Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Irish 103: An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture
This third online course, provided an introduction, at beginner’s level, in Irish language and culture. The course covered a wide range of topics from learning about the origins of the language to the modern day use of the language. Learners learned about cultural activities and traditions. Learners covered topics to facilitate and to support them in basic interactions and conversations in Irish. Learners engaged in activities to demonstrate their language acquisition and cultural awareness.
4 weeks, 4 hours per week
Ciarán Mac Murchaidh
Professor of Irish
Dublin City University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Engage with the Irish language through culture
- Discuss occupations, skills and abilities, daily routines and going shopping
- Engage with Irish mythical stories and sagas
- Explore the social structure of ancient Ireland under the Celts and the important role placed on the arts
- Discuss and describe details regarding yourself
- Identify basic grammatical concepts
Syllabus
- Introduction to the Irish language
- Introducing and describing yourself
- Action verbs
- The present tense
- Talk about your daily routine
- Traditional occupations and their link to the language
- Ancient Ireland and Celtic society
- The importance & role of the arts in Celtic and contemporary society
- Describe going shopping and how to ask for what you want
- Counting
- Storytelling in Irish, myths and sagas
- Talking about skills and abilities
Issued on 18th May 2022
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