Learn English in Ireland
ENVYING the slang and twang of Colin Farrell? Colin Farrell is just one of the many actors in Hollywood today who are from Ireland. The voices they emanate on screen are English in the perfect Irish way. There are indeed many reasons why one is encouraged to study English in Ireland. The combined top reasons are a perfect getaway to a very tranquil European country and at the same time learn a romantic language. Another obvious reason is that English is the universal language of communication and is the most understood language in the planet as far as international diplomacy is concerned. It is even the official language of international aviation, I should add. Proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking English is indeed needed nowadays.
Of course, there are dozens of language schools in Ireland which offer crash courses in English – including practical English accent spoken by common Irish folks everyday. Some schools even offer personalized tutorials for you for only a minimal amount. Some of these tutorials even provide immersion services where a visiting student from another country is allowed to board with a native Irish family for a month so he or she can master the language well. Part of these immersions will be accompanying members of the family in their day-to-day businesses like going to the mall, the beach and other social occasions so the student can have experience Irish English up close. And the good news is that aside from learning the Irish brand of English itself, students will be enrolled in language schools whose campuses are oftentimes located in serene locations like the ones hugging the Atlantic Ocean. These schools offer short courses in English at various paces – ranging from 15 to 30 hours. The tuition for the 15 hour course is pegged at 825 euros, the 20 hour course at 950 euros, the 25 hour course at 1075 course and the 30 hour course at 1200 euros. This may be expensive but tuition already includes the cost of the immersion boarding and daily transport. Of course, you can also avail of laundry and leisure activities like horse riding and golf at an extra cost. If you are wary of immersing with an Irish family all at once, you can stay with a group of other students billeted together at a country home. A typical country home for students can accommodate a dozen or so because it has five bedrooms and a dedicated study room. There is a cook who will serve you native Irish delicacies from breakfast to dinner. All of these are already inclusive with your tuition package. There are indeed lots of foreigners who flock to learn English in Ireland. If you are enrolled, some of your fellow students may come from Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Russia or Japan.