Erasmus+ General English Language Training

This course is a language and skills programme that helps teachers and language students upgrade their level of English for everyday social and workplace communication.

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Who is this course for?

The General English Language Training with either 20 (GE20) or 26 lessons per week (GE26) is a language and skills programme that helps learners upgrade their level of English for everyday social and workplace communication. This course is for teachers, students and other education professionals who need English to interact effectively with students, colleagues and friends. Participants can have any level of English from A1 (Elementary) to C1 (Advanced) to join this course.

Group of Erasmus+ Teacher Training participants finishing their course and getting a certificate.
Erasmus+ Teacher participant finishing a course and getting a certificate.
Erasmus+ Teacher participant finishing a course and getting a certificate.

Format

This Erasmus+ General English Language Training course is a year-round course and can be of any duration from 1 to 12 weeks. It consists of either 20 or 26 classroom-based lessons per week, and also includes an afternoon cultural and social programme. The GE26 course offers 6 additional 50-minute lessons in the afternoons (small group tuition).

General English Training GE20 with activities  General English Training GE20 without activities  General English Training GE26 with activities 
Location Dublin Dublin Dublin and Malta
Classes 5 mornings or 5 afternoons of classes (20 lessons of group tuition) 5 mornings or 5 afternoons of classes (20 lessons of group tuition) 5 mornings or 5 afternoons of classes (20 lessons of group tuition)
Plus Classes No Plus classes included No Plus classes included + 2 mornings or afternoons of small-group classes (6 lessons of small group tuition)*
Activities 5 integrated off-site activities or excursions/week (GE20) No activities included 3 integrated off-site activities or excursions / week

*The small-group lessons can be General English lessons or teacher development workshops (for primary or secondary teachers

Each day there are two lessons. Lessons 1 and 2 are taught by different teachers to give the learners exposure to a variety of accents and teaching styles.

  • 1 lesson = 50 minutes

  • Duration: 1 week to 12 weeks

  • Level: Elementary (A1) to Advanced (C1)

  • Starting Date: Every Monday

  • Location: Dublin or Malta

Course Aims

  • Improve your control and flexibility over a range of grammatical structures, vocabulary, and functions to communicate ideas for a range of social and professional purposes.

  • Communicate more effectively using appropriate pronunciation without being misunderstood or asked to repeat what you have said.

  • Give a prepared presentation on a familiar topic with the main points, including such things as similarities and differences, explained with reasonable precision.

  • Write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within your field of interest.

Methodology

Our teaching is based on a communicative approach, which means students focus on real-life tasks, such as expressing and exchanging ideas, opinions and experiences.

Students are expected to actively participate in all pair work, small group and whole class tasks and activities. Participants should try to use new language in class, to ask questions, and to listen carefully to teacher feedback on how to say things better.

During the course participants will also take part in a range of afternoon activities where they will be encouraged to develop their language skills in a more informal environment outside the classroom and further enhance their knowledge of contemporary Ireland and Malta.

Sample Timetable

GENERAL ENGLISH TRAINING SAMPLE TIMETABLE DUBLIN

GENERAL ENGLISH TRAINING SAMPLE TIMETABLE MALTA

Price List

1 - week training course GE20 or GE26 (activities included)

€495
  • Programme includes materials, excursions and activities.
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2 - week training course GE20 or GE26 (activities included)

€980
  • Programme includes materials, excursions and activities.
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1 - week training course GE20 without activities

€410
  • Programme includes materials.
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2 - week training course GE20 without activities

€800
  • Programme includes materials.
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Additional Fees

Dublin

  • Homestay Accommodation: €285 / week (single room, half-board) + €70 accommodation placement fee
  • Residential Accommodation:
    • Terenure Park (single room, self-catering) €395/ week + €70 accommodation placement fee
    • Terenure Park (twin room, self-catering) €295/ week + €70 accommodation placement fee
    • Atlas Residence Rathmines (single room, half-board) €395/ week + €70 accommodation placement fee
    • Brickfield Lane (single room, self-catering) €430/ week + €70 accommodation placement fee
    • Brickfield Lane (twin room, self-catering) €330/ week + €70 accommodation placement fee
  • Please note there is a €40 per week Summer Supplement for residential and homestay stays between Jun 14th – Sept 7th 2025.

Malta

  • Student Apartments:  €210/week (twin room, self-catering) or €380/week (single room, self-catering) + €70 accommodation placement fee
  • Please note there is a €50 per week Summer Supplement for student apartments stays between Jun 14th – Sept 7th 2025.

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