Articles on the Irish Language » learning http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com/articles Articles for beginners, and other forum-related stuff. Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:36:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Software for learning Irish http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com/articles/learning/software-for-learning-irish/ http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com/articles/learning/software-for-learning-irish/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:36:44 +0000 Eoin http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com/articles/?p=84 So, you’re interested in learning the language, eh? There’s lots of great resources online for familiarising yourself with the language, such as radio and TV webcasts. Try to find an Irish class in your area, but a good backup to start with is a learn-on-your-own software. And I’ve chosen a couple for you here.

TeachMe! Irish

TeachMe! Irish is an Irish language CD-ROM software that we sell directly to you, so if you’ve got any customer questions after you buy, we’re here to help. Some strengths of TeachMe!:

  1. Mini lessons. Jump straight into quick lessons on vocabulary, grammar, and pronuncation.
  2. Personalised dictionary. There are hundreds of native recordings in the program, and you can choose which ones to add to your personalised dictionary. Then, you can print out your dictionary for quick reference, and you can access the dictionary throughout all the lessons.
  3. Strong pronunciation training. TeachMe! features a great tool that records your pronunciation of words (you need a microphone) and shows how close you are to the native speaker.
  4. Get TeachMe! Irish if you are beginner, and you’ll have a choice of the lighter Speak! Irish, or On the road! Irish for the car.

Learn more about TeachMe! Irish, and how to buy.

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