Everyday Gaelic Online Language Sessions
Our first 5-week session of Gaelic classes with Archie Campbell wraps up this Saturday, October 17th. The second session starts Saturday, November 7 and will run for November 7, 14, 21, 28, and December 5. Classes offered will again be Beginner and Intermediate.
Classes will run for 5 weeks on Saturdays for 2 hours per class
Online classroom links will be sent prior to the class.
Dates: Saturday, November 7, 14, 21, 28, and December 5
Times: Beginner class 10am to 12pm, Intermediate class 1pm to 3pm
Class size: Maximum 10 people
Cost: $60 Member; $70 Non-Member
Membership is $15/individual and $25/family. Membership funds support our efforts to provide opportunities for Gaelic culture and language education. Purchase
membership by clicking here: Become a Member
Payment in full for a class that does not run will be refunded in full. For alternate payment arrangements, please email us at The Gaelic Society of Toronto
Classes will run for 5 weeks on Saturdays for 2 hours per class
Online classroom links will be sent prior to the class.
Dates: Saturday, November 7, 14, 21, 28, and December 5
Times: Beginner class 10am to 12pm, Intermediate class 1pm to 3pm
Class size: Maximum 10 people
Cost: $60 Member; $70 Non-Member
Membership is $15/individual and $25/family. Membership funds support our efforts to provide opportunities for Gaelic culture and language education. Purchase
membership by clicking here: Become a Member
Payment in full for a class that does not run will be refunded in full. For alternate payment arrangements, please email us at The Gaelic Society of Toronto
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About the Instructor Archie Campbell: Archie was born and raised and lives on Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides. Gaelic is his main language. He studied Gaelic through his school years on into college at Glasgow University. He started tutoring Gaelic almost thirty years ago. Archie is an instructor with Atlantic Gaelic Academy and also has a busy tutoring schedule. He enjoys watching his students progress with the language. As Archie puts it, “My Gaelic has provided me with fellowship, income, and has taken me places.” |
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Level 1 - Beginner
The verb ‘to be’ - ‘tha’ and ‘s e forms
Talking about yourself. Where you were born and raised.
Talking about where you live. The vocabulary of the home, one’s surroundings, town and country.
Food and drinks. Likes and dislikes.
Talking about things you have using agam, agad and so on.
Talking about the weather. The days of the week. markers of time..... today, yesterday, tomorrow, in the morning, in the evening.
Talking about the body and the possessive form mo/do.
Counting 1-20
Level 2 - Intermediate
Review and consolidation of material in Level 1.
Expanding on likes and dislikes to include things you like to do, and things you don’t like to do. Talking about routines and interests.
Talking more about the place where you live. The things you like and perhaps dislike about it.
Social language. The things we say when we meet each other.
Talking about short-term future actions using present tense structures..... Càit a bheil thu a’ dol / dè a tha thu a’ dol a dhèanamh ? / a bheil thu a’ dol ?
Talking in a little more depth about your educational experiences in school and beyond. Things you liked and didn’t like, and the choices you made.
Completed actions in the past tense.
For any questions, email us at gaelictoronto@gmail.com
The verb ‘to be’ - ‘tha’ and ‘s e forms
Talking about yourself. Where you were born and raised.
Talking about where you live. The vocabulary of the home, one’s surroundings, town and country.
Food and drinks. Likes and dislikes.
Talking about things you have using agam, agad and so on.
Talking about the weather. The days of the week. markers of time..... today, yesterday, tomorrow, in the morning, in the evening.
Talking about the body and the possessive form mo/do.
Counting 1-20
Level 2 - Intermediate
Review and consolidation of material in Level 1.
Expanding on likes and dislikes to include things you like to do, and things you don’t like to do. Talking about routines and interests.
Talking more about the place where you live. The things you like and perhaps dislike about it.
Social language. The things we say when we meet each other.
Talking about short-term future actions using present tense structures..... Càit a bheil thu a’ dol / dè a tha thu a’ dol a dhèanamh ? / a bheil thu a’ dol ?
Talking in a little more depth about your educational experiences in school and beyond. Things you liked and didn’t like, and the choices you made.
Completed actions in the past tense.
For any questions, email us at gaelictoronto@gmail.com
