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Catalogo Irlanda Bray ATC
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Ireland his greatest works: Ulysses and The Dubliners.
Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett, W.B. Yeats, Jonathan
Ireland is a beautiful island with a population of Swift and Bram Stoker are just some of the
just 4.5 million people and offers a unique and famous writers who were born or lived in Dublin.
unforgettable language learning experience for This modern city also has many theatres, cinemas
students of all ages. The Irish people are very and concert venues to entertain visitors. Shops
friendly and full of conversation, visitors are and museums, art galleries and exhibitions are
warmly welcomed and find it very easy to relax plentiful in this young and exciting capital city.
and talk to Irish people. Ireland’s deeply rooted
historical and cultural tradition means that you
always have something fun and exciting to do Bray
during your stay.
Bray, regarded as a suburb of Dublin city,
From Dublin in the east to the rugged Atlantic
is located south of Dublin at the gateway to
coastline in the west, Ireland has something to
Wicklow, ‘The Garden of Ireland’. Bray offers
offer everybody. Irish theatre is among the best
students the best of both worlds. You can enjoy
in the world, and many of the biggest names in
all the splendour of Wicklow and yet you are
Hollywood, from Orson Welles to Pierce Brosnan
only a 35-minute train (DART) ride away from
and Colin Farrell, began their acting careers on
Dublin city centre. Bray offers a wide range of
the Irish stage. Traditional music and dance are
shops and theatre venues, noted restaurants and
widely enjoyed, with Ireland having produced
pubs, with live music and entertainment regularly
such international names as U2, Enya and The
throughout the year.
Corrs and the phenomenally successful show,
Riverdance. Come to Ireland and walk in the The town of Bray is named after the imposing
footsteps of our many literary greats including rock hill, which gives the town its character.
Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, WB Yeats and Seamus A walk up the hill offers a unique view over
Heaney, all of whom have influenced Ireland’s Dublin Bay. Bray’s natural beauty has made it an
language and culture. attractive holiday destination since the early 19th
century. Early holiday-makers from Britain and
Dublin built splendid Victorian houses as summer
Dublin homes like those typically seen on the seafront.
ATC is located in four of these buildings, the
Ireland’s capital city, Dublin, is located on the beautifully restored Dunluice House. Carefully and
east coast of Ireland and is a vibrant, safe and completely refurbished and upgraded, Dunluice
inspirational city world renowned for its warmth House combines Victorian elegance with modern
and hospitality. Dublin has a population of comforts. The classrooms are bright, spacious and
approximately 1.5 million people and is a very warm, with magnificent views across the Irish
welcoming city. Dublin has produced, or been Sea. Bray offers something for everyone, from its
home to, some of the greatest literary names famous walks, (with the popular Bray Promenade
in history. Dublin’s most famous literary son is and Bray Head located beside the school) to horse
James Joyce and Dublin is the setting for two of riding, golf, sailing and angling.
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school facilities
ATC is located on the Bray seafront in ATC Study Centre & Library
4 adjacent Victorian buildings. The The Study Centre is available for students who
school, Dunluice House, carefully wish to study independently using the material
available in our library. The students can use
refurbished and upgraded, combines
this room to do their homework or practise/
Victorian elegance with modern improve their skills in English. The student library
comforts. The classrooms are bright contains a wide selection of both educational
and recreational reading material. Teachers are
and spacious, and many have available to give advice or help students with
magnificent views across the Irish Sea. their studies.
ATC Multimedia Room Course Curriculum Class times are divided so that students receive
ATC Classrooms lessons from more than one teacher, two per
ATC’s computer room is equipped with 25 Our curriculum for both General and Intensive morning, allowing them the benefit of more than
ATC has 20 classrooms in Dunluice House and all computers. Internet and email facilities are free. courses is based on the Common European one voice and teaching style and having a team of
cater for audio and audio-visual technologies, The room is open from 13:30 to 17:00 Monday Framework of Reference for Languages, and teachers liaise on their learning paths. A variety
with plenty of space to facilitate communicative to Friday. The school also has wireless (WI-FI) focuses very much on student-centred learning. of classroom layouts suits different learning
language practice. A variety of classroom layouts, internet access available throughout the building Our teachers use methodologies such as CLT styles.
with both tables and lecture chairs, suits different for those students who wish to use their own (Communicative Language Teaching), TBL
learning styles. laptops. (Task-Based Learning), and CLL (Cooperative Progress
Language Learning) which aim to develop our
students’ communicative skills and deepen their Progress tests are done in class on a regular basis
ATC Cafeteria understanding of the English language. The and in negotiation with teachers and the Director
and Common Room Common European Framework of Reference of Studies. ATC aims to see students improving
for Languages describes six levels of language at a rate of one level per 80-120 hours, although
Coffee and tea are available in our comfortable learners may differ in this; it may take one student
ability, from A1 up to C2. Students are accepted
cafeteria. In addition we have a student common 4 weeks, another 8 weeks to improve. We use
at all levels, from Beginner (level A0) and
room and private garden and patio area. the CEF to help teachers and students to navigate
Elementary (level A1) up to Advanced (level C1)
and Proficiency (level C2). their progress, and we can recommend extra
In Class work to be done in the self-access study centre to
Testing promote it.
ATC Language & Travel offers a comprehensive
range of English Language courses including On the first day of school, students are given a Certification
General English, Business English and placement test which includes a written and oral
Examination courses - Cambridge, IELTS, and needs analysis. They are then placed in a class All students receive a certificate of attendance
Teacher Training programmes. Our General and on completion of the course, which includes a
appropriate to their ability and needs.
Intensive English classes are available year round short didactic report signed by two teachers. All
with courses commencing each Monday. Class Placement ATC reports include the number of hours studied,
which may be used for educational credits on
Each lesson is one full hour (60 minutes). Classes return to education establishments at home.
are available at all levels year round. ATC classes
hold a maximum of 14 students, but you can
expect an average of 8 to 12 students in class at
most times of the year. There are usually between
12 and 16 nationalities in the school at any one
time, so you can expect a truly international mix.
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english courses TIMETABLE (Monday-Friday)
- Intensive Lessons
Lesson 1:
Lesson 2: - Business Seminars
English Language Mid-morning break
Fluency Practice - Exam Preparation
Development
- One-to-one Tuition
General English Students may begin each Monday on a continuous Exam Courses Professional Internship
enrolment system. All levels from elementary to Programme
Intensive English Students can study and prepare for a range of
advanced are catered for throughout the year. By
Exam Courses the end of the course students will see an overall internationally recognised English language The Professional Internship Programme is a
improvement in their standard of English and exams including: IELTS, Cambridge, TOEIC, TOEFL, very worthwhile and beneficial platform to
Individual Tuition
improved confidence in their language ability. TIE, Trinity ESOL and others. These exams are achieve “hands on” experience in a specific
Business English available year round except for Trinity ESOL, area, in addition to improving English language
Professional Internship Programme which is only available in the summer. Trinity skills. This course includes 4 weeks of General
and TIE exams are available onsite for groups English tuition and a professional non paid work
Demi-Pair Programme Intensive English of candidates. ATC is an ETS examination centre placement for a minimum 12 weeks. The types
Teacher Training Programme and provides onsite examination of TOEIC. Exam of roles available are administrative positions
The Intensive course syllabus is based on the
Summer Adult Residential Programme courses are set up for groups of 6 or more. If in the following areas: Human Resources,
need for practice in fluency and accuracy in
fewer than 6 students enrol for a specific exam, Healthcare, Accountancy, Financial services, IT,
spoken English. The Intensive course is 26 hours
the course may be cancelled and student coached Pharmaceutical, Sales and Marketing sectors.
per week, and includes the General English
individually in our supervised self-access centre. Students must be over 20 years of age and have
General English programme (20 hours) and a further 6 hours per
week taken over two afternoons. The focus of the an intermediate level of English or above. This
The General English course syllabus is 20 afternoon classes is on discourse structures and programme is available to EU nationals only and
hours per week and is designed to improve the on conversation. Students may request specific Individual Tuition is not available during the months of June, July
students’ understanding of the English language areas they wish to focus on. and August.
system and performance in the skills of listening, Individual tuition is available to supplement
speaking, reading and writing. general courses. The syllabus is set by the
student, in negotiation with the teacher, who
Business Seminars will design a course to match the particular Demi Pair Programme
needs of each individual student. The focus is on The Demi Pair Programme offers students the
These seminars are on offer to all ATC students communicative ability in the student’s area of
who have an intermediate level or above, all year opportunity to live for free with an Irish family
work or study, for example, banking and finance, and work in the home for up to 18 hours per week
round free of charge. From September to June insurance, law, medicine, education, hotel and
these classes take place once per week for 90 whilst also continuing to study at the school. A
catering, marketing, etc. The amount of individual Demi-Pair attends a General English course in the
minutes per session. In July and August, they take hours in addition to the general course depends
place twice per week. The classes are in the form mornings and assists in the family home in the
on the individual student’s needs. afternoons and evenings. A Demi Pair stays with
of workshops given by experienced teachers, with
a fine balance between theory and practice. The a host family free of charge for a minimum of 3
syllabus covers business correspondence, note- months (non-EU students 6 months). The host
taking, case histories, negotiating, meetings and Business English family will provide full board accommodation for
preparing for interview. They are very popular the student. ATC takes an active role in ensuring
This course includes 6 hours of Business English the students’ well being during his/her stay. Our
and are a welcome addition to all those taking
in your chosen area of work to complement the Host Family Officer knows all our host families
General and Intensive courses. Students can
General English 20 hour course. This may be a personally and regularly meets with the Demi Pair
register for the seminars on arrival.
group or individual class, with a maximum of 8 students to ensure the programme meets with
per class. The focus is on business needs such their expectations.
as: negotiation, meetings, presentations, report
writing and intercultural conventions in business.
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teacher training
Students can stay at Trinity Hall on a self catering or half board basis. Dates available: End June – to end August
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accommodation
Students attending an ATC Our host families are happy to provide meals to
suit individual palates. All families are notified in
course can choose from a range
advance of any allergies or specific food requests
of accommodation options. that students may have, provided we have been
notified by the students or their agents.
During the months October to May, students are
Host Family Accommodation usually accommodated in single rooms. However,
Most of our students choose to stay with a host a single room supplement may apply during the Student Residence Self-catering Accommodation
family. We have worked with many of our host summer months. Our school, Dunluice House (June to September)
The ATC residence is located only 700 metres
families for several years. All our families are is located on the seafront in Bray, allowing
from the school on the seafront and offers During peak season ATC reserves additional
visited regularly and are carefully selected by our students to walk to school saving time
accommodation in single and twin rooms accommodation for our students in apartments
our Accommodation Officer. Junior students are and money. During the summer months some
with private bathroom. and houses within walking distance of
provided with bed, breakfast, packed lunch and students’ host families may be located in areas
Dunluice House in Bray. These houses generally
evening meal each day of their stay and live which would require public transport in order to Features:
accommodate 5 or 6 students in twin and single
as part of their host family. For adult students, reach the school.
Single & twin rooms all en-suite room accommodation.
accommodation is arranged on a bed, breakfast
Two fully fitted kitchens Features:
and dinner basis (Monday-Friday), with full board
at the weekend. Self-catering Accommodation Two living rooms with TV / DVD Modern furnished apartments
(Year Round) Two washers/dryers Shared bathroom facilities
Student Apartments Bed linen and towels Fully fitted kitchen
Located next door to the school, the ATC student Wi-Fi access throughout the building Washing Machine
apartments offer accommodation in single or twin
* Rules and conditions for self-catering
rooms on a self catering basis. The apartments
accommodation must be accepted
have 2/3 bedrooms with shared bathroom,
and signed on arrival.
kitchen and living room.
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Language & Travel at least 10 days prior to arrival.
School Holidays
The school is open all year, except for two weeks
at Christmas and all national public holidays.
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