Key takeaways
How to ask someone their name.
To give your name in Gaelic.
To recognise some common Gaelic names.
Host: Shonagh lives and teaches in Inverness but comes from Caithness originally. Gaelic isn’t spoken commonly there and as such, Shonagh learnt Gaelic as an older teenager and later at university in Glasgow and Aberdeen. This helps her to understand just how tricky language learning can be!An important lesson in any language - introducing yourself! In this class, students will learn how to ask someone their name as well as how to respond to to the question and give their own name. Students will also be guided through some common Gaelic names. This class is for any student who is curious to learn Scottish Gaelic and is great opportunity to hear the correct pronunciation of different words and names to improve speaking accuracy!
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for all students and especially those interested in Scottish Gaelic.
Class requirements:
Students will require a laptop with internet connection to view the class. A pen and notepad will also be required during the lesson.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.