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Language Classes

  • 08-09-2008 12:03pm
    #1
    leomessi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭


    For those who do German/French/Spanish what actually goes on the language classes, is it just an old chat or is it more serious?

    I've noticed on my timetable there's like 6 different language classes for one time slot, so how many usually are there per class?


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  • #2
    proletarian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭proletarian


    I've done two years of German in UCC and I'm not sure what it's like for the other languages but it's definitely not a chat. Doing a language is tough. In your core module, you'll be doing grammar, vocab, and some oral and it's pretty intense, especially if you've only LC-standard French/German/whatever. If you're doing a language you've never done before, I've heard the workload is heavy enough, to try and get you proficient in a short amount of time. And then the literature classes, they're pretty tough-going too, but just attend lectures and the rest will follow.

    So, just to warn you, a language isn't easy, but if you like it, it'll be worth the effort. Definitely try and keep up with the workload, and practice alot, cos it'll only make the whole thing much easier in the end.

    Oh and the reason for all the different slots for a class which is going on at the same time is that you are segregated according to your degree - ie - Art, Commerce, Law. Class lists are posted on the the relevant department's notice board (most of these are on the 1st floor of the O'Rahilly building).

    And if you find it tough, check out the notice board in the student centre, as there are always grinds being advertised. Tandem partners are a good idea too - ie - if you were a French student, you could partner up with a person who is French, and wants to learn English, and meet once a week or whatever to speak French for a little while, then English for a little while, and each correct the other on grammar and vocab, whatever.


  • #3
    104494431
    Closed Accounts Posts: 210 ✭✭104494431


    The classes you pay for (ie: 2 hour classes once a week for 24 weeks or so) are all at a decent, as far as I know, but not too strenuous.

    In terms of language classes in Arts or commerce etc, they are heavy workloads. For Italian lets say, you study the language, books, poetry, the culture etc. They are presented in a similar way to leaving cert english or irish. Ie poets, authors, theory etc etc. Leaving cert french or spanish or whatever is definitely not similar really.


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