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English for Speakers of Other Languages

Welcome to ESOL with Adult Education!

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Welcome to ESOL with Adult Education.

Our English courses can teach you all that you need to live or work in the UK with fun, easily practicable lessons that are suited best to people who are new to the language. 

Come and join us on one of our assessments to find out which English course is best for you. Whether you're an experienced speaker or new to living the UK, we have what you need to make English easy for work, home, and in town with friends and family.

We run face to face assessment sessions every Friday at our Centre in Gloucester between 10.00am and 11.30am.

Our Centre is 4-6 Commercial Road, Gloucester, GL1 2EA.

Our Courses

Interested in our courses? Click on the links below to learn more about our courses.

Basic English

  • Alphabet
  • Numbers
  • Days and dates
  • Ask and answer questions about me
  • Talk about my day
  • Making appointments
  • Phoning a teacher
  • Going to the chemist
  • Writing simple notes

English for Work

  • Filling in application forms
  • Telling the time
  • Making phone calls
  • Calling in sick
  • Leaving a voicemail message
  • Following instructions
  • Health and Safety signs
  • Calling 999/112

English for Living in the UK

  • Using the present tenses
  • Asking questions
  • Giving and getting information
  • Giving opinions
  • Following instructions
  • Giving and getting directions
  • Making requests

Basic English

  • Alphabet
  • Numbers
  • Days and dates
  • Ask and answer questions about me
  • Talk about my day
  • Making appointments
  • Phoning a teacher
  • Going to the chemist
  • Writing simple notes

English for Work

  • Filling in application forms
  • Telling the time
  • Making phone calls
  • Calling in sick
  • Leaving a voicemail message
  • Following instructions
  • Health and Safety signs
  • Calling 999/112

English for Living in the UK

  • Using the present tenses
  • Asking questions
  • Giving and getting information
  • Giving opinions
  • Following instructions
  • Giving and getting directions
  • Making requests

Entry 1 Speaking and Listening

  • Using the present tenses
  • Asking questions
  • Giving and getting information
  • Giving opinions
  • Following instructions
  • Giving and getting directions
  • Making requests

Entry 1 Reading

  • Reading and understanding text
  • Pronunciation
  • Finding information in a text
  • Letters
  • Timetables
  • Adverts and invitations

Entry 1 Writing

  • Writing simple sentences
  • Word order
  • Spelling
  • Punctuation
  • Form filling
  • Writing emails
  • Writing notes

Entry 1 Speaking and Listening

  • Using the present tenses
  • Asking questions
  • Giving and getting information
  • Giving opinions
  • Following instructions
  • Giving and getting directions
  • Making requests

Entry 1 Reading

  • Reading and understanding text
  • Pronunciation
  • Finding information in a text
  • Letters
  • Timetables
  • Adverts and invitations

Entry 1 Writing

  • Writing simple sentences
  • Word order
  • Spelling
  • Punctuation
  • Form filling
  • Writing emails
  • Writing notes

Entry 2 Speaking and Listening

  • Talking in the past
  • Talking in the future
  • Using stress when speaking
  • Recognising context
  • Predicting meaning 
  • Starting and finishing a conversation
  • Talking about feelings
  • Giving reasons for opinions

Entry 2 Reading

  • Getting meaning from text
  • Using language features
  • Prepositional phrases
  • Simple and compound sentences
  • Abbreviations
  • Identifying purpose of text
  • Ordering words alphabetically

Entry 2 Writing

  • Writing an e-mail
  • Job applications
  • Formal / informal writing

Entry 2 Speaking and Listening

  • Talking in the past
  • Talking in the future
  • Using stress when speaking
  • Recognising context
  • Predicting meaning 
  • Starting and finishing a conversation
  • Talking about feelings
  • Giving reasons for opinions

Entry 2 Reading

  • Getting meaning from text
  • Using language features
  • Prepositional phrases
  • Simple and compound sentences
  • Abbreviations
  • Identifying purpose of text
  • Ordering words alphabetically

Entry 2 Writing

  • Writing an e-mail
  • Job applications
  • Formal / informal writing

Entry 3 Speaking and Listening

  • Be able to obtain information from verbal communication
  • Be able to speak English to communicate
  • Be able to convey information
  • Be able to engage in discussion with others

Entry 3 Reading

  • Be able to gain meaning from text
  • Be able to distinguish the purpose of text
  • Be able to find information in text
  • Be able to order words alphabetically

Entry 3 Writing

  • Be able to plan text for a given audience
  • Be able to produce test for a given audience
  • Be able to complete a form

Entry 3 Speaking and Listening

  • Be able to obtain information from verbal communication
  • Be able to speak English to communicate
  • Be able to convey information
  • Be able to engage in discussion with others

Entry 3 Reading

  • Be able to gain meaning from text
  • Be able to distinguish the purpose of text
  • Be able to find information in text
  • Be able to order words alphabetically

Entry 3 Writing

  • Be able to plan text for a given audience
  • Be able to produce test for a given audience
  • Be able to complete a form