I'll be providing study materials to get people started. Bring a pen or a pencil and a notebook if you'd like to take notes.
We'll use Gaeilge gan Stró as a general basis (I have both the introductory and intermediate texts) as well as other various resources gathered from the private tutoring and classes that I attend. We'll also use some conversations from the TEG (Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge - The European Certificate in Irish).
If you own an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad that is running iOS 6.0 or later, I can share a my photostream of Irish children's texts that you can use for translation practice.
February 17, 2013
I've posted a few updates to the discussion forums. If you haven't yet taken a look, please do. There is a new online Irish dictionary (Focloir.ie), as of last month that has audio clips of all 3 major dialects of the common Irish words. The dictionary isn't finished (Currently @ 30%, but they claim that covers the 80% English use case). It's slated to be completed by the end of 2014 with a print edition available in 2015.
There are also two good dictionary apps for iOS and Android smartphones, and TG Lurgan has an app for iOS/Android that has various music videos as Gaeilge.
I'm finding the Collins Pocket Dictionary iOS app to be a huge help, as I somewhat dislike flipping through a paper dictionary.
Here's a link to the discussion forums:
February 14, 2013
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