Irish Translation Forum

Hi there

I have an interview for teaching (3rd clss) coming up next week and although I have enough level of Irish to teach the subject I worry about the interview questions that will be as Gaeilge. I am worried I will be too nervous to understand them let alone answer. Please can you help by giving me some questions and their translations.

Your help would mean the world to me

Thanks in advance

Hang on a second..questions and answers?

How can you teach the subject and not be able to answer questions regarding teaching the subject? Do you think that one is at a lower level than the other? You want a translation like you wanted in your leaving cert without doing any work yourself. Did you learn the language in the mean-time. NO. You are one of the strongest reasons why the Irish language is what is in National schools. I wish you the best in your job hunt, but I cannot assist you, morally.

Rosaaí

People shouldn't be teaching Irish if they can't speak it themselves, one of the several reasons why Irish is decline.

Sorry but to remind you the title of my post was "Please Help If You Can". If you didnt want to do so there was no need to reply.

And just so you know I got a B in my Leaving Cert Irish (WITHOUT) being handed answers aswell as a 2.1 Teaching Degree (which funnily enough I also managed to earn ALL by myself). I carried out my training in the UK, therefore outside of the Irish Education system and taking on further education in Irish wasn't an option as I was doing a full time course and working full time to support myself. I am glad you are so against me teaching here even though I can assure you my training is of the highest standard.

I am also glad to inform you my interview went extremely well and just waiting to hear back now. The reason I asked for your help was not so both of you could attack me (without knowing a single thing about me) but so I was prepared for some more in depth questions that may be thrown at me. I apologise for not being fluent in Irish but NOT for wanting to teach here - I am a good teacher whether I am fluent or not. I know I will be able to teach this class with careful planning and extra study.

As for you rudeness I wish you well but cannot support you morally
(My class will have more manners than either of you and I am nearly sure you're both older than 8 years old)

Ashling

You said the following:

I am worried I will be too nervous to understand them let alone answer

I worry about the interview questions that will be as Gaeilge

Please can you help by giving me some questions and their translations.

Sorry but that proves everything, you say you are going to be a teacher of Irish how can you teach a languae if you are not competent in speaking the language? Its like someone going to teach French but not being able to speak it. Just because you are Irish it dosen't mean you automatically have Irish and have the right to teach, its one of the ways why Irish is taught badly. I believe to teach a language YOURSELF have to be fluent.

Benjamin wrote:Sorry but that proves everything, you say you are going to be a teacher of Irish how can you teach a languae if you are not competent in speaking the language? Its like someone going to teach French but not being able to speak it. Just because you are Irish it dosen't mean you automatically have Irish and have the right to teach, its one of the ways why Irish is taught badly. I believe to teach a language YOURSELF have to be fluent.

I agree.

ashlingm wrote:I know I will be able to teach this class with careful planning and extra study.

Of course you will, Aisling. I'm teaching a long time and what makes a good teacher is one who is always willing to learn. Sorry I didn't see this in time- I couldn't have given you questions in Irish but could've given you interview advice that yourself or someone else could have translated. Passion for the language - and other subjects - will be what reaches the children. The resources out there are great to ensure you ensure accuracy.
Good Luck

My Teaching degree is what makes me a good teacher not my level of irish ( and there would be a fair lack of teachers if we all had to be fluent in the language!)

Thank you for your support fat chops75 it is much appreciated and to explain to you; who would have been willing to reply with a helpful answer, I was not looking for an easy way out but just some suggestions to questions that might be asked (and their translations) so I could understand them on the day and be prepared to answer...not handed answers like some who completly misunderstood.

And Benjamin I am a teacher of many things not just Irish and my strengths happen to lie within maths, art and science. Should we also be mathmaticians and scientists before being allowed to teach? But just so you know the children of Ireland won't be completly let down by their teacher as during my course teaching practices I was required to teach French (another language I only have a basic grasp on) and got the highest marks that could be given for a lesson. Irish is not being tauught to the highest of standards in many schools I agree but this isn't my fault like I said my planning and use of resources will completly support me to teach a lot better than many teachers who wouldn't bother because they covered Irish on their teaching courses. I am not incompetant and well able to handle myself ESPECIALLY in the classroom.

I am not a rude person and it is something I really hate in others especially when there is no need. I respect your beliefs but in reality they won't work not without a lot more strikes anyhow (and I do wish it was your way but I don't believe that will ever happen...sorry)

Thanks again for the only positive and supportive comment fatchops


Ashling

My Teaching degree is what makes me a good teacher not my level of irish

I don't agree that a teaching degree is what makes a good teacher of Irish, a good teacher of Irish in my eyes is a fluent, enthusiastic, interesting, passionate about the language, wanting to make people fluent in Irish, there are teachers who are like that fortunately.

I wish you the best of luck with your teaching and I hope your Irish improves at the same time while teaching it.

maybe you should take a step back and re-read your first post , we can only work with the Information that you Provided , And if you are being honest with yourself , you will realise where the fault lays , and you wouldnt then have to write longer more explanatory posts , to undo youe initial weak one ......