Programs

English Classes

Remove the language barrier

Free English classes ranging from Pre-literate to Transitional/Conversational. Various times and places around Birmingham.

Levels

Pick the level that matches your current proficiency and aligns with your language goals.

P

Pre-Literate

Focus on the alphabet, introducing the first 100 action words, basic grammar structures, and developing vowel sounds.

B

Basic

This course enhances students' language skills through understanding daily activities, personal info, family, health, shopping, jobs, free time, and practical life skills while practicing pronunciation, writing, and reading.

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Level 1

This course familiarizes students with personal information, school-related topics, family and friends, health, city navigation, time and daily activities, shopping and money matters, work and skills, home duties, and free-time activities, integrating detailed vocabulary, specific grammar focus, listening and speaking tasks, and practical life skills for comprehensive language learning.

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Level 2

This course facilitates learners' understanding of personal details, health, locations, occupational duties, schedules, shopping, and everyday issues by discussing descriptive topics, comparisons, addressing questions, highlighting grammatical patterns as well as advancing writing, reading, pronunciation and day-to-day life skills.

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Level 3

The course develops learners' understanding of personal details, school-based scenarios, family connections, managing health, navigating through town, managing time, shopping, work essentials, daily life, and leisure activities, by engaging students in various topics. Core activities include goal setting, making comparisons, giving and receiving advice, and discussing past and future scenarios with applied grammar principles along with honing skills in reading, writing and pronunciation.

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Level 4

This course covers a variety of topics, fostering skills in listening, speaking, vocabulary building, and applied grammar across contexts such as personal information, educational opportunities, family relationships, health stress, community involvement, technology, shopping habits, job responsibilities, environmental issues, and celebrations

T

Transitions

This course focuses on refining listening, speaking, and vocabulary skills across a range of contexts such as self-presentation, confidence-building, pathways for skill development, job applications, interviews, social interactions, relationship management, criticism handling, attitude, and professional writing, with inclusions of grammar lessons, reading and writing exercises, and career readiness activities throughout the units.

English Classes

We offer a variety of classes. See the programs that are of most use to you. Attend, register, as needed.

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Men can attend

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Women can attend

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Childcare provided

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Catered Meal

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Potluck Meal

Classes


Free Class

Levels B-4

Tuesday Nights in Hoover

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Tuesdays, 6:00pm-8:00pm

Free English Classes at FBC Hoover on Tuesday nights from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. NO CHILDCARE. Levels B, 1, 2, 3, & 4 available. Classes run September to May.


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Free Class

Levels B-T

Wednesday Mornings in Hoover

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Wednesdays, 9:00am-11:00am

Free English Class at Hunters Street Baptist Church in Hoover on Wednesdays from 9:00 - 11:00 am. Childcare provided. Levels B, 1, 2, 3, 4, & T available.


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Free Class

Levels B-T

Thursday Mornings on 280

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Thursdays, 10:00am-11:45am

Free English Class at The Church at Brook Hills on Thursday mornings from 10:00 - 11:45 am. Childcare provided. Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, & T available.


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Free Class

Levels P-T

Thursday Nights in Hoover

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Thursdays, 6:15pm-8:00pm

Free English Class at FBC Hoover on Thursday nights from 6:15 - 8:00 pm. Childcare provided. Levels P, B, 1, 2, 3, 4, & T available.


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