International Summer English S20 (30th June to 29 August 2008)

Course Objectives

• The Summer Programme is designed give you an excellent understanding of the workings of English
• The course will increase ability in use of each of the key areas of speaking, reading, listening and writing
• the first two morning sessions emphasize grammar, structure and vocabulary acquisition
• the second session focuses on developing practical communication through speaking, listening and pronunciation practice.
• Combining enjoyable and activity-filled social experience of Dublin and Ireland

Content

Alongside a fun-filled, active social programme, this course gives a great deal of attention to learning English for wide-ranging, practical situations. This is achieved through your learning new vocabulary and expressions, through frequent discussions led by your teacher, through role-playing with full involvement with your teacher, through the study of composition skills and through regular use with your teacher of our Language Laboratory.

Methodology

Highly effective combination of Interactive Communicative Approach (emphasis on processes of communication) and Structural Approach (breakdown of language into grammatical units to re-inforce practical usage). The active Social Programme experiences can form useful supplementary material for exploration in the classroom.

Summary

Ideal Summer Course for students seeking rapid and thorough English language development for school, work and general language interest. Your social activities programme on this Summer course is busy, and is filled with exciting events and visits 5 days each week. This is an 'all-round' course, specially designed and conducted to encourage you to join in, grow in confidence and develop your knowledge of good, practical English.

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