This page has:
- Comments that students have made about the courses
- Comments by parents of Past Students
- Lots of photographs
- My Favourite Day in Ireland
- My Favourite Irish Landscape
- Student descriptions of excursions
- Student film reviews of films shown on our Film Nights
- Students’ artistic work
PAST STUDENT TEENAGERS SPEAK
“This is the best course in the world!”
– Mariana from Spain
At home I hear English words, words, words. Here I can put these words in a sentence. It is a lot of fun to speak with other people. Before I came here I hated English and now I love it because the time was wonderful. I love Ireland and English too.
– Melanie from Germany
It has been a great course. I’ve tried many new things like surfing and body-boarding. My Host Family was great. It felt like home. I never had a boring day here. These three weeks have gone really fast.
– Hanna from Sweden
This English course was fantastic. We improved our English while having fun. The excursions were new experiences. I had the best Host Family ever. We had a lot of conversations and they were very patient with us. I am leaving Ireland with a rucksack full of good memories.
– Dorothea from Germany
I made the right choice! The course was great!
– Florian from Switzerland
My English has improved. I became more confident with speaking and, after this course, I know more English words and terms so I’m able to talk about more things!
– Varvara from Russia
The people are so nice, you make new friends, you improve your English and you have three weeks of fun.
– Clara from Spain
A great experience!
– Robert from Germany
The excursions were amazing experiences and the drumming workshop was really cool! -Caterina from Italy
It is very unusual for me to be completely satisfied but I really like this course a lot.
– Tanya from Russia
It was definitely the right choice to come to Clare English Language School. I can’t imagine a better course.
– Andrea from Germany
I like this course because it’s not only studying but there are also a lot of activities and sports. I enjoy spending time with the other students and making new friendships.
– Lucia from Italy
I really liked all the workshops. Set dancing was fun, drama was good and drumming was cool!
– Katharina from Germany
These were the best three weeks of my life! They were exciting, nice and beautiful.
– Vroni from Germany
Everything was perfect! I think next year there will be a lot of Dutch students when they hear my story about these three amazing weeks. Not a minute, not a second, was boring.
– Kris from The Netherlands
I almost feel like this course is my family. It’s the best summer camp I’ve ever been to – and I’m serious about that! The Host Family really cared about the students and were so friendly.
– Dmitry from Russia
I’ve improved my grammar skills and I’ve expanded my vocabulary. I had a lot of fun and had a lot of new experiences while improving my English.
– Rene from Estonia
I really enjoyed this course. At the beginning it was hard to understand the language but now it is much easier. This is a really good way to enjoy your holidays and improve your English at the same time.
– Caterina from Italy
I have really enjoyed these three weeks. I have made new friends, had a lot of fun and improved my English. In class at home I was afraid to speak English but now I have overcome this fear. The host family has been very kind and helpful to us. I think it is a very important part of the course.
– Miriam from Norway
I learned a lot in the lessons. When I first came here I couldn’t understand the people very well but now I can understand them.
– Ainhoa from Spain
The Cliffs of Moher were amazing! I would recommend this course. It was a great experience and I made a lot of new friends.
– Talisa from Germany
I learned a lot in the lessons but also when I was speaking during our activities. It was great to be learning while outside of the classroom. For example, I had to ask the instructors questions and have conversations with my host family.
– Manuela from Spain
The lessons were really, really good with fantastic teachers. Galway is a wonderful city.
– Nora from Sweden
The Burren was very beautiful. It was the most amazing place I have ever seen!
– Margarita from Russia
I’ve learned so many things here! I made new friends and had a lot of fun! We had a lot of good experiences. The activities were very good and I’m happy that I came. These are memories that I will keep for my whole life!
– Laura from Germany
I think the whole course is just fantastic. You learn English and a lot about Ireland. You also make a lot of new friends. I loved the surfing, rock climbing and body boarding.
– Damaris from Germany
This was a beautiful experience! It’s a memory for a lifetime. You learn English and make friends at the same time. Can it be better? No, it was perfect!
– Vanja from Norway
I think it’s a great course and I’m sure that anyone would enjoy it. The excursions are marvellous and we have played a lot of sports, so it was a lot of fun. But the best of all was the pool room!! It’s also great to meet people from other countries and make a lot of new friends!!
– Rocco from Spain
I think it is a well-organised course where people can try a lot of new exciting things while they’re learning English. The lessons are interesting and I loved staying with my host family.
– Ines from Italy
It was really fun that we slept over one night at the Burren Outdoor Education Centre. That created a good atmosphere within the group.
– Joanna from Sweden
I loved staying with my Host Family! They were very friendly and I ate a lot of Irish food.
– Marta from Spain
I think it was a good idea to come here. I can’t say a bad word about the course. I really liked the Drumming, Irish Set Dancing and Irish History workshops.
– David from Germany
The teachers were all polite and taught us to talk more English and use the right grammar. I liked the excursions because each one was different from the other. I enjoyed the films, as well.
– Ronja from Germany
I’m now able to hear and sometimes correct my mistakes. The division of lessons into Grammar, Reading, Conversation and Language Practice was perfect. Thank you for this wonderful experience!
– Manuel from Germany
I would recommend this course to other students because it’s a good chance to improve your English and have fun.
– Gabriel from France
I like all the Irish cultural workshops. Drama, especially, was a lot of fun.The caving in The Burren was really exciting.
– Annika from Germany
The walk in The Burren was beautiful and it facinated me. The landscape is really impressive. I enjoyed the whole course; there was nothing I didn’t like.
– Elisabeth from Germany
Dear Alan,
We would like to say thank you once again for the fantastic and unforgettable time we had in your summer course last year!
Since we met in Ireland, Elisabeth and I have remained real good friends and at the moment we are spending time together again: We are in Paris to improve our French skills. We still think a lot about the three amazing weeks we had in Ireland and that’s why we are so thankful!!
Many greetings!!
Annika and Elisabeth from Germany, August 2009
Comments by Parents of Past Students
Dear Alan,
We would like to thank you for the three great weeks our boys had in Ireland. They both enjoyed it very much. For Pepijn it was, again, a great experience; he had even more fun than last year. Gijs had some worries before the course but in the last week he kept calling home and saying that he wanted to stay in Clare and not go home. They will always remember the time they spent in Ireland. The boys made a lot of friends and are continuing their contacts on Facebook. They miss Ireland very much.
Wim & Ailien from The Netherlands, August 2011
Dear Martha, Michael and Alan,
Ate arrived save and sound back home and a paper full of addresses and with a lot of new friends from all over Europe. Thank you very much for everything; the good meals, the lessons all the trips but most of all the kind care. He came back full of self-confidence and is still sighing everyday: “Oh, I miss Ireland so much.”
With kind regards,
Annija from The Netherlands, July 2010