Key takeaways
To know how to construct numbers this way.
When this form might be used.
To be able to do the necessary sums.
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!Are you curious to learn an old fashioned counting system? In this class, students will look at the alternative, old fashioned counting system. They will be able to practice their numeracy skills by counting in blocks of 20 similar to other modern foreign languages. These classes help beginner students get familiar to hearing Scottish Gaelic spoken aloud as well as providing practice by speaking it aloud themselves.
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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 beginner Scottish Gaelic students.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
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.