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Cambridge Exam Dates 2017
Dublin exam dates for CAE & FCE

The new dates for the Cambridge exams from March to December 2017 are out now.  If you’re interested in signing up for one of the following exam dates book your Cambridge Preparation Course.

These are the dates for the General English Certificates

LEVEL
WRITTEN AND LISTENING EXAM
 WINDOW FOR SPEAKING EXAM
CLOSING DATE
PRICE

FCE
04 March 2017
24 February – 05 March
10 February
€175.00

FCE
08 April 2017
31 March – 09 April
16 March
€175.00

FCE
13 May 2017
05 – 14 May
21 April
€175.00

FCE
06 June 2017
26 May – 11 June
12 May
€175.00

FCE
24 June 2017
16 – 25 June
02 June
€175.00

FCE
27 July

13 English Idioms and Proverbs (Meanings and Examples) List of 13 English Idioms and Proverbs While you are talking with native speakers, they sometimes say things you don't understand. This is not because you don’t have the vocabulary to understand them, but because the sentences just don’t make sense to you. On the other hand, [...]

IELTS for Irish Medical Council Which IELTS do I need (Academic or General)? If you are doing the IELTS for the Irish Medical Council you will need to do the Academic IELTS. The Academic IELTS is needed for most courses in colleges and university. The General Training exam is used for visa purposes in some [...]

Irish Music and Dance

by Eva Boes

Something you have to see when you are in Ireland and absolutely can’t miss is the traditional Irish music and dance. It’s famous all over the world and known as typically Irish.

You can hear traditional Irish music in some souvenir shops, music shops, live in a pub or on the street.

 

Famous Irish musicians

Not all Irish musicians are making traditional Irish music but are famous for their own kind of music. I’m sure you have heard of Sinéad O’Connor, U2, Van Morrison, Enya, The Dubliners,

Autumn in Ireland

 

I’m sure you heard already, that it’s possible to have all four seasons in one day here in Ireland. Well there is something else special about the autumn in Ireland. It’s not only that you feel it’s getting colder and that we are having more rain, but the Irish calendar actually starts autumn earlier than in other countries.

 

Irish Calendar

The official starting date of autumn is the 22 September but in Ireland autumn starts in August and lasts until October. The Irish people say that this is also changeable, but

IELTS in Dublin 2017: Test Dates and Fees The test dates and fees for IELTS 2017 are out now. If you're interested in signing up for one of the following test dates book your IELTS preparation course. These are the IELTS test dates from January to June 2017 in UCD: Saturday 21st January Saturday 11th February [...]

Dublin Weather Preparation   As a newcomer in Dublin you should be prepared for a really changeable weather. It’s possible that there are all four seasons in one day. To ease your confusions about the Dublin weather I would like to give you some tips and tricks, which should help you decide how to prepare [...]

Reasons to become bilingual

by Eva Boes

Learning a new language is fun. And it’s even more fun if you have a good incentive. I hope reading about five reasons why you should become bilingual will help you to be motivated to learn a new language.

 

First of all: 

Your mother tongue

You may think: I want to learn a new language! What does this have to do with my mother tongue? Well, after learning a new language you may begin to have a new understanding of all languages, including your first language. You can

Dublin Slang Explanation

by Eva Boes

Learning English in a city like Dublin isn’t always that easy. It’s a big place with a lot of people of many different nationalities. Even some native speaker are really hard to understand. Why? Well some native speakers or just young people are using their own kind of language. Ever heard of a slang? It’s an informal way to say some words or phrases.

You might have heard some slang already, when you were talking to somebody who uses Dublin Slang. Were there some phrases you

We did it!! Maybe our Arabic still isn't perfect, but we did break our fundraising goal! After 3 months on our language learning marathon we have finally raised over €500 for Human Appeal. This money will be used for educational and humanitarian projects in and around Syria and will directly help those affected by the [...]