A t-Sultain 2009 - Claire Miller A t-Sultain 2009 - Claire Miller
Thòisich mi a gabhail ùidh anns sa Ghàidhlig a toiseach bho a bhi a cluinntinn agus a seinn òrain Ghàidhlig. Na bha mi as a bhun Sgoil bhithinn a gabhail pàirt as a mhòd agus a dol gu Fèis Rois aig àm saor-làithean.
Sann as an Àrd-Sgoil a bha cothrom agam Gàidhlig fhaighinn mar chuspair aon uair san t-seachdain, còmhla ri cuspairean eile. Bha am fear teagasg Gàidhlig fìor mhath agus mar sin se Gàidhlig a cuspair a b’fheàrr leam.
Fhuair mi deagh uidheamachadh tro Ghàidhlig ach cha do chum mi a dol as dèidh sgoil agus dh’fhàg mi Gàidhlig fad deich bliadhna.
Bha ùidh mhòr agam Gàidhlig fheuchainn a rithist agus bha mi a coimhead mun cuairt airson class/cùrsa a bha freagarrach. Fhuair mi a mach mu dheidhinn a cùrsa Ùlpan a tha Clì Gàidhlig a rianachd agus tha mi air a bhith air cùrsa Ùlpan bho chionn bliadhna gu leth.
Tha Ùlpan a coimhead nas motha air labhairt na cànan seach rud sam bith eile agus cuideachd a dòigh bruidhinn agus fuaim a tighinn bho faclan. Tha sin a dèanamh ionnsachadh nas furasda.
Tha a class gu math fortanach gu bheil a Luchd-oide a tha againn cho math agus tha fella-dhà ann na tha sinn ag ionnsachadh. Bu toil leam a ràdh cuideachd gu bheil na làithean ath-sgrùdaidh aig Clì feumail agus mu tha ùidh aig duine sam bith a muigh a sin Gàidhlig ionnsachadh, nach coimhead sibh air Ùlpan. Tha e sgoinneil!
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Clì Gàidhlig website, Learner of the Month, May 2009 -Claire Miller
My interest in Gaelic originally stemmed from Gaelic song. Whilst in primary school I sang in the Mod and attended the Feis Rois during school holidays.
When I started High School we were given the option of one Gaelic lesson a week along with our other subjects. I was fortunate to have a very good teacher and Gaelic soon became one of my favourite subjects. I eventually gained a Standard Grade, Higher and CSYS. It had always been my intention to continue Gaelic in further education however I took a different path and didn’t study any Gaelic for over ten years.
I had been interested in studying Gaelic again for sometime and looked into various courses and classes available. I heard about Ulpan through Cli Gaidhlig and have been attending evening classes once a week for the past eighteen months. Ulpan concentrates on speaking, pronunciation and learning sounds which makes learning the language easier. We are fortunate to have an excellent tutor who also makes learning fun. I have also found attending the Tional and Ulpan revision days organised by Cli to be beneficial. I would encourage anyone with an interest in learning Gaelic to consider Ulpan.
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