{"id":6656,"date":"2021-04-23T09:42:24","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T08:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studyinireland.ie\/?page_id=6656"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:29:16","slug":"intensive-general-english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teachertraining.studyinireland.ie\/en\/intensive-general-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Intensive General English"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >Teacher Programme - Intensive General English<\/h1>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Format<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>25 hours per week: 15 hours of General English + 5 hours of Special Topics in English + 5 hours of Elective Classes<\/li>\n<li>Class times: 08:00 \u2013 09:00, 09:00 \u2013 12:15, and 12:25 \u2013 13:25<\/li>\n<li>Suitable for students from A1 to C1 level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Course Description<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This Intensive General English course gives participants the opportunity to develop their language skills, grammar, and vocabulary through intensive immersion in dynamic international classes. The course is delivered by ISI\u2019s experienced ESL teachers, with a focus on communicative methodology and authentic, everyday interaction to promote real-life language use.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Course Content<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>General English:<\/strong> Participants are assessed and placed in the appropriate CEFR level. The course includes orientation, needs analysis, setting learning outcomes, language focus and skills workshops, assessment of learning, one-to-one feedback, and a certificate presentation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The programme covers general English skills, pronunciation activities, communicative exercises, writing assignments with feedback, communicative projects, and progress tests with feedback. Using a communicative approach, students focus on real-life communication, exchanging ideas, opinions, and experiences that are meaningful and lasting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Special Topics:<\/strong> In addition to the 15-hour General English programme, this 25-hour course includes 10 specialised elective lessons per week, which can be chosen before arrival.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Special Topics Options Include:<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Diversity, Multiculturalism, and Inclusion<\/li>\n<li>Resilience and Well-being<\/li>\n<li>Communication and Collaboration<\/li>\n<li>Technology and Social Media<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable Development<\/li>\n<li>AI and Innovation<\/li>\n<li>Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability<\/li>\n<li>Irish Culture and History<\/li>\n<li>Critical Thinking<\/li>\n<li>Drama in the Classroom<\/li>\n<li>Creativity \/ Fostering Imagination<\/li>\n<li>Digital Game-based Learning<\/li>\n<li>General Conversation (A1\/B1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Check out our available start dates <a href=\"https:\/\/teachertraining.studyinireland.ie\/en\/special-topics-calendar\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Who This Course Is For<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This course is designed for professionals working in education who wish to improve their spoken and written English skills.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<section class=\"vc_cta3-container\"><div class=\"vc_general vc_do_cta3 vc_cta3 vc_cta3-style-classic vc_cta3-shape-rounded vc_cta3-align-justify vc_cta3-color-classic vc_cta3-icon-size-md vc_cta3-actions-right\"><div class=\"vc_cta3_content-container\"><div class=\"vc_cta3-content\"><header class=\"vc_cta3-content-header\"><h4>Are you wondering what is your level of English?<\/h4><\/header><p>Take the test online anywhere, anytime. Answer grammar and vocabulary questions and get your results immediately after completing it.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"vc_cta3-actions\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container  wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_fadeInUp fadeInUp vc_btn3-inline vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-default\" href=\"https:\/\/languagequiz.studyinireland.ie\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Test your level<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Teacher Programme - Intensive General English Format 25 hours per week: 15 hours of General English + 5 hours of Special Topics in English + 5 hours of Elective Classes ...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7318,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"%%sitetitle%% %%sep%% %%post_title%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"This Intensive General English course gives you the opportunity to develop your language skills as well as your grammar and vocabulary.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"Intensive General English,Erasmus+ funding,Erasmus+,Study English in Ireland,intensive general english course","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6656","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachertraining.studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachertraining.studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachertraining.studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachertraining.studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachertraining.studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6656"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/teachertraining.studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":129324,"href":"https:\/\/teachertraining.studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6656\/revisions\/129324"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teachertraining.studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teachertraining.studyinireland.ie\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}