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Teacher Training 2024
OID E10068839

Recognised by ACELS, a service of Quality and Qualifications in Ireland for English language teaching

Please enquire 
info@cew.ie

 

Title: English Language Training and Irish Culture

Duration: 60 hours (2 week course)

Minimum Entry level: B2

 

Preparation: Course participants will fill in a comprehensive enrolment form and the Academic Team will test their level of English with a 2 part test prior to the start of the course.

Objectives: This course will enable participants to refresh their English Language skills and to give them an in depth knowledge of many aspects of Irish culture and Irish daily life, thus empowering education providers with the tools to communicate effectively in English and apply their knowledge of the Irish society to their classes.

Resources: I.T enabled classrooms, WIFI

 

Requirement: The task-based language training sessions are designed to actively develop the fluency and accuracy of the course participants. 

Minimum entry level B1.

Tuition fees: €800

 

Dates:

 Please enquire for dates; info@cew.ie


Accommodation options:

• Irish Host Family €525 –13 nights
• Self catering apartment €420 –14 nights 

  (En-suite room, subject to availability, summer only)

Monday

• Icebreakers
• Course Outline & Guidelines

•ELT
•Cork Discovery

Tuesday

• Presentation of Cork Discovery

ELT

• Introduction to Irish Literature

• 1916

Wednesday

ELT
• Folklore,  Myths & Legends
• PIP - Phrasals, Idioms & Prepositions

Friday

• ELT
• Irish Famine & Emigration + trip to Cobh

FULL DAY TRIP AT WEEKEND

Thursday

• ELT
• Traditional Irish Songs
• Cork’s Museums & Galleries

 

Week 1

Monday

• ELT - Green English
• Modern Irish Songs

Tuesday

• ELT
• Irish Food
• Ireland and the EU

• Brexit

Wednesday

• ELT
• Northern Ireland
• Cork City Gaol

Friday

• ELT
•Course Evaluation

Thursday

• ELT
• Ups & Downs of the Irish Economy

 

Week 2
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