Advice on structure for informal Irish lessons?

Girrrrseach · 19-07-2009, 15:38

Hi all!

I am soon starting a 6 week Irish language course with a number of Nordics as part of a social club @ work.

I was wondering if anybody has any advice on how they would go about it? I am used to giving grinds, and advanced Irish lessons, but never from scratch!

Would it be best to start with phrases / pronunciation / alphabet / grammar?

It will be a very laid back, fun atmosphere, so any help and advice at all (from both perspectives) would be much appreciated!!

Ádh mor agus tóg go bóg é!

Gráinne x

uch · 20-07-2009, 09:08

Nuair a thosaigh mise ag foghlaim Gaeilge, sé bhlian ó shin, d'iarr an múinteoir cad ba mhaith linn a fhoglaim do gach duine sa rang, agus cuir sé béim ar spraoi agus craic sa rang, sin iad na rudaí is tábhachtach dar liomsa.

An Bradán Feasa · 20-07-2009, 10:18

Avoid grammar like the plague, just focus on phrases and conversation. And make it fun!

conchubhar1 · 20-07-2009, 15:09

if none of them are likely to speak or use irish - then yes avoid grammar for the most part

pog it · 20-07-2009, 16:39

Ways and words to describe people- we have brilliant unique words in the Irish language for facial features, types of characters, and I for one really enjoyed this when I did this with my teacher few weeks back! you can pick out the easier ones for beginners.

Also, vocabulary they may use in a Gaeltacht pub for ordering drink, food, talking about going for a pint, etc.

I find learning various words for various themes really helpful so I can say a number of things about say past times, health, etc.

Games! What about playing that game where everyone in the group puts the name of something e.g. george bush, white house, etc. on a post-it, etc., sticking it to their foreheads, and then the person with the sticky who doesn't know what's written on it has to ask questions with only Yes or No answers to guess what's on their forehead! Again, you could adopt this for beginners or do it later on into the course.

Micilin Muc · 26-07-2009, 09:00

www.teg.ie have notes you can use. Very reliable. Look for the course A1.

betterman · 04-08-2009, 19:35

when you learned english you first listend than you copied than after a couple of years of talking english in primary school you were though the alphabet so y not start off like that coppy what children do.

19-07-2009, 15:38	#1
Girrrrseach Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 162 Adverts \| Friends	Advice on structure for informal Irish lessons? Hi all! I am soon starting a 6 week Irish language course with a number of Nordics as part of a social club @ work. I was wondering if anybody has any advice on how they would go about it? I am used to giving grinds, and advanced Irish lessons, but never from scratch! Would it be best to start with phrases / pronunciation / alphabet / grammar? It will be a very laid back, fun atmosphere, so any help and advice at all (from both perspectives) would be much appreciated!! Ádh mor agus tóg go bóg é! Gráinne x __________________ It's a horse Tayto! It's a horse!

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uch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tír na nÓg Posts: 705 Adverts \| Friends	Nuair a thosaigh mise ag foghlaim Gaeilge, sé bhlian ó shin, d'iarr an múinteoir cad ba mhaith linn a fhoglaim do gach duine sa rang, agus cuir sé béim ar spraoi agus craic sa rang, sin iad na rudaí is tábhachtach dar liomsa. __________________ Is maith Liom Beoir !!

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20-07-2009, 10:18	#3
An Bradán Feasa Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 175 Adverts \| Friends	Avoid grammar like the plague, just focus on phrases and conversation. And make it fun!

20-07-2009, 16:39	#5
pog it Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 806 Adverts \| Friends	Ways and words to describe people- we have brilliant unique words in the Irish language for facial features, types of characters, and I for one really enjoyed this when I did this with my teacher few weeks back! you can pick out the easier ones for beginners. Also, vocabulary they may use in a Gaeltacht pub for ordering drink, food, talking about going for a pint, etc. I find learning various words for various themes really helpful so I can say a number of things about say past times, health, etc. Games! What about playing that game where everyone in the group puts the name of something e.g. george bush, white house, etc. on a post-it, etc., sticking it to their foreheads, and then the person with the sticky who doesn't know what's written on it has to ask questions with only Yes or No answers to guess what's on their forehead! Again, you could adopt this for beginners or do it later on into the course.

26-07-2009, 09:00	#6
Micilin Muc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 337 Adverts \| Friends	www.teg.ie have notes you can use. Very reliable. Look for the course A1.

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betterman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 34 Adverts \| Friends	when you learned english you first listend than you copied than after a couple of years of talking english in primary school you were though the alphabet so y not start off like that coppy what children do.