Afrikaans Lessons in Cork. Learn Afrikaans
Language Trainers offers you the opportunity to receive personalised Afrikaans lessons in a familiar environment and at a convenient time. Your native Afrikaans-speaking trainer is fully qualified and will provide lessons and study materials according to your pre-determined needs. One-to-one, two-to-one and group learning options are available, making it easy to study Afrikaans on your own, with friends, or with colleagues. Lessons can be conducted in your own home or at your workplace; on weekdays or weekends, during the morning, afternoon, or evening.
One-to-one General/Business
Afrikaans Course in Cork
Whether you're looking to learn a language for personal or business reasons, our tailor-made courses can help you achieve your aims.
General Afrikaans courses will provide you with enough grammar and vocabulary to allow you to converse with native speakers, and form a strong basis for further learning. Business courses are great for those whose career will be moving overseas - you would learn the fundamental protocols for engaging in business in Afrikaans, and later would start to focus more on the integral skills of reading and writing.
It is your first session and your own requirements, however, which decide the precise content of the course. A Business course will generally include common conversational topics, as well as gaining greater fluency with writing letters and emails in Afrikaans, as well as using the telephone. In the same way, those taking a General course who may need more knowledge of a certain aspect of Afrikaans need only request it from their teacher.
We have a wide range of Business course clients for a variety of needs; including people who are off to work for a foreign administration, people working in a corporation with overseas headquarters, and import/export specialists. General courses are not simply for those who need to reach a certain level of Afrikaans for an exam - they are perfect for those wishing to pack up and move abroad, those marrying a Afrikaans national, as well as those travelling to the country for any other reason.
› Two-to-One and Small Group - Afrikaans Course in Cork (closed group)
Info about Cork
The city of Cork and its surrounding area is home to around 300,000 people, and is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland. Often seen as something of a 'rebel' county, native Cork residents have their own distinctive accent, dialect and vocabulary, tending to be higher in pitch than most Irish accents; and often compared with Liverpudlian accents due to the long-standing rate of immigration to Liverpool from Cork.
Home of the Blarney Stone, Cork is a terrific place to pick up a new language, having long stood as a centre for immigration in the region - around 20% of the city's population was born outside Ireland. This cultural diversity means more native speakers of other languages in the region, giving plenty of reasons to study a new tongue.
Cork Facts
- Population of Cork: 274000
- Main Rivers in Cork: River Lee
- Local Newspapers in Cork: Southern Star Newspaper or Evening Echo
- Airports in Cork: Cork Airport Ireland
- Tourist Attractions in Cork: Blarney Stone
Info about Afrikaans
Originating from 17th century Dutch, Afrikaans is mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia, though there are communities found throughout Africa. The language was considered a dialect of Dutch until the late 1800s, when it was pronounced an official language in its own right; though even today Dutch and Afrikaans are pretty much mutually intelligible. The language has spread and influenced other cultures: London has its own newspaper in Afrikaans - Die Stem; South African English has many loan words from Afrikaans; and there is a growing scene for musicians singing in the language.
Afrikaans is a rich and appealing language with a fascinating history and complicated social history, though its future as an official language of South Africa could well be under dispute.
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Dear Paula, Hope all is fine for you. Above all, I am sorry because I haven't been able to take time enough to give you some feedback regarding the English lessons since I came back from Birmingham. As I said to Clara before going back to Paris, I was very satisfied and enjoyed a lot my English lessons with her. Of course, 4-hour lessons are obviously intensive, however I didn't see the time passing because it was very interesting for me and diversified. I think I had the opportunity to extend my vocabulary during my stay and to learn and improve some grammar (particularly : present perfect and present perfect continuous). Moreover, the lessons were in total coherence regarding the program of my lessons here in France and the objectives of my stay here in Birmingham. Clara helped me a lot and was very involved in allowing me to get the best out of this experience. I really hope this experience will be a first step in improving my english. I am at your disposal for any further details.
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