Scottish Gaelic in Twelve Weeks

Name: Scottish Gaelic in Twelve Weeks
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781780278155
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By Roibeard O'Maolalaigh

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Scottish Gaelic in Twelve Weeks by Roibeard O'Maolalaigh is an educational guide designed to introduce learners to the basics of Scottish Gaelic. It features structured lessons and practical exercises, aiming to develop language skills efficiently over a twelve-week period. The book also includes cultural insights, providing a comprehensive approach to learning both the language and its heritage.
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You might enjoy this book if you're keen on diving into the fascinating world of Scottish Gaelic, seeking a structured yet manageable approach to learning the language. It's perfect for those who appreciate comprehensive guides that break down complex linguistic concepts into digestible lessons, ideal for both beginners and those brushing up on their skills.

Scottish Gaelic in Twelve Weeks has been written both as a self-tuition course for beginners and also for use within the classroom. Each lesson in the book contains some essential points of grammar explained and illustrated, exercises, a list of new vocabulary, and an item of conversation. This new edition includes an audio download link.

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Scottish Gaelic in Twelve Weeks has been written both as a self-tuition course for beginners and also for use within the classroom. You may want to learn Gaelic because of a general interest in Celtic or Scottish history and culture, or because it was the everyday language of your ancestors. The cynical observer may wonder if the exercise is worthwhile when only 1.5 per cent of Scotland's population speak the language.

However, Gaelic is far from dead; in some parts of the Highlands and Western Isles, it is the everyday language and represents an important part of the United Kingdom's cultural mix. There are Gaelic-learning classes in almost every area of Scotland. Each lesson in the book contains essential points of grammar explained and illustrated, exercises, a list of new vocabulary (with a guide to pronunciation using the International Phonetics Alphabet), and an item of conversation.

This new edition includes an audio download link.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781780278155

Publisher: Birlinn General

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Birlinn Ltd

Contributors:

With Iain MacAonghuis

Audience: General / adult, Adult education, Second / additional language teaching

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 453g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Roibeard Maolalaigh studied at the universities of Dublin and Edinburgh. Formerly a lecturer in Celtic at Edinburgh University and Director of the Centre for Irish Studies there, he is currently Head of Department and Professor of Gaelic at the University of Glasgow. His consultant Iain MacAonghuis is a native speaker of Scottish Gaelic who was born and bought up in the Western Isles. He lectured for many years at the School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh (where he is an Honorary Fellow), and has written and broadcast on a range of Gaelic subjects.