Language, Methodology and Culture

The Language, Methodology and Culture course is for teachers who want to refresh and upgrade their teaching practice, while also upgrading their language skills and gaining a better understanding of contemporary Irish life and culture.

Lesson modules include: 

- Teaching Pronunciation: Sounds and Stress, Connected speech, Rhythm and Intonation

- Alternative Approaches to Lesson Design: Task-Based Language Teaching 

- An Introduction to AI in Education and ChatGPT

- Working with Video and Images

- Expanding Vocabulary: Ideas for Teaching and Learning Collocation

- Making your Classroom More Inclusive for SEN Students

- Making the most of Course Books - Evaluating the Course Books and Materials  we Use

- Teaching Grammar 

- Sustainability in Education

- Irish-English Expressions

- Irish Mythology, Ireland and Identity

- Ireland - Brexit, The Border and a Border Poll

- Irish History

- Contemporary Irish Literature

- Ireland - Population, Emigration and Immigration 

- Sustainable Cities - Dublin and Gentrification

- Irish Songs and Music - (Traditional and Contemporary)

- Irish Sports

- Ireland and the Economy

Learning Objectives

- to develop awareness of new ideas and recent pedagogical and technological developments in teaching

- to be able to design and deliver better active learning experiences and develop your own language skills

- to gain awareness of Irish history, literature, culture and society through topical and interactive lessons, activities and excursions

- to establish contacts with teachers from a variety of education systems to facilitate future networking

General Information

The lessons take place in mixed nationality groups at our school in Dublin, with no more than 14 students per class*. Our DELTA-trained teachers focus on providing participants with practical ready-to-use ideas bearing in mind recent developments in technology. In addition, there is always a space for participants to voice their own ideas and exchange practices with classmates. We also place a great emphasis on participants digging deeper into Irish culture, via safe discussion in our lessons and activities and excursions outside the classroom. Courses last for either 1 or 2 weeks and various accommodation options are available on request for participants throughout their stay.

*Group bookings in closed groups for a minimum of 7 people are available on request all-year-round outside of usual course dates, and such groups can tailor-make the course to satisfy the specific needs of the group.

See the attached brochure on pages 7 and 8.