Student: MarineAge: 24Country: France 

“My experience in Ireland was very good.  I was very happy.  In the mornings, I had my lessons and in the afternoons we went for a walk.  My teacher encouraged me to talk and helped me increase my confidence.  My family was very friendly so I felt included in the family.  I had a spacious and comfortable room.  I think my teacher was an excellent teacher because she takes time to explain any mistakes.  I would like to come to Ireland again.”

Student: PhilippeAge: 18Country:France 

“The Irish people are welcoming and friendly.  My favourite part in Ireland is the green fields.  I played a lot of sport.  I played golf in Limerick Golf Club and soccer on the astro turf in the University of Limerick.  I discovered a new sport called hurling.  This is Ireland’s national sport.  Irish people are passionate about hurling.  I was accepted very well because of my love for this sport.  I went to the cinema with my family and I went also for a swim in the leisure centre in Limerick.  I had a good time and I learned a lot of English. ”

Student: Anna Age: 55 Country: Italy 

“I was completely satisfied with my experience.  It’s my first time I had an English language vacation but I am sure that in the next few years I will have another one.  The family was very friendly.  All family helped me to improve my English, but not only that, they also shared with me a big part of their free time.  I found some friends.   The accommodation was comfortable. The food was every day different, good and healthy. My teacher, every day, asked me in advance if dinner, she had planned was okay.  My teacher was very good. She always had a particular attention to my speaking.  She had a personal teaching plan for me.”

Student: Johanna Age: 16 Country: Germany 

“It was first journey without my parents to another country and I’ve enjoyed it very much.  The house of my family had a very nice garden.  In the evening, we had a barbeque in their garden and a few friends came. They were really nice and they told me a lot of their lives.  The English lessons with my teacher were good and we had a lot of fun.  She has a game for English learners so we played it once a day.  Her lessons were diversified and my three hours passed very quickly because they weren’t boring.  One day, we went to Fota Wildlife Park and I saw giraffes, monkeys and a lot more animals.  Another day, we drove to Galway and went to visit their relatives.  I saw the beautiful landscape of Ireland from the car.  While we were driving through the beautiful scenery, my teacher and her two daughters sang Irish songs.  I enjoyed my trip to Ireland and definitely I will come back.” 

Student: Carmen Age: 28 Country: Spain 

“My thoughts about my time in Ireland.  I can say it was a very pleasant time for me.  I have learned many things about the people of Ireland, the healthy food and the English language.  The town of Killaloe is nice and lovely and especially the old church.  Also, the county of Kerry where I travelled on Saturday and Sunday was beautiful.  My lessons in English with my teacher were very interesting, because we talked about the daily things, the people in Ireland and Spain, the different customs and so on.  I think this was a good way to learn the English language.”