91福利社

Giota N铆os M贸: Irish Level 3

Articles17/01/2012

In this lesson, you鈥檒l learn that the word 鈥楧idgeridoo鈥� may have its origins in the Irish language and how to tell someone that you are chatty and friendly.聽 You鈥檒l also get to meet some of the characters in our soap 鈥淏arr na Sr谩ide鈥�.

Learn how to say the Irish equivalent of 鈥渟ilence is golden鈥� and how to say old, older and oldest.聽 You will also meet the rest of the family in 鈥淏arr na Sr谩ide鈥�.

In this lesson you鈥檒l hear some computer terms in Irish, you鈥檒l learn more about how the sentences in the first two programmes fit together, and you鈥檒l find out about Fionn Mac Cumhaill鈥檚 cousins 鈥� who weren鈥檛 human!!

In Lesson 4, wedding fever hits Barr na Sr谩ide, there are some words of wisdom in our seanfhocal, and what exactly did Queen Elizabeth II say in Irish when she visited Dublin?

Find out about the health issues in Barr na Sr谩ide! Again, you鈥檒l learn more about how the phrases learnt so far fit together and we鈥檒l examine the Irish language motto of the Royal Irish Regiment.

In this lesson, with one third of the series complete, you鈥檒l hear a lot of language learning advice. We have car problems in Barr na Sr谩ide and you鈥檒l learn how to wish someone all the best on their upcoming marriage.

In Lesson 7, we鈥檙e going to play around a bit!聽 You鈥檒l get the chance to have some structured play time with your language learning. We find out how the car got on at the MOT in Barr na Sr谩ide and you鈥檒l learn how to wish someone good luck with a newly purchased item!

In this lesson, we visit Rathlin Island and Toraigh plus we have another new seanfhocal and we鈥檒l really push on with your language learning and expand on what you will be able to say.

Learn how to talk about your daily routine and get healthy at the same time!聽 We also explore the meaning and lore behind some wonderful local placenames.

In Lesson 10, you鈥檒l get healthier with Yoga in Barr na Sr谩ide!! We continue to explore place names and, as usual, there鈥檚 another seanfhocal for you to digest 鈥� literally almost!

Learn more on how to describe things you do regularly, in other words, more about the Present Tense. We feature how the Irish language influenced American slang and Fearghal will be talking to the animals 鈥� honestly!聽 In fact it may stir a few memories for those of us with rural roots!

In this lesson, you鈥檒l learn more about asking and answering questions in the Present Tense. You鈥檒l be meeting 鈥渘a s铆oga铆鈥� 鈥� or the fairies - and, as usual, there are some words of wisdom in our seanfhocal.

Learn how to quick-text in Irish, and practice being very endearing to people!聽 We鈥檒l also find out what happened to Bran in our soap, Barr na Sr谩ide.

In this lesson, you鈥檒l develop language learnt in Lesson 13, we鈥檒l study briefly a well-known poem in Irish and Barr na Sr谩ide comes to terms with the death of Bran.

In this lesson, the last in the series, you鈥檒l learn a quicker and very conversational way to express 鈥渂elonging or possession鈥� and we look to the future 鈥� in more ways than one!