I have been getting the TalkIrish word of the day since last February and about a week ago I realized I got a word in my inbox that I have seen before. All the emails I get go into a TalkIrish folder in Outlook, so I went to the very first email I received and sure enough, I had already gathered about four duplicate words.
If TalkIrish only has roughly 365 words that they circulate, how can I use that to my advantage? The answer came to me this morning.
I often look for sentence structures I can use for building dialogue and this gives me that opportunity. For every duplicate word I get, I forward the email to myself and replace the subject line with the actual sentence used at the bottom of the word-a-day email. Now I have not only a searchable list of words, I will have a searchable list of sentences I can use and reuse.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
February 6 Class
Tomorrow's class will build on what we learned last time about mutations. This topic should help move you forward in your learning. I will also talk a little about studying hints and tips along with finding your own particular style and needs as an Irish learner.
Keep in mind the difficulty of the language: Praise yourself for what you DO know and just have fun with it! There's no pressure!
Keep in mind the difficulty of the language: Praise yourself for what you DO know and just have fun with it! There's no pressure!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Place Names in Ireland
Here is a link for a directory of place names in Irish. There is a button up in the upper right hand corner for the English version of the page.
http://www.logainm.ie/Do.aspx?uiLang=ga
http://www.logainm.ie/Do.aspx?uiLang=ga
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