This is an eight week series - 17th & 24th September, 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd October & 5th and 12th November.

You will be taught how to hold a basic conversation in Irish. You will learn about the similarities and differences in syntax between English and Irish. The focus will be on basic pronunciation, grammar, fun games and improving your conversational skills. The course will run for eight weeks and you will be confident in both writing short, structured sentences and holding a conversation at the end of the eight weeks. I will use the following resources to aid your learning: teg.ie, terma.ie, SingFónaic and Gaelchultúr Teoranta.

Week 1: Meeting people

Learning Outcomes

Speaking: Use simple greetings and goodbyes to someone, and give very basic information about yourself.

Listening: Understand simple greetings and questions related to background.

Reading: Identifying words and phrases related to personal information (for example, on an application form).

Facilitator: Brian Ó Gráinne

I am a primary school teacher and have a lot of experience teaching in Gaelscoileanna, Gaeltacht Schools and National Schools. Myself and a friend created an online Irish phonics programme; SingFónaic five years ago. The SingFónaic programme helps children and parents learn and pronounce the 40 Irish phonemes through systematic phonics levels, funny characters, dictation lists, games, rhymes, songs and poems. I have experience running a Ciorcal Cainte called 'Cúpla Focal' in Steachmaoláin, Co. Meath for adults.