
Engage in Irish Pastimes with Yvonne: Vocabulary Learning for Parents
Discover and learn Irish vocabulary related to children's pastimes as described by Yvonne. Enhance your language skills, listen to Yvonne talk about her children's activities, and practice using new words in context. Immerse yourself in the Gaelic language with this engaging learning opportunity.
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Topaic / Topic: Caitheamh Aimsire / Pastimes Gaeilge do Thuismitheoir An Fhoghlaim Neamhsple ch
Youll be listening to Yvonne describing her children s pastimes. Task 1: Think of your children s activities. Spend a moment brainstorming words you know as Gaeilge about the activities...Make notes! Then move on to the next slide!
Task 2: Now listen to Yvonne talking. Don t worry if you don't understand much you will later!
1. An duine is sine 2. Bean an sp irt 3. Imr onn s 4. Lead g 5. Club l thchleasa ochta 6. T s ina ball de 7. T s an-acla 8. Seinneann s 9. Freastala onn s ar Task 3: Some of the words that Yvonne used in the recording are listed in the box opposite. Some will be familiar and others will be new. Try to learn a few. Add the new words to your vocabulary notebook. 1. The eldest 2. the sporty one (female) 3. she plays (sport) 4. tennis 5. an athletics club 6. she s a member of 7. she is very fit 8. she plays (an instrument) 9. she attends
Task 4: Now listen to the recording again. This time you ll have your new words to hand, as well as the tapescript on the next slide. Can you understand more than you did last time? Listen as many times as you want try to use the script to read along with Yvonne as she talks.
Is Clona an duine is sine agus bean an spirt inr dteach-na. Imr onn s lead g, imr onn s haca agus t s ina ball de chlub l thchleasa ochta chomh maith. T s an-acla . N l aon suim ag Ailbhe sa sp rt ach is bre l i ceol. Seinneann s an fhead g st in ar scoil, seinneann s an consairt n leis an ngr pa iti il de Comhaltas Ceolt ir ireann agus t s ina ball de ghr pa dr ma ochta chomh maith. Freastala onn s ar ranganna dr ma ochta gach maidin D Sathairn agus is bre lena cro a bheith ag aisteoireacht. An leanbh is ige, Cormac, n l m r n ar si l aige f s, bu ochas le Dia. T s sa na onra agus t s ag iarraidh dul ag sn mh ach n l am agam a thabhairt faoi l thair! Nuair a bheidh s n os sine...
Task 5: See if you can record yourself saying a few sentences about your children s activities, using Yvonne s recording as a model. Option: Send the recording to a fellow-parent in your class (on your phone, maybe) if you can, and get some feedback on your effort!
Language corner Note the difference between these 2 structures: Seinnim me Imr onn s (for sport) Seinneann t /s /s you/he/she and Seinnimid we Seinneann s (for an instrument) Seinneann sibh you plural The various verb forms are in the table opposite. Have a look at them and see if you can translate the following sentences: (answers on the next slide!) Seinneann siad they Imr m me 1. Se n plays the violin. Imr onn t /s /s you/he/she 2. Does Aoife play tennis? Imr mid we 3. I don t play any sports...yet! Imr onn sibh you plural 4. Do your children play any instruments? Imr onn siad they 5. Those kids are great they play sports every day my kids prefer the couch! 6. We re a musical family we play loads of instruments.
Freagra: 1. Seinneann Se n an veidhl n 2. An imr onn Aoife lead g? 3. N imr m aon sp rt f s! 4. An seinneann do ph ist aon uirlis ceoil? 5. T na p ist sin go hiontach imr onn siad sp rt gach l b fhearr le mo ph ist f in a bheith ina lu ar an tolg! 6. Is teaghlach ceolmhar muid seinnimid a l n uirlis .