What is Ulpan?
For those who have not heard of it before, Ùlpan is a fast and effective way to learn a language. It has been used to great effect in Israel, where it originated, and in Wales, where Wlpan has brought thousands of adult learners to fluency in Welsh.
Ùlpan will bring several major benefits to Gaelic by
- setting a standard of excellence for teaching and learning Gaelic
- providing a fully-researched and tested course that takes learners to fluency
- offering a system of tutor-training and accreditation to ensure teaching of the highest standard
- establishing a national framework for learning the language
Many adult learners find that they can read and write Gaelic better than they can speak the language.
With Ùlpan, speaking comes first, and reading and writing follow a little later.
Students learn through repetition of key structures and through language activities, with the emphasis on using the language, rather than on more academic skills like grammar.
