mackdonald language academy

We offer English holiday courses to teenagers and young adults in July and August Our courses are 'all inclusive': English lessons, accommodation in a host family, trips, activities, a lot of sports and much more Our 2-,3- and 4 week courses include a wide variety of trips and cultural and social activities m.l.a. was established as an exclusive English language school for young people Hundreds of students have chosen m.l.a. as their first choice in 'all inclusive' language education in Ireland Ideal for sport enthusiasts: our Multi-sport camps

The school is located in the heart of Kilkenny, close to all amenities. The city and county of Kilkenny are located in the Southeast and in the heart of Ireland. It is undoubtedly Ireland's nicest inland city. Kilkenny is an ideal location for students to come and learn English and to experience, first hand, the entire beauty of Ireland. Hence, for those wishing to uncover the true character of Ireland, Kilkenny is the perfect destination.

The emphasis at m.l.a. is on small class sizes thereby offering a high quality, learning environment. Lessons take place in modern classrooms in a personal and relaxed atmosphere. All teaching material is up-to-dateand free of charge. The average number of students per class is seven. There will not be more than ten students in each class and classroom. From day one, m.l.a. tries to ensure that English is the only spoken language throughout the whole course - not only inside but also outside the classroom. All lessons are taught by highly qualified English teachers who all hold a minimum certificate of Teaching English as a Second language (TEFL - Teaching English as a foreign language). There are twenty lessons per week and the duration of each lesson is forty minutes. English - lessons in our language school take place in the morning. Lessons begin at 9.30 a.m. and end at 13.00 p.m. During break time (11.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.) students normally play football or hurling outside or table tennis or table football inside. They can also check their emails or the latest photos in the m.l.a. photo gallery by using one of our computers with free internet access in each classroom. The first class in the morning is usually given to grammar. The second class is normally devoted to improve students' oral and reading skills. Debates and discussions about interesting topics are encouraged by m.l.a. and occur frequently.

Living with an Irish family gives our students the chance to 'live' the language and to experience the 'Irish way of life' and the Irish people. The students at m.l.a. learn during their lessons in school and put their learning into practice with their host families. All our families are carefully selected and regularly inspected by the academy. Accommodation in our host families is arranged on a breakfast, packed lunch and dinner basis (Monday-Friday), with full board at the weekend. When the students have a free day with no school, then a cooked lunch is provided by the host family. The student is accommodated in a single room unless otherwise arranged. m.l.a. guarantees that each student is the only student from his/her country in this host family. The room is equipped with a study area and all essential living accommodation facilities like a cupboard and bed. (Linen and duvet are supplied). The host parents will wash the students' laundry or give free access to a washing machine.

The students will not only have the chance to greatly improve their English, they will also get a real flavour of Ireland and its cultural and natural beauty. Throughout the course, m.l.a. will show their students a first class selection of interesting sites and events in Ireland. Sport is offered at least twice a week: football, table tennis, hurling, frisbee, rugby, tennis ... Please note our 'all inclusive' policy: transfer, entrance fees and guides on all activities, trips and excursions are included in the course price.