STAGING IRISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE

SILC  is a training course for English Language Teachers in secondary schools.  They should have an interest in learning abot Ireland, Irish literature & culture and integrating this into their classrooms.  They should also be open to using authentic materials, computers and internet in their classrooms.  A basic working knowledge of is recommended for this courses, the main objectives of which are:

• to expose participants to using authentic materials
• to integrate authentic materials and computers into ELT
• to raise awareness of Ireland and Irish culture and how this can be used to increase and enhance English Language acquisition.

Package prices for Teachers' Course students:

Host family

• 13 nights
• half board
• Cork Airport transfers, weekends only, for flights arriving before 23.00 and leaving before 10.00.
• price: € 525

Shared apartment

• 14 nights
• self-catering
• single room, kitchen and bathroom facilities shared with other students
• no airport transfers
• available in June, July and August
• price: € 300

This school is a leader in the field of Language Teacher Training, and as such needs to be at the forefront of Language Learning Methodology. The innovative method of language teaching/learning is based on the Communicative Approach to Language Learning which focuses on effective communication in the target language. The importance of Learner Autonomy is also emphasised.