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Course description

Students learn to speak Modern Irish (Gaelic) on a beginner's level while exploring aspects of Irish culture through Irish language films. Classes include structured lessons on basic Irish grammar syntax and pronunciation. Oral and listening skills are reinforced by short conversations and recordings of Irish verse and song. A selection of Irish language films (with English subtitles) is viewed in class with attention to language and cultural issues.

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Instructors

Margo Griffin-Wilson

Teaching Associate in Modern Irish, University of Cambridge, UK and Associate of the Department of Celtic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University
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