Who is this course for?
This course is for teachers and educational professionals who want to develop their English language skills while gaining a deeper understanding of Irish life and culture. It welcomes participants from a wide range of backgrounds and subject areas, not just language teachers. Participants must have at least an intermediate (B1) level of English.
Format
This Innovative Approaches to Language Teaching course is a one-week course consisting of 20 lessons, plus 5 integrated off-site activities or excursions as part of an extensive cultural and social programme.
Course Dates
| August/ September 2026 | October 2026 | 2027 |
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31st August (Dublin) |
19th October (Dublin) | TBC New dates will be announced in September 2026 |
Group Bookings (minimum 7 people): Available upon request every week. Please send us your details using this form.
Course Aims
By attending this Language, Culture & Communication course, you will:
Methodology
This is a dynamic, communicative course that places language learning in a rich cultural context. Sessions encourage active participation through discussion, pair work, and group activities, drawing on topics rooted in Irish life and society.
Participants will also take part in a range of afternoon activities, putting their language skills to use in informal settings outside the classroom and deepening their knowledge of contemporary Ireland.
Course Programme and Sample Timetable
The Language, Culture & Communication course has two main components:
For group bookings, to ensure your course meets your development objectives, the schedule of sessions on every course is drawn up and agreed with each group of participants and Erasmus Plus coordinators on the basis of pre-course training needs analysis questionnaires.
SAMPLE TIMETABLE Language, Culture & Communication
Week One (Sample)
| Day | Session One (9am–10.40am) | Session Two (11.10am–12.50pm) | Afternoon Activity |
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| Monday | Course Orientation. Expanding Vocabulary: Irish Expressions and Everyday Language | Dublin's Parks, Squares and Public Spaces | Orientation tour of the city |
| Tuesday | Language in Use: Communicating Across Cultures | Ireland – Brexit, The Border and a Border Poll | Visit to Trinity College Dublin and The Book of Kells |
| Wednesday | Accent, Dialect and Identity in Irish English | Literature and Poetry – Yeats, Easter 1916 / Patrick Kavanagh, Canal Bank Walk | Walk and Talk Tour – Local History |
| Thursday | The Art of Storytelling: Oscar Wilde and the Irish Narrative Tradition | Changing Ireland: Women in Irish Society | Visit to MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland |
| Friday | Language and Technology: Communicating in a Digital World | Reflection on learning. Looking ahead. End of course Irish Coffee. | Free afternoon (Option: join our Film and Fluency Club) |
| Saturday | Full day excursion to Howth | ||
Week Two (Sample)
| Day | Session One (9am–10.40am) | Session Two (11.10am–12.50pm) | Afternoon Activity |
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| Monday | Course Orientation. Expanding Vocabulary: Reading Irish Literature and Building Language | The Irish Famine / Ireland and Identity | Orientation tour of Dublin (or Free Afternoon) |
| Tuesday | Language Patterns in Context: How English Works in Ireland | The Wild Atlantic Way | Visit to Kilmainham Gaol |
| Wednesday | Green Ireland: Language for Sustainability and Environmental Issues | Sustainable Cities – Dublin and Gentrification | The Liberties Walk and Talk Tour |
| Thursday | Developing Fluency: Accuracy and Expression in English | Working with Songs and Music – Irish Music (Traditional and Contemporary) | Visit to the National Gallery |
| Friday | Ireland on Screen: Exploring Irish Culture Through Film and Media | Reflection on learning. Looking ahead. End of course Irish Coffee. | Free afternoon (Option: join our Film and Fluency Club) |
| Saturday | Full day excursion to Kilkenny | ||
Follow Up
Participants on the course are encouraged to keep in contact, sharing materials and experiences when back in their own classrooms. Follow-up contact is made with the participants after completion of the course to gather feedback on the effectiveness of the classroom activities presented and on how their teaching practice has been developed.
Price List
1 - week training course
- Programme includes materials, excursions and activities.
Additional Fees 2026
Dublin
- Homestay Accommodation: €295 / week (single room, half-board) + €75 accommodation placement fee
- Residential Accommodation:
- Atlas Residence Rathmines (single room, half-board) €395/ week + €75 accommodation placement fee
- Brickfield Lane (single room, self-catering) €430/ week + €75 accommodation placement fee
- Brickfield Lane (twin room, self-catering) €330/ week + €75 accommodation placement fee
- Please note there is a €50 per week Summer Supplement for residential and homestay stays between 13th Jun – 6th Sept 2026.
