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fandomhigh2006-01-18 08:34 pm
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Celtic Studies (01/18)
When the students stumble walk into the classroom, they will see a stack of brightly coloured books, two stacks of handouts, and a pile of tapes. Yes, as in audio tapes. Camulus isn't up on CDs yet, apparently.
"Guten tag. Madainn mhath, a chlas. Please take one of each before you take your seat." He waits until everyone has their material before explaining. "Welcome to the second day of our brief unit on Scots Gaelic. I have given you a few things to build your vocabulary and introduce you to pronunciation. Next class I'll have you use that vocabulary for good in a sentence. Several of them, actually.
"Now. The first is a children's sticker book designed to build simple vocab. These are yours to keep. Don't place the stickers anywhere inappropriate.
"The second is a pair of handouts with the vocabulary we will be using. The tape is simply a pronunciation guide for you. Please repeat the words - aloud - with their meanings when you are studying - and yes, I will be giving you a quiz soon.
"Let's go over them, shall we?"
The rest of the lesson is spent with Camulus saying each word and having the class repeat them back to him, correcting pronunciation and giving a bit of etymology. He finishes by asking them the final question on the handout, "De an t-ainm a th'ort?"
"The correct form of the answer would be "'Se Camulus an t-ainm a th'orm" - It is Camulus the name that is on me. 'Ort' (orscht) and 'orm' (oh-rum) are prepositional pronouns formed by combining or slurring the preposition 'oir' - on - with the personal pronouns of 'thu' and 'mi' - 'you' (singular) and 'me'" He looks around. "Your turn. De an t-ainm a th'ort?"
[[Sorry about the lateness. My internets have been patchy. The joys of dorm life. And then I got railroaded into being on the Gaelic Culture Committee. I'm campaigning for a Gaelic Living Floor. Then I won't get weird looks when I sing in the shower. Ho ro mo luaidh ort, 's na hi liu leidh leo . . .]]
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"Now. The first is a children's sticker book designed to build simple vocab. These are yours to keep. Don't place the stickers anywhere inappropriate.
"The second is a pair of handouts with the vocabulary we will be using. The tape is simply a pronunciation guide for you. Please repeat the words - aloud - with their meanings when you are studying - and yes, I will be giving you a quiz soon.
"Let's go over them, shall we?"
The rest of the lesson is spent with Camulus saying each word and having the class repeat them back to him, correcting pronunciation and giving a bit of etymology. He finishes by asking them the final question on the handout, "De an t-ainm a th'ort?"
"The correct form of the answer would be "'Se Camulus an t-ainm a th'orm" - It is Camulus the name that is on me. 'Ort' (orscht) and 'orm' (oh-rum) are prepositional pronouns formed by combining or slurring the preposition 'oir' - on - with the personal pronouns of 'thu' and 'mi' - 'you' (singular) and 'me'" He looks around. "Your turn. De an t-ainm a th'ort?"
[[Sorry about the lateness. My internets have been patchy. The joys of dorm life. And then I got railroaded into being on the Gaelic Culture Committee. I'm campaigning for a Gaelic Living Floor. Then I won't get weird looks when I sing in the shower. Ho ro mo luaidh ort, 's na hi liu leidh leo . . .]]