Cúpla Focal (5 of 8)

 

 

 

 

 

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 5: Recreation

Learning Outcomes

Speaking: Express simple opinions about hobbies and say which hobbies he/she enjoys.

Listening: Understand simple questions related to hobbies. Able to understand words and phrases in conversation about hobbies.

Reading: Identify names of pastimes and understand the main points in a written account of an event/occasion.

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.