LEARN ENGLISH IN CORK - LANGUAGE COURSE IN IRELAND

Our partner school is located in the center of Cork City, on the banks of the River Lee. The train station is a 10-minute walk away and the main bus terminal is just across the river. The school consists of two buildings with a total of 18 classrooms and a patio area for students to relax.  A business center available for all students participating in the Executive Business Programs.

Founded over twenty five years ago, our partner school is a family run organization that takes much pride in the service and personal contact provided to each client. The school is member of the Quality English Schools network and was the first school in Ireland to be accepted into this network. All QE schools provide high quality English language training and offer a high degree of personal service and individual attention.

Students have a Placement Test and orientation session on their first day. They are familiarized with the timetable and the program of activities, the layout of the building and the facilities provided. Following the placement test, students are assigned to a class with students of similar English Language ability and requirements.

Our partner school is recognized by the Department of Education for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language and also members of A.C.E.L.S., Quality English, A.L.T.O, Cork & Kerry Tourism, M.E.I.-R.E.L.S.A., F.I.Y.T.O., ISO9001:2000, Cork Chamber of Commerce.

This course is designed for students wanting to improve their level of English and fluency, whether it be for their studies, career or personal development. By the end of the course, the student will have improved their knowledge and use of grammar, increased their vocabulary range and use, have better oral, aural and pronunciation skills, improved their written work and be able to read and better understand written texts.

Students will learn all the essential areas of language & grammar through task-based methodology. All four language skills are given the appropriate class time through the application of the school’s academic syllabus.

Intensive English Course (28 lessons per week)

As above, for the morning class. The additional 8 hours in the afternoon are devoted to speaking. There, students wishing to focus on improving their oral fluency can discuss and debate a wide variety of topics while an experienced teacher facilitates the conversation, encourages the students and corrects errors. It also gives the student the opportunity to further build on their vocabulary and put into practice what they have learned in the morning class.

This is a combination of the Standard General English Course (20 morning lessons) plus One-to-One specialized classes in the afternoon. These One-to-One classes allow the student to receive the exclusive attention of the teacher and focus on precise needs including:
- General English such as fluency development, pronunciation, vocabulary building, etc.
- Business English such as the language of meetings, presentations, negotiation and email English, etc.
- Exam preparation for the Cambridge suite (FCE, CAE, CPE) and TOEIC, IELTS, BEC or TIE.

English has been established as the international language of commerce and is  essential in the modern business world. Our courses are designed for professional business people, as well as students, wanting to improve their English communication skills in a business context. Potential students need to have, at minimum, an Intermediate English level in order to join the class.

General/Intensive Business English Courses: 20/28 lessons per week.
These courses consists of an initial interview, testing and needs analysis. The course involves business English modules (Theory and Practical), Project work and Language skills development. The focus is on the development of the four skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) in a business context. Students can choose between the General or the Intensive Business English Course.

This new 2-week course has been designed to meet the needs of those students who require professional English for the workplace. Focus is placed on the development of four skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) in a business context. Areas covered will include:
- The language of negotiation
- Preparing presentations
- Describing trends
- Drafting of business letters, faxes and emails
- Meetings and discussions
- Telephone communication
- Report writing
- Socialising

Increasingly, English language students find that they require a certification in English, whether for professional or academic reasons. The Cambridge preparation course can help you to get it. Cambridge exam preparation courses are offered three times during the year and the local test centre is in Cork.

Our examination courses prepare students for all the components of the examinations: Reading, Use of English, Comprehension, Listening Comprehension and Interview. Students will complete sample papers and examination practice.

The school offers activities for adults, nearly every day, throughout the year.  Some activities do incur a cost which would be between EUR5 – EUR35 (to cover visits and transport costs but the school will always place a guide with the students, free of charge). The following is a sample activity program for the adult courses:

Sunday: Arrive in Cork
Meet with your host family and go home for well-deserved rest.
Monday: Tour of Cork City.
Afternoon orientation visit of Cork City. Free.
Tuesday: Cork City Gaol
Walk and visit of this prison building from the 19th century. Exhibition and audiovisual display included. Approx 10EUR.