Assessment Unit 1

IRE 1 - Source: Speaking Our Language 1 - 9

At Level 1 the student should know the following words / structures and should be able to use them in conversation.
Examples of the level of conversation are given below:
General Outcome Function Description Language Examples
Greeting someone Greeting someone throughout the day Madainn mhath
Feasgar math
Latha math
Madainn mhath dhuibh
  Asking how someone is & responding Ciamar a tha sibh / thu?
Tha gu math, tapadh leat / leibh
  Saying what the weather is like Tha i brèagha / fliuch / blàth / fuar an-diugh, nach eil?
Tha, tha i brèagha
Giving your address Saying where you live Tha mi a' fuireach ann ann Sruighlea
  Giving more details anns a' bhaile
faisg air a' bhaile
air an dùthaich
  Asking where someone lives Càit a bheil sibh a' fuireach?
  Asking for a person's address Dè an seòladh a th' agad?
  Telling your address 3 Sràid a' Bhanca Inbhir Nis
  Asking where someone is from and responding Cò às a tha thu?
Tha mi à Sassainn / às a' Ghearmailt
Discussing Languages Saying you speak a language Tha Gàidhlig agam
  Asking whether someone speaks a language & responding A bheil Gàidhlig agad?
Tha, beagan
Tha mi ag ionnsachadh
  Saying you understand Tha mi a' tuigsinn
Asking for drinks Asking for coffee, etc Cofaidh, mas e ur toil e
Dà shùgh orains
Tì gun bhainne
Trì cupanan
  Asking what someone wants & responding Dè tha sibh ag iarraidh?
Pinnt leann
Glainne fìon
Tha mi ag iarraidh cupa cofaidh
  Serving drinks Cofaidh geal dhuibh
Tè bheag dhut
Slàinte mhath!
Expressing an opinion Saying you like / don't like something Is toil leam...
Is caomh leam...
Cha toigh leam...
Cha chaomh leam...
Is beag orm..
Cha toil leam ball-coise idir
  Asking whether someone likes something & responding An toigh leat golf?
Is toigh I'
Is caomh I'
Tha golf math
Tha rugbaidh grod
  Asking whether someone enjoyed something & responding An do chòrd an cofaidh ruibh?
Chòrd, chòrd e rium
Cha do chòrd
Discussing children Asking someone whether they have children & responding A bheil clann agaibh?
Tha, tha dithis bhalach againn
Tha gille agus nighean againn
Chan eil fhathast
Chan eil clann againn idir
Seo an gille agam
Telling the time Asking the time & responding Dè an uair a tha e
Uair / dà uair / trì uairean / aon uair deug / dà uair dheug
Tha e gu bhith uair
Tha e timcheall air ceither uairean
Tha e cairteal an dèidh deich
Cairteal gu dhà
Aig cairteal gu dhà
  Asking when something is opening / closing / arriving / leaving Cuin a tha a' bhùth a' fosgladh?
Cuin a tha an trèan a' falbh?
Cuin a tha am bus a' ruighinn?
Aig trì uairean
Cuin a tha an trèan à Inbhir Nis a' falbh?
Disussing jobs Saying what job you do & where you work 'S e poileas th' annam
'S e nurs a th' annam
Tha mi ag obair ann an oifis
Tha mi ag obair aig an taigh
Tha mi ag obair air mo cheann fhìn
  Saying you're not working Chan eil mi ag obair an-dràsta
Tha mi gun obair
Tha mi air m' obair a leigeil dhìom
  Asking people about their jobs Dè an obair a th' agad?
Càit a bheil thu ag obair an-dràsta?

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