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English LanguageTraining and
Irish Culture 2023

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

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.

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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

Course Dates & Fees 2022

Tuition fees: €800

 

Dates:

 July 24th to August 4th 2023

October 16th to October 27th 2023

Accommodation options:

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

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