Entries from November 2007

Monday, November 19, 2007

Irish-language courses in Europe

Apart from Athens, Greece, where else is Irish being taught on the European continental mainland? There are various lists on the internet, some of which seem to be out of date, such as the Daltaí listing and the an even older Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (SMA) list, which in effect is a history of Irish-language teaching [...]

Monday, November 19, 2007

TEG examinations

Adult learners of Irish can now prove their proficiency in the language by taking the new TEG (Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge/The European Certificate in Irish) examinations, which are linked to the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework for Language Assessment.
At the moment, the exams are only being offered in Ireland (Maynooth, Donegal, Galway and Cork), [...]

Monday, November 19, 2007

Yolanda

Yolanda is ainm dom. Oibrím sa Roinn Gnothaí Eachtracha na Gréige san Aithin. De ghnáth, éirim ar a seacht a chlog, agus ithim bricfeasta. Ar a hocht a chlog téim amach agus siúlaim go dtí an Roinn. Táim i mo chónaí i lár na cathrach, agus níl an Roinn i bhfad ar shiúl. Tosaím ag [...]

Monday, November 5, 2007

Vici

Vici Christi is ainm dom. Is Gréigeach mé. Is as an gCipir mé, ach tá mé i mo chónai i bPireas, in uimhir 52, Sráid Skilitsi. Seo í m’uimhir theileafóin: a dó, a haon, a náid, a ceathair, a haon, a dó, a sé, a seacht, a sé, a ceathar. Is iriseoir mé. Tá mé [...]

Monday, November 5, 2007

Eilís

Is mise Eilís Ní Dhiolúin. Is leath-Greigeach agus leath-Eireannach mé. Is as Corinth mé, ach tá mé i mo chonaí san Aithin anois. Is mac leinn mé. Tá mé ag staidéar an dlí. Tá mé i mo chonaí in uimhir a sé, Sráid Omirou. Tá sé i gKipseli. Seo í m’uimhir theileafóin: a dó, a [...]