Product Information
Take a big step toward fluency in Irish "Speaking Irish" is a unique opportunity to sharpen your listening and conversational skills in the company of speakers from all corners of Ireland. Filmed on location throughout Ireland, the DVD features authentic, unrehearsed interviews with more than twenty Irish speakers, representing all three regional dialects. Just put the disc in your DVD player, and your journey begins. Hear Aoife weigh the pros and cons of life in Dublin as opposed to the Irish countryside. Listen to Mairin describe a good friend. Learn about Gaelic games and their place in the community from Donncha. And enjoy animated discussions of other topics like family, education, the environment, the Gaeltacht, and the Irish in America. The companion book provides a transcript of all the interviews, plus extensive exercises and notes on vocabulary, grammar, regional variations, and more. Download additional classroom activities at mhprofessional.com."Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Companies, T.H.E.
ISBN-100071475621
ISBN-139780071475624
eBay Product ID (ePID)60659145
Product Key Features
Number of Pages225 Pages
Publication NameSpeaking Irish (Dvd Edition) : Take Your Language Skills Beyond Basics
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCeltic Languages, General
Publication Year2008
TypeLanguage Course
AuthorAntain Mac Lochlainn, Siuan Ni Mhaonaigh
Subject AreaForeign Language Study
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight21.7 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width7.6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2006-937320
Dewey Edition22
Target AudienceTrade
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal491.6283421
Lc Classification NumberPb1227.5
Table of Content1 Ceantar dúchais/Native place2 An teaghlach/The family3 Obair/Work4 Caitheamh aimsire/Pastimes5 Saol na cathrach/City life6 Ag foghlaim teangacha/Learning languages7 Daoine/People8 Taisteal/Travel9 Cúrsaí spóirt/Sport10 Tuairimí 1/Opinions 111 Oideachas/Education12 An timpeallacht/The environment13 An Ghaeltacht/The Gaeltacht (Irish speaking areas in Ireland)14 Saol na mban/Women15 Scéalta/Stories16 Cultúr/Culture17 Tuairimí 2/Opinions 218 Cuimhní/Memories19 Éire inniu/Ireland today20 Classroom activities