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 Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:39 am
Everyone knows this old spiel!
BUT!,do you agree with the compulsory subject being taught in our schools,and to the out of country people,would you like to be forced to be taught a dying language??
Also,do you think it is taught well in schools outside of the gaelteacht??
Although,personally I enjoy speaking Irish,with my friends,but i hate it in school....bad teacher!!!!
Please discuss!!
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:41 am
I'm in 6th year at the moment and had my Irish oral on Thursday gonk
I think its ridiculous that we have to do Irish as a cumpulsory subject..even the people that live in Gaeltachts speak lots of English anyway. Its awful having to learn a dying language that will be no use to most of students.
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What really makes me soooooo angry is the extra % the "as Gaelige" people get in their Leaving Certs. Its not fair!!! Why should Irish people that dont speak fluent Irish be punished for it in the Leaving Cert? Its not like the as Gaelige people are any smarter...and they are being rewarded for doing something that comes naturally to them.
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:38 am
said666 I'm in 6th year at the moment and had my Irish oral on Thursday gonk I think its ridiculous that we have to do Irish as a cumpulsory subject..even the people that live in Gaeltachts speak lots of English anyway. Its awful having to learn a dying language that will be no use to most of students. BUT What really makes me soooooo angry is the extra % the "as Gaelige" people get in their Leaving Certs. Its not fair!!! Why should Irish people that dont speak fluent Irish be punished for it in the Leaving Cert? Its not like the as Gaelige people are any smarter...and they are being rewarded for doing something that comes naturally to them. I agree 100% with you,it is a very bad flaw in the system!!I know i cant speak it to save my life but have to do honours if i want to get the points for my course!!so wheres the fairness in that!!
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:48 pm
i'm learning it in the fall for fun...but look at latin, it's a "dead" language and people still learn it
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:12 pm
katarasin i'm learning it in the fall for fun...but look at latin, it's a "dead" language and people still learn it yes I agree but nearly everything has come from the latin name...latin is still used globally...every plant has its scientific latin name...latin is more established than Irish will ever be...
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:18 pm
I wouldn't mind learning it! biggrin
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:35 pm
said666 katarasin i'm learning it in the fall for fun...but look at latin, it's a "dead" language and people still learn it yes I agree but nearly everything has come from the latin name...latin is still used globally...every plant has its scientific latin name...latin is more established than Irish will ever be... well,irish is widely used in Ireland,name places and things like that,but latin is much bigger yes. BUT do YOU use latin,or is it just a scientific thing?
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:45 am
tangerine-tiger said666 katarasin i'm learning it in the fall for fun...but look at latin, it's a "dead" language and people still learn it yes I agree but nearly everything has come from the latin name...latin is still used globally...every plant has its scientific latin name...latin is more established than Irish will ever be... well,irish is widely used in Ireland,name places and things like that,but latin is much bigger yes. BUT do YOU use latin,or is it just a scientific thing? No I dont use Latin and once Im finished the Leaving Cert I'll never use Irish again. I just think a lot of words we have today originated from Latin words..I do Chemistry too so practically everything has came from Latin names stare And when you compare that to the impact the Irish language has made worldwide its easy to see which language is more established. I just think its the extra 10% the "As gaeilge" people get is soooo unfair sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 12:29 pm
said666 tangerine-tiger said666 katarasin i'm learning it in the fall for fun...but look at latin, it's a "dead" language and people still learn it yes I agree but nearly everything has come from the latin name...latin is still used globally...every plant has its scientific latin name...latin is more established than Irish will ever be... well,irish is widely used in Ireland,name places and things like that,but latin is much bigger yes. BUT do YOU use latin,or is it just a scientific thing? No I dont use Latin and once Im finished the Leaving Cert I'll never use Irish again. I just think a lot of words we have today originated from Latin words..I do Chemistry too so practically everything has came from Latin names stare And when you compare that to the impact the Irish language has made worldwide its easy to see which language is more established. I just think its the extra 10% the "As gaeilge" people get is soooo unfair sweatdrop Ya,i think your right.well,I've got a year and three weeks left of the language,then i am free.i speak it with one of my friends actually though,because her bf doesn't speak it. mrgreen
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 6:57 pm
My mom forced us to start learning Latin and I think it was a very good idea. I actually use it too, Church Latin. Many people want to learn Irish and keep it alive.
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 8:40 pm
I would love to learn Irish. I'm going to go to Ireland one day, so why not learn the language while I'm, there?
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:12 am
No one actually speaks Irish in Ireland. Which is really sad. I hope we can change that. blaugh
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 4:08 pm
Hermonie Urameshi No one actually speaks Irish in Ireland. Which is really sad. I hope we can change that. blaugh ya,irish is never spoken and its a real pity because i think it is a beautiful language!
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 5:49 pm
I like that The Corrs sang two Irish songs in Irish for their CD Home. 3nodding
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 2:44 pm
Hermonie Urameshi I like that The Corrs sang two Irish songs in Irish for their CD Home. 3nodding ya,and our eurovision song is by a proper irish band,dunno if it's as gaeilge though.........anybody know?
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