Top 5 Best Destinations for Learning English
What do Singapore in Asia, Kenya in East Africa, Jamaica in the Caribbean, and New Zealand in Oceania have in common? All of these countries count English among their official languages. And these are just a few examples: there are nearly 85 nations that have adopted the language of Shakespeare …
Read moreLanguage Study Trip to Ireland: The Spectacular Site of Skellig Michael
From Dublin to Galway, via Cork or Waterford, your language study trip to Ireland with LEC has plenty of surprises in store for you. But today, our organization has chosen to tell you about a truly unique spot on the Emerald Isle: let’s head to Skellig Michael! A rocky islet with steep slopes, Skellig Michael is, along with Brú na …
Read moreLanguage study trip to Ireland: The 2015 Dublin Marathon is today!
One of the (many) things New York, Boston, Berlin, London, Chicago, Tokyo, and Dublin have in common? They all host a famous marathon! Today, in anticipation of your upcoming language study trip to Ireland, LEC has chosen to focus on the marathon that winds through the Emerald Isle’s capital city. And why today? Because…
Read moreA language study trip to Ireland, home of the Clarenbridge Oyster Festival!
What is the Clarenbridge Oyster Festival, so dear to the people of the Emerald Isle? Now that your language study trip to Ireland has just come to an end—and, who knows, perhaps you’re already planning your next one—LEC invites you to discover this rather unique event… Clarenbridge: a small Irish village that’s absolutely “wonderful”! During a language study trip to …
Read moreLanguage Study Abroad in Ireland: What Should You Know About Cork?
Your language study trip to Ireland has barely ended, and our organization is already inviting you to start planning your next one as soon as the new school year begins! To help you do just that, the LEC team invites you to immerse yourself in the heart of Cork… Here’s a quick look at the city! The country’s second-largest city During a language study trip to Ireland, it’s in the south…
Read moreLanguage study trip to Ireland: Welcome to the Irish Redhead Convention!
You’d think it was a joke—but this is actually a very serious matter! Today, Friday, August 21, marks the kickoff of the 2015 Irish Redhead Convention—in other words… the Irish convention for redheads. To help you make the most of your language study trip to Ireland, LEC is here to give you the details you need to know; and that is…
Read moreTeen Language Study Abroad in Ireland: The Cahirmee Horse Fair is here!
At LEC, we invite you to expand your knowledge of the English language while fully embracing your passion for horses. Whether you’re planning a language study trip for teens in Ireland or a language study trip focused on horseback riding, our organization is here to help. In this context, how could we not tell you about the …
Read moreSpotlight on the Strawberry Half Marathon for your language study trip to Ireland
What’s the story behind the curious name “Strawberry Half Marathon”? LEC has the answer for you on your next language study trip to Ireland! The 2015 Strawberry Half Marathon Kicks Off Today, Sunday, June 7, marks the start of the 2015 Strawberry Half Marathon, a unique sporting event that every…
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Language study trip for teens in Ireland: It’s May Day today!
Did you know? Every first Monday in May, our friends on the Emerald Isle celebrate May Day. Want to learn more about the event before—or even during—your teen language study trip to Ireland with LEC? Click here! May Day or Labor Day? May Day, which is also known as Labor Day during…
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Language Study Trip to Ireland: Spotlight on the Belfast Film Festival
In April 2015, the Emerald Isle’s calendar of events will be packed—or it won’t be at all! Between the Connemarathon, the Galway Literary Festival, and the Celtic Media Festival in Derry, many people won’t know which way to turn… At LEC, we’ve made our choice: today, at …
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