The History of Halloween in Ireland! (A1-B1)
Ireland is the source of a lot of things in the world, sometimes more unexpected than outsiders might realise. Whiskey was first mentioned here (in 1405), flavoured potato crisps in ...
Halloween—Celtic Festival of Samhain—explained! (B2-C2)
I bet you’ve probably seen pumpkins like these making their way into shop window-displays over the past few weeks, and you’re likely to see an awful lot more of them ...
ISI and James Joyce: Influences II — Astraphophobia
The earliest known photograph of lightning by William N. Jennings (1882). Here at ISI Dublin, we pride ourselves on having — over and above all of the English Language Schools ...
Quick Conditionals
Quick Conditionals In English there are various conditional tenses, from 0 to 3. People often get confused when studying conditional tenses, or don't answer conditional questions in the correct way. ...
The “Passive Voice” made Easy by Rosie!
Did you know that in the English language we have 12 tenses? Did you know that, in addition, all of these can be made “passive”? In knowing this, you (now) ...
Studying in Ireland – The Challenge of Hiberno-English
Studying in Ireland - The Challenge of Hiberno-English The two most spoken forms of English are British and American English. They are largely the same, with some minor differences in ...
Did you know . . . ? 7 Interesting Facts about Ireland
1.) The Shamrock is not the only official symbol of Ireland: more ancient and deeply connected to our pre-Christian Druidic past is the Harp. So, when considering getting a tattoo ...
EXAM TIPS: SPEAKING
With English examinations perpetually around the corner, whether it’s your end of term assessment or your in-house Trinity examination — or perhaps you’re even going for Cambridge FCE, CAE, CPE, ...
EXAM TIPS: WRITING (II)
Adverbs, Adverbs, Adverbs... With English examinations perpetually around the corner, whether it’s your end of term assessment or your in-house Trinity examination — or perhaps you’re even going for Cambridge ...
Alternative Speaking Practice – TTRPGs
Finding new and interesting ways to practise your speaking skills while you study can be a challenge. Fear not, TTRPGs exist, and there are plenty to choose from. “What is ...
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