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
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!
F.A.N. (Cardiff Friends and Neighbours Groups)
Various venues, days and times around Cardiff. See website for more info.
An informal way to improve your English conversation skills and meet new people!
Grangetown Baptist Church
129a Clive Street, Grangetown. CF11 7HP
Women's English Class
Thursday and Friday from 10:00am to 11:15am in term-time.
Men's English Class
Thursday from 10:00am to 11:15am in term-time.
Learn English for free – speaking, reading and writing. Beginners welcome. There is also supervised play for children.
Highfields Church
Highfields Church, Monthermer Road, Cathays, Cardiff. CF24 4QW
Tel: 029 2065 0740
http://www.highfieldschurch.org.uk
Women's English Conversation Class: Monday and Tuesday from 10.00am to 11.15am in term time.
Improve your English in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Oasis Cardiff
69B Splott Road, Splott, Cardiff. CF24 2BW
Tel: 029 2046 0424
Email: info@oasiscardiff.org
Drop-in Entry Level English Classes:
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.
Online ESOL - please email laura@oasiscardiff.org with your WhatsApp number to register.
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
Email: info@srcdc.org.uk
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
Fridays from 10:00am until 11am - Women only beginners English class
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
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/
Thursdays from 5:30pm to 7:30pm during term-time only.
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
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
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
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).
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.
Apps
https://translate.google.co.uk/
http://www.duolingo.com
Websites
Beginner
http://www.englishlearner.com/beginner/
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/
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
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’’