Beginning Irish - Lesson # 1 - Part 1 of 11 (Is maith liom)

LESSON SHEETS HERE: http://www.hofshi.net/Ceachtanna_BunRang_E07/BunRang_E07.htm

We have included study sheets that go with each lesson and can be printed out from the website above. We recommend you print these lesson sheets out, you will need them to accompany and get full benefit the video.

These classes were filmed at the House of Ireland which is located in Balboa Park in San Diego. There are three Irish language classes taught each week - beginner, intermediate, and advanced, with a different teacher for each level.

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[suedonum]

@ballinfighter I used to think like that too, but what changed my mind was thinking of the countless hours of my life playing stupid video games or watching bad tv shows that taught me nothing.

At least learning the language of my ancestors makes me feel closer to my roots & if there aren't many people who speak it - well so be it. It feels meaningful to me & a way to honour my (late) grandparents by feeling that I am making the effort to not forget my heritage & where I come from.

[marconatrix]

He makes the mistake of talking *about* the language in *English* for about 4/5 of the time, when he could simply give the audience access to as much of the target language as possible, e.g. with subtitles. This would have me bored out of my skull within two minutes. This is a prize example of exactly how *not* to teach a language!

[tenneral]

Probably the least inspiring teacher of any subject, let alone our sacred language. To teach off a piece of paper with scarcely a glance at the class is almost criminal. Why should anyone follow this guy who has to be prompted every step of the way in his 'lesson'?

[IspiniAgusSubh]

@clunef100 You shouldn't. Seriously, the Irish on the website is terrible. There are many very basic mistakes all over the website. It's difficult to find one sentence in Irish that is correct. There are far better resources than it.

[MrAwesomedude96]

I'm American, 15 years old, and 1/4 Irish and I am proud of it... screw all the people, especially from my generation, who hate Ireland!

[armasmaximilian]

micmac 41 ta bron orm.......tragic truth, I'm a Dub and believe all Irish abroad should be given a free trip once on their lives, Stay in touch, F the begrudgers.....

[armasmaximilian]

go maith, proud to be Irish and lovely to see this link, well done!

[diahai666]

this bout the best Ive seen online use it to teach my yank Irish m8s the Irish lol dinna have time to teach everyone who asks

[clunef100]

you should check out GlobalGaeilge

very good website for teaching irish one-to-one with a teacher via Skype

i found it very helpful

go raibh maith agaibh

[clunef100]

a chairde,

[BuddyNovinski]

Given that we are living longer and are more susceptible to Alzheimer's in later life, learning another language helps protect against it. Adults tend to squirm away from the confused state that everyone must go through in learning anything new, but it stimulates a different part of the brain. I am really struggling with Rosetta Stone's Irish, but I intend to keep trying until I can pass over the confusion.