Sorcha

I have had three lessons, and I can say with certainty that Sarah is an excellent teacher of Irish. Off the bat, she creates a comfortable environment. She also demonstrates that’s she’s invested in helping you along the learning journey. That’s really underrated, but important - especially since the classes are remote. I’m starting close to square one, and her approach is meant to arm me to the hilt with words and phrases that I will need to become conversant as soon as possible. She has developed tons of material, but it never feels like I’m on some kind of student assembly line, because she always goes at my pace and she always tailors the material to me. I intend to continue lessons indefinitely on a weekly basis with Sarah, and I recommend that you do as well.

Sorcha is a friendly , knowledgeable and encouraging teacher. As an adult learner , one of my biggest issues is with actually speaking the Irish that I do have . Sorcha politely prompts me to go back to Gaeilge when I slip back into using English. When I make mistakes , Sorcha will gently inform me of the correct structure that I should have used , without making me feel like a fool. It’s a skill that not all teachers have and along with simple , constructive lesson plans and some homework , makes Sorcha a great choice no matter what level your Irish is at. I’d recommend Sorcha as a teacher and I’m sure she’ll help you with your language journey , on top of that you’ll have met a genuinely nice person , it’s a win win really !

Another successful lesson in which we covered a lot more ground than I had expected. Sorcha is always able to fully explain any problems I have with aspects of grammar which I struggle to understand by providing logical explanations and providing relevant examples. :)

I really enjoy these conversations and Sorcha is really helping me develop both my confidence and my ability. She makes really helpful suggestions as to how to develop my skills while engaging in a very open, friendly manner. :)

Another grand lesson! I particularly enjoy the analysis of the example text and highlighting of particular points of grammar as well as the common usage. As the weeks progress I am feeling much more comfortable in the language and this is in no small part down to Sorcha's approach to teaching. The examples she uses are relevant, clearly thought out and build upon the text that I am reading. :)

This was my third conversation practice with Sorcha and I definitely feel that I have made progress as my confidence is improving. Sorcha has a very relaxed and friendly approach to these "lessons' which helps me to obtain the best from them.