B1 Aonad 2 An Teaghlach
“The most intimate temper of a people, its deepest soul, is above all in its language.”
Jules Michelet
Clochán an Aifir – The Giant’s Causeway
An Teaghlach – The Family
Fáilte Romhat – Welcome
Congratulations on taking the first step to learning Irish. In order to help you get the most out of the course, here are a few study tips.
- Schedule time each week to study, decide if 15, 20, or 30-minute blocks of time work best for you. Most of the videos are less than 15 minutes. The longer one can be broken into two or more sessions.
- Print out the lecture notes and handouts ahead of time.
- Take notes as you watch the videos, pause, and repeat phrases as needed. Make note of time stamps for sections you may want to review.
- Sound files mentioned in the lectures are included for you to review.
This is the Second Level, B1 series of Irish Language courses. The series follows the syllabus of TEG (Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge) and the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
If you’d like to learn more about TEG check out the link below.
Many thanks to Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge for the audio-visual aids and learning resources available on their site. I have used or adapted many of these throughout the course.
The following content will be covered in this unit.
Speaking, listening, reading, writing
- Introducing different family members.
- Saying it’s nice to meet someone.
- Asking people if they are related to someone else and answering that question.
- Asking people if they have children and answering that question.
- Discussing age matters.
- Referring to specific things related to the family.
- Congratulating someone or wishing them well.
Vocabulary
- Various family members and relations e.g. grandchidren, inlaws, step-chidren,
Grammar
- The copula (questions and answers)
- Using the noun year
- Ordinal numbers
- The accusative case
- The possessive adjective
- The verbal adjective
Here are the Digital Downloads to accompany my YouTube series. Select the week to view.
Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste ná Béarla cliste! – Broken Irish is better than clever English!
“Learn Irish and connect with your roots”
Hi, I’m Jacinta
I was born and raised in Ireland and started learning Irish in school at the age of 4. My third and fourth-grade teacher, Sr. Lelia (a native speaker from Co. Kerry) inspired my lifelong love of the language.
I went on to graduate college with a degree in Education and Irish and taught Elementary school including Irish in Ireland before moving to the United States.
I spent 30+ years teaching Elementary and Junior High in Oregon. I’ve been involved with the Irish Language Community in Portland for the last 20+ years, teaching at Marylhurst’s Lá na Gaeilge, Féile Portland and attending Sean Nós NW. I’ve taught private Irish Language classes and currently teach Irish online.
I continue to study Irish and I’ve taken classes through Ireland’s Ranganna.ie, Conradh na Gaeilge LA, Three Rivers Gaeilic League, and most recently participated in 10 weeks live online class with Gaelchultúr.
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