1. Topaic / Topic: Caitheamh Aimsire / Pastimes
Gaeilge do Thuismitheoirí – An Fhoghlaim Neamhspleách 1

2. You’ll be listening to Yvonne describing her children’s pastimes.
Task 1: Think of your children’s activities. Spend a moment brainstorming words you know as Gaeilge about the activities...Make notes! Then move on to the next slide!

3. Task 2: Now listen to Yvonne talking
Task 2: Now listen to Yvonne talking. Don’t worry if you don't understand much – you will later!

4. Task 3: Some of the words that Yvonne used in the recording are listed in the box opposite. Some will be familiar and others will be new. Try to learn a few. Add the new words to your vocabulary notebook.
An duine is sine
Bean an spóirt
Imríonn sí
Leadóg
Club lúthchleasaíochta
Tá sí ina ball de
Tá sí an-aclaí
Seinneann sí
Freastalaíonn sí ar
1. The eldest 2. the sporty one (female) 3. she plays (sport) 4. tennis 5. an athletics club 6. she’s a member of 7. she is very fit 8. she plays (an instrument) 9. she attends

5. Task 4: Now listen to the recording again
Task 4: Now listen to the recording again. This time you’ll have your new words to hand, as well as the tapescript on the next slide. Can you understand more than you did last time? Listen as many times as you want – try to use the script to read along with Yvonne as she talks.

6. Is í Clíona an duine is sine agus bean an spóirt inár dteach-na
Is í Clíona an duine is sine agus bean an spóirt inár dteach-na. Imríonn sí leadóg, imríonn sí haca agus tá sí ina ball de chlub lúthchleasaíochta chomh maith. Tá sí an-aclaí. Níl aon suim ag Ailbhe sa spórt ach is breá léi ceol. Seinneann sí an fheadóg stáin ar scoil, seinneann sí an consairtín leis an ngrúpa áitiúil de Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann agus tá sí ina ball de ghrúpa drámaíochta chomh maith. Freastalaíonn sí ar ranganna drámaíochta gach maidin Dé Sathairn agus is breá lena croí a bheith ag aisteoireacht. An leanbh is óige, Cormac, níl mórán ar siúl aige fós, buíochas le Dia. Tá sé sa naíonra agus tá sé ag iarraidh dul ag snámh ach níl am agam é a thabhairt faoi láthair! Nuair a bheidh sé níos sine...

7. Task 5: See if you can record yourself saying a few sentences about your children’s activities, using Yvonne’s recording as a model.
Option: Send the recording to a fellow-parent in your class (on your phone, maybe) if you can, and get some feedback on your effort!

8. Language corner Note the difference between these 2 structures:
Imríonn sí (for sport)
and
Seinneann sí (for an instrument)
The various verb forms are in the table opposite. Have a look at them and see if you can translate the following sentences: (answers on the next slide!)
Seán plays the violin.
Does Aoife play tennis?
I don’t play any sports...yet!
Do your children play any instruments?
Those kids are great – they play sports every day – my kids prefer the couch!
We’re a musical family – we play loads of instruments.
Seinnim me
Seinneann tú/sé/sí you/he/she
Seinnimid we
Seinneann sibh you plural
Seinneann siad they
Imrím me
Imríonn tú/sé/sí you/he/she
Imrímid we
Imríonn sibh you plural
Imríonn siad they

9. Freagraí:
Seinneann Seán an veidhlín
An imríonn Aoife leadóg?
Ní imrím aon spórt – fós!
An seinneann do pháistí aon uirlisí ceoil?
Tá na páistí sin go hiontach – imríonn siad spórt gach lá – b’fhearr le mo pháistí féin a bheith ina luí ar an tolg!
Is teaghlach ceolmhar muid – seinnimid a lán uirlisí.