10 necessary things to bring to Ireland

Our Pre-Intermediate class compiled a list of 10 things that you need when visiting Ireland. So if you're planning on coming here - read on to hear what they came up with!

If you come to Ireland you mustn't forget your camera because you will see a lot of landscapes and this is the best way that you can remember this beautiful country.

Josep

I think an MP3 player is a necessary thing to bring to Ireland because in Ireland there is a lot of nature and for example on a mountain you can listen to Irish music and relax alone enjoying the wonderful views while you listen to the music.

Virginia

You must bring clothes for all seasons because you'll stay in Ireland a lot of time and also because the weather changes very quickly, the best way to dress is is like an onion (with different layers)!

Giuseppe

You need a dictionary because if you want to know how to pronounce some words you can look for their phonetics or if you don't remember or if you don't know other words you can find them in the dictionary. Also you can use it to solve your questions and talk with English people.

Alvaro

It is important to have aspirin for a hangover when you go to parties and drink a lot of beer and if you have a headache. You can go to lots of parties in Ireland!

Mirella

You should bring an ID Card because if you don't bring it, you won't be able to buy some beers and you can't enter in a disco or pub. Maybe the doorman will ask for your ID Card.

Daniel

I think the bags are very necesary to bring your notebook and pencils to the school. You can save your lunch from your house every day and put your camera and wallet and more important things into your bag. The necessary things to take inside are books, food, etc... You’ll want to go on many trips and the bags are necessary to bring all you need to another place.

Valeria and Adrian

You can use trekking shoes for going to the mountain and running on the beach. They are very useful for visiting all places and walking all day or doing a large journey. You can use them in all types of weather.

Nuria and Angel

If you don't have money, you don't travel! Money is needed to visit museums, eat in the typical restaurants and to be able to stay.

Diana

You need an adapter plug because in Ireland the plug has 3 fuses. You need an adapter to recharge your mobile phone battery, computer battery and to use the hairdryer or other things that need a plug.

Sandra

Emirates Day

On Friday July 30th 2010, ATC Language & Travel hosted ‘Emirates Day’ at the Global Irish Institute on the UCD’s Belfield campus. Emirates Day was organised by over 100 Emirati students who have been attending full immersion English language and cultural programmes with ATC over the past 5 weeks. The student body is comprised of 40 boys that lived with host families and attended classes and activities in Blackrock College and 60 girls on campus in residence at University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4.

The students with ATC are part of a group of 200 high achieving Emirati students between the ages of 16 and 17 that were selected by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) to attend an English language course for five weeks and act as cultural ambassadors for the UAE during their stay.

It is the first time groups of students from UAE have travelled to Ireland for English courses; both ATC and their partner agency have received excellent assistance throughout from the Irish Ambassador and the Embassy in the UAE; Ms. Aiveen Ryan, the Tourism Ireland Marketing Manager for the region and in Ireland from Fionnan Nestor of Fáilte Ireland.

The events scheduled as part of Emirates Day included:

1- National anthem.
2- Part reading of Holy Quran.
3- Opening speech (female & male students).
4- Documentary film about UAE.
5- Traditional folklore dance (Ayalah).
6- Short movie about HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zaid delegation.
7- Invitation to Emirates day fair.

Exhibition sections:

1- UAE pictures section viewing the level of UAE developments in all sides.
2- HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zaid section (CV, Pictures & achievements).
3- Student's pictures of view in Ireland.
4- Emirate food court and traditional dishes.
5- Henna section.
6- Heritage section (photos, clothes, sculptures & Arabic incense)

The ‘Emirates Day’ was a great success and it was a wonderful opportunity for the students from both centres to demonstrate aspects of their culture to the other international students, their host families and the staff of ATC.

We are delighted that ADEC chose ATC and Ireland as a destination for learning English, and grateful to the students and leaders from the United Arab Emirates for sharing this rich cultural experience with us. It has been our pleasure to host them and we hope they will bring many wonderful memories back home, and share these with their friends and families. We look forward to having the opportunity of welcoming more students from the UAE to Ireland in the near future.