Scottish Gaelic beginners: module 1
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- Start Date: 23 Sep 2025End Date: 02 Dec 2025Tue (Evening): 18:00 - 19:30In PersonLocation: Keeley StreetDuration: 11 sessions (over -11 weeks)Course Code: LE011Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £229.00
- Start Date: 25 Sep 2025End Date: 04 Dec 2025Thu (Evening): 19:35 - 21:05OnlineFull fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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What is the course about?
An introduction to the language and culture. The course aims to help you to establish and practise basic communication patterns and structures.
What will we cover?
Greetings, courtesies; giving and receiving personal details; weather; likes and dislikes; shopping.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- introduce and talk about yourself
- ask other people about themselves
- talk about what you like / don't like about London, food, music etc.
- carry out transactions in shops
- have encountered some Gaelic poetry and song.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Stage 1 course - Complete beginners - no previous knowledge or experience of Scottish Gaelic required. For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level
You will also need to be able to respond to simple instructions and explanations, as well as read course documents, in English. You will need to be at ease with the use of numbers for daily activities (e.g. using money, telling the time, using the 24 hour clock, reading timetables). It would also be helpful if you had some knowledge of basic grammar terminology such as: a verb, a noun and conjugation.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
The tutor will let you know if you need to purchase a textbook.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Scottish Gaelic beginners: module 2.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.