.talkenglish.com/
https://www.usingenglish.com/teachers/
https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/index.htm

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Citizenship Test
http://www.lifeintheuktestweb.co.uk/

IELTS
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/understanding-ielts
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/cambridge-english-ielts

Book
http://ilsclasses.com/Essential%20Grammar%20in%20Use.pdf Booklet of ‘Murphy’s Essential Grammar In Use’’

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