Delfin English School

So why do students come to Delfin?

Many of the students who come here say that they have been living in Dublin for several months and because of the fact that they are living with people of the same nationality, or even working with people who speak English as a second language, they feel that they are not learning English as quickly as they would like to.That’s when they come to us!

So many students who come here suffer from the ‘translation’ syndrome. They are thinking in their own language and they speak English as if it were a direct translation, word for word, from their language. The result is a type of ‘formal’ English. It is completely understandable, but it is not the natural English that native speakers use.

And that’s where Delfin comes in. Our teachers focus on the five skills according to how they are used in the real world. How much of your time do you spend speaking? How much time do you spend listening? Or reading? Or writing? The two skills which students in Delfin are very keen to improve are speaking and listening and so this is the focus in our classes.

Our teachers are really interested in how the learner can bridge the gap between this ‘translation’ with which they arrive, and the natural form of English which is used by millions of native speakers around the world. And what’s great is that we are getting more and more successful at it! Our students are giving us great feedback on our methods and all of them are saying that since they have come to Delfin, their English has really improved!

Wonderful news! JR.