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Cúrsa Gaeilge/Irish Language Course |
Dates: 22/10/2010 to 25/10/2010
Location: Oideas Gael, Glencolmcille (Gleann Cholm Cille)
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 Description:
Oideas Gael Language courses are specially designed to cater for the needs of adults at all learning stages, including those who are more advanced but in need of practice. Each course contains three or more levels: Beginner, intermediate and advanced and is usually of one week's duration. Class tuition is by specialist teachers who use graded courses, supported by modern audio-visual resources, as well as other proven methods of language teaching. The daily schedule consists of intensive morning and afternoon tutorials with attention directed towards spoken Irish (except for some units at the highest level), aiming at correct pronunciation, proper idiom and development of vocabulary, particularly of contemporary life. Our aim is to foster conversational ability and fluency, with some 35 language contact hours per course. Recreational activities such as dancing, poetry, or guest lectures take place each evening, after which participants are free to practise their Irish with people from all other levels while enjoying the craic in the local pubs. The Social format of the courses ensures that people attending on their own, quickly feel comfortable and at ease within the group. It has been the experience of the Directors that those who have completed a two-week programme succeed in achieving a marked improvement in fluency. Courses are officially recognised by the Department of Education.
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