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Dorset College DublinAbout the
Dorset College Dublin, founded in 1983 is a well-established educational provider with the English language school located in the heart of Dublin’s city centre, beside the beautiful Mountjoy Square park. Situated only 10 minutes walk from O'Connell Street, one of Europe’s widest thoroughfares, the College is accessible by all modes of public transport to all areas of the city. Dorset College offers a flexible and extensive range of high quality English Language Programmes. These include Standard General English, Intensive General English, Pre-Foundation English,Business English, Examination Preparation, Specialist English and the TEFL Teacher Training courses. We aim to provide the best language training possible and we constantly seek to enhance the learning experience of students. These include General English, Business English, English for Examinations, Specialist English and the TEFL CELT Teacher Training course recognised by ACELS. At Dorset College, our portfolio of internationally recognised exams that students can study towards include the TIE exam, Cambridge exams (FCE, CAE, CPE) , IELTS exam, TOEIC test and TOEFL exam.
Focus of Study : To focus on improving levels of English through a General English programme of 20 lessons, 45 minute lessons per week. The total breakdown of the hours is 15 hours per week, in the mornings 9.00am -12.15pm from Monday to Friday. This General English course focuses on students improving their level of English through a series of communicative and task-based approach activities which are designed to provide a high level of interaction with foreign language students from other cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Benefit, Goad of this course : By the end of the course students will have covered the syllabus for their level of English language learning, including the practice of speaking, writing, reading and listening materials, discussion tasks, oral communication, games and activities, tasks, analysis of types of language, lexical items, vocabulary and grammar practice, pronunciation and exploration of the range of language needed to describe functions and notions.
Curriculum :
This Standard General English course, 20 Lessons per week, is structured to provide a solid grounding and improvement in the core English language and communication skills of English. It covers the four main skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. It gives the student the opportunity to attend out-of-class activities with our active and to explore Dublin. As a general English language course, it is open to students from beginners to advanced levels and focuses on a communicative approach to learning. This English language course can be taken in combination with our afternoon group English classes or afternoon one-to-one lessons.
There is no specific entry level for our Standard General English GE1 course – students will be tested and placed in classes from A1-C2, according to their language competency level at entry. Students can be placement tested online before travelling or upon arrival with the Oxford Placement Test and a English Language speaking test upon arrival. Students’ level of language progression may vary, depending on the initial level of prior knowledge upon entry. There are 6 basic level English language classes ranging from Beginners A1 to Advanced C2, however at peak times, we offer English Language classes that are tailored further within these levels, for example, a class for Intermediate B1 and a slightly higher ability Intermediate B1+ represent different classes on offer in the school.
Focus of Study : To focus on improving levels of English through a General English programme of 20 lessons, 45 minute lessons per week. The total breakdown of the hours is 15 hours per week, in the mornings 9.00am -12.15pm from Monday to Friday. This General English course focuses on students improving their level of English through a series of communicative and task-based approach activities which are designed to provide a high level of interaction with foreign language students from other cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Benefit, Goad of this course : By the end of the course students will have covered the syllabus for their level of English language learning, including the practice of speaking, writing, reading and listening materials, discussion tasks, oral communication, games and activities, tasks, analysis of types of language, lexical items, vocabulary and grammar practice, pronunciation and exploration of the range of language needed to describe functions and notions.
Curriculum :
This Standard General English course, 20 Lessons per week, is structured to provide a solid grounding and improvement in the core English language and communication skills of English. It covers the four main skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. It gives the student the opportunity to attend out-of-class activities with our active and to explore Dublin. As a general English language course, it is open to students from beginners to advanced levels and focuses on a communicative approach to learning. This English language course can be taken in combination with our afternoon group English classes or afternoon one-to-one lessons.
There is no specific entry level for our Standard General English GE1 course – students will be tested and placed in classes from A1-C2, according to their language competency level at entry. Students can be placement tested online before travelling or upon arrival with the Oxford Placement Test and a English Language speaking test upon arrival. Students’ level of language progression may vary, depending on the initial level of prior knowledge upon entry. There are 6 basic level English language classes ranging from Beginners A1 to Advanced C2, however at peak times, we offer English Language classes that are tailored further within these levels, for example, a class for Intermediate B1 and a slightly higher ability Intermediate B1+ represent different classes on offer in the school.
Focus of Study : To enable international students to develop a high knowledge of English Language competency, fluency, proficiency and accuracy by maximizing the amount of face-to face tuition hours available to them over their course. This depends on the duration of the total course and students can expect to achieve greater or lesser levels of progress depending on their initial entry level and the total duration of their course in terms of number of weeks enrolled.
Benefit, Goad of this course : A. Pronunciation practice and phonology B. Word study: Definitions of meaning
Curriculum :
This Intensive General English course, 30 lessons per week, includes all the elements of Standard General English (GE1) in providing a solid grounding and improvement in the core language and communication skills of English; reading, writing, listening and speaking. To focus on improving levels of English, through an intensive programme of 45 lessons per week of 45 minutes duration. The total breakdown of the hours is 22.5 hours per week. The morning General English component comprises of 15 hours per week and the afternoon comprises of 7.5 additional hours per week. The intensive portion of the programme is delivered individually or to a small group of students. The intensive programme is ideally suited to short-stay students who are interested in improving their level quickly but is also open to long-term students who want to really focus on achieving a good level of fluency in an academic year. The schedule for delivery may be flexible and students are provided with an initial needs analysis questionnaire, so that specialized areas of interest may be determined that can be taught in the intensive programme, e.g. Exam Preparation, Business English, etc
Time: 9am – 12:15pm - Monday to Friday and 1:00pm – 3:45pm – Monday Tuesday and Thursday Availability: Year Round (minimum of 8 students required per class) Levels: Beginners to Advanced A1 to C2 (7 Levels)
Focus of Study : To enable international students to develop a high knowledge of English Language competency, fluency, proficiency and accuracy by maximizing the amount of face-to face tuition hours available to them over their course. This depends on the duration of the total course and students can expect to achieve greater or lesser levels of progress depending on their initial entry level and the total duration of their course in terms of number of weeks enrolled.
Benefit, Goad of this course : A. Pronunciation practice and phonology B. Word study: Definitions of meaning
Curriculum :
This Intensive General English course, 30 lessons per week, includes all the elements of Standard General English (GE1) in providing a solid grounding and improvement in the core language and communication skills of English; reading, writing, listening and speaking. To focus on improving levels of English, through an intensive programme of 45 lessons per week of 45 minutes duration. The total breakdown of the hours is 22.5 hours per week. The morning General English component comprises of 15 hours per week and the afternoon comprises of 7.5 additional hours per week. The intensive portion of the programme is delivered individually or to a small group of students. The intensive programme is ideally suited to short-stay students who are interested in improving their level quickly but is also open to long-term students who want to really focus on achieving a good level of fluency in an academic year. The schedule for delivery may be flexible and students are provided with an initial needs analysis questionnaire, so that specialized areas of interest may be determined that can be taught in the intensive programme, e.g. Exam Preparation, Business English, etc
Time: 9am – 12:15pm - Monday to Friday and 1:00pm – 3:45pm – Monday Tuesday and Thursday Availability: Year Round (minimum of 8 students required per class) Levels: Beginners to Advanced A1 to C2 (7 Levels)
* Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.
Location
Accomodation
Home Stay The school will arrange accommodation with friendly, carefully chosen and approved Irish host families. The host families provide bed, breakfast, dinner, light supper and light laundry facilities. All host families are interviewed by the school's experienced staff before being accepted as a registered host family. Every prospective host family’s home is visited by the school to ensure suitability. Approved host families are carefully monitored to guarantee they are maintaining high standards and meeting our students’ needs. This monitoring process includes student feedback through personal contact with our staff and student questionnaires. (*All year round)
Residencial Accomodation The offers self catering apartments as an accommodation option. Students can chose either a single or twin room and share a fully equipped kitchen, bathroom and sitting room. This allows the students to cater for themselves in a comfortable modern apartment. The bedrooms have been designed to be spacious complete with study area. (*All year round)
Surrounding Area
Located only 10 minutes from Dublin city centre, the school has three distinctive buildings within a short distance of each other. The classrooms are clean and spacious with high ceilings and historic character. The school is also currently refurbishing our Mountjoy Square building to a very high standard. This is part of the ongoing efforts to ensure that we continue to grow and improve the standards to be among the best English language schools in Dublin.The school will shortly add an outdoor area to the canteen facilities where students can have a cup of coffee and a snack or even use the Internet while relaxing during the break when the weather is fine. Located beside Mountjoy Square the surroundings of Georgian Dublin can be enjoyed by students during their stay.
Facilities
The facilities include a student self study room, a language laboratory with six dedicated computers, canteen facilities and large number of classrooms which are well equipped with the most advanced teaching aids – sixty computers, audio, video and LCD equipment. This ensures a varied and stimulating learning experience. The classrooms are bright and airy and provide an atmosphere conducive to learning.
Activity
Activities include: Free Orientation, Quick City Walk, Off Campus Trip such as Kilmainham Gaol, IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art) and The Chester Beatty Library, Free Job Club; Job Seeking Skills - CV Preparation, Interview Techniques, Personal Skills Audit, Personal Marketing Skills & Presentation Skills etc, Free Film Club - The opportunity to view movies in English, Free Book Club - a text is discussed providing a great opportunity for informal conversation, Free Irish Culture Lessons, The Story and Music of U2, Free vocabulary lessons, Free Dance Classes; Irish and Salsa Dancing. The school also organizes day trips for students at a minimum cost so students can explore Ireland as well.
I studied at Dorset College and took an English program (GE2). Most of all, my result was brilliant. I improved a lot in English. I can select the class and study time by myself. I had 6 months (24 weeks). It is different from General English Program; while General English is more for the beginners; my course was more for intermediate students who are willing to improve on their skills in grammar, reading and writing. There is a 22.5 hours of class every week. I took the class from 9:00~12:15, and 1:00~3:45. You can attend the class that is suitable for your level and I started off with the beginner’s class. There are many one-to-one classes, which is the best for correcting pronunciation. Dorset’s program really depends on one’s will to study and improve. If you participate well in class, you will be able to see yourself improving in a short time. Whenever I had free time, I hanged around with friends in the city. Due to that fact that I had so many international friends, I could learn, understand and accept other friends’ cultures and ideologies. For my case, I moved from homestay to a dormitory. Homestay was a good opportunity for me, so I tried it for a couple of months. The Irish family I stayed with was really nice and kind. It was very good to experience another country’s home culture. All the memories are priceless. When I moved to a dormitory, making dinners with foreign friends and sharing food was a good memory too.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 저는 Dorset college에서 집중 영어프로그램(GE2)를 수강하였습니다. 결과부터 말씀드리자면 영어실력에 아주 큰 도움이 되었습니다. 수업은 매달 3,4회씩 개강일이 지정되어있는데 제가 개강일을 선택하고 학습기간도 선택할 수 있도록 되어있습니다. 저는 6개월(24주)간 Dorset에서 공부했습니다. 일반영어프로그램과의 차이점은 일반영어프로그램이 기초를 위한 프로그램이라면 집중영어프로그램은 영어실력의향상이나 심화과정을 원하는 학생들이 수강하는 프로그램입니다. 일주일에 영어수업 22.5시간을 수강하게 되고 저는 오전 9시부터 오후 12시15분까지, 그리고 1시부터 3시45분까지 수업을 들었어요. 각자의 실력에 맞는 레벨에 들어가게 되구요. 저는 맨 처음에는 초급단계부터 시작했어요. 1:1수업이 많기 때문에 발음교정도 확실하게 해주셨어요. Dorset은 정말 개개인의 노력에 달린것 같아요. 본인이 수업에 잘 참여하고 노력하면 레벨도 금방 올라가고 단기간에 더 큰 실력상승이 가능해지는 것 같아요. 주말은 대부분 외국인 친구들하고 시내에서 놀았어요. 유럽에서 온 다양한 국적의 친구들, 동양에서온 친구들과 같이 어울리다보니 다양한 문화권의 사고방식이나 의사소통방식에 대해서도 조금 더 깊게 이해할 수 있게 된것 같아요. 그리고 저의 경우에는 처음에는 홈스테이를 하다가 나중에는 기숙사에 들어갔어요. 홈스테이는 그래도 외국에 왔으니 한번쯤은 해보아야할것 같아서 했는데 여러 가정을 직접 방문한다음에 제가 고르는 식이었어요. 처음 방문한 가정이 바로 마음에 들었지만, 정말 친절하시고 매일 밥도 맛있게 해주셨어요. 무엇보다 아일랜드의 실생활을 체험할 수 있다는게 값진 경험인것 같아요. 그리고 기숙사도 굉장히 깨끗하고 필요한것들이 잘 갖춰져있었어요. 주방은 공동으로 사용하기 때문에 외국인 친구들하고 여러가지 음식을해서 나눠먹기도하고, 기숙사에서의 추억이 많이 생긴 것 같아요.
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