About
the School
Adult
English School is based in Sydney, Australia. It is a private English
college and has its own syllabus and materials. Adult English School was
established by James Hogan after several years of travelling as a private
tutor and discovering what students really want from an English Language
School. Adult English School, Adult Language School and TESOL International
Sydney are owned by Electronic Desktop Solutions Pty Ltd.
About
Our Mission
To broaden the horizons of students in
their understanding of spoken English, to help improve students' ability
to communicate in casual situations and to help facilitate a smooth transition
and an easy integration into Australian society.
About
Our Slogan - Learn REAL English!
The problem that many students find after
having completed their English training in many countries around the world
is that the English they have been taught is textbook English or extremely
grammatically correct English or old English, or even formal English, when
no one actually speaks like that in real life.
In our courses we teach real life English!
The English you'll hear in the street,
in the pub, in the office, on the train or bus, in shopping centres and
other places in natural settings. The English that you should have been
taught. We also teach this in a fun environment with teachers who have
plenty of knowledge about where common and everyday expressions come from
and can describe the history of idioms and other phrases if needed. We
also point out that grammar came AFTER English, not before, so we encourage
students to stop stressing about grammar rules and learn to say things
as others say it. For a lot of students, this is a break through for them
and they can suddenly communicate faster without worrying about whether
what they're about to say is grammatically correct or not. After all, did
native English speakers learn grammar rules when they were five years old?
In our private lessons, of course, we teach
you what you want to learn, whether it is IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL, EAP or just
grammar and pronunciation. But if you wish to have a conversation lesson,
we'll teach you Real English!
About
Our Philosophy
Adult English School is run as a not-for-profit
organisation. Prices are set to cover rent, advertising, office expenses,
insurance, teacher's pay and GST. If we do make a profit it is used to
improve facilities for students or donated to charity. All staff volunteer
some of their time to help improve the business.
About
our Teachers and Staff
Our full time casual staff includes John
O'Loughlin, who is our main private English tutor, and Business Course
and IELTS seminar teacher, Katrina Freno, who is our TESOL trainer and
teaches the TESOL course
at TESOL International,
and James Hogan, Managing Director, Principal and Teacher of Adult English
School, Adult Language School and TESOL International Sydney. We also have
a number of casual teachers who offer conversational lessons in cafes.
About
the Symbol of Adult English School
The symbol of the school, the Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby, is an endangered
animal that lives in South Australia. With Kangaroos, Koalas, the Platypus
and other animals being used as logos and mascots, we thought it was time
that the Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby got some attention too! Click here
to see some pictures of Yellow Footed Rock Wallabies!
Jobs
Sorry, no jobs available until at least
2011
Charities
We give to a number of internationally
recognised charities. Some of them are listed here
Courses
and Private Lessons
(Intermediate)
General English Conversation Course
Business
English Conversation Course #1
Business
English Conversation Course #2
General
IELTS Preparation Seminar
Private
English Language Tutors
Adult English School - Learn REAL English!
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