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teach yourself irish

teach yourself irish

Hi,
what teach yourself irish audio book would you youse recommend?
Ta for you help,
H

# Posted on January 23rd 2004 by hhold

Re: teach yourself irish

Try "Teach Yourself Irish" by Diamuid Ó Sé and Joseph Sheils, published by Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN 0-340-79984-6. It comes as book/cassette pack or book/CD pack. You should be able to get it through Amazon if you haven't got a suitable bookstore near you.
Trevor

# Posted on January 23rd 2004 by lazyhound

Re: teach yourself irish

i would strongly recommend "Now your Talking" from Gill & MacMillan, Goldenbridge dublin 8 ..thats the pulshers so I'm sure it can be order from ..wherever ...it is a fantastic course in real Irish; Donegal (Ulster Irish) it is the only one that has been on TG4 ( ex telifis na gaeilge() it has videos and cassette

# Posted on January 24th 2004 by DeffGoat

Re: teach yourself irish

I think the isbn number for 'now your talking' is 0 7171 2344 8

...it really is a good course, the videos and cassettes are presented Deirbhile Ní Churraighín and are very easy to follow.

# Posted on January 24th 2004 by DeffGoat

Re: teach yourself irish

Trevor,

I have "Teach Yourself Irish" by Diarmuid Ó Sé & honestly I can't recommend it. On the audio version, the English & the Irish words fly by so rapid-fire, you have no time to practice pronunciation or even process what it is you just heard. (Maybe it's different if you listen in your home & can sit with the book & rewind, but I only have a cassette player in my car, & listen while on the road.) I got it from the reviews on Amazon.com, but I have to say, I was very disappointed. Sorry.

# Posted on January 24th 2004 by emily_bmore

Re: teach yourself irish

Emily, I was given TY Irish, which is how I know about it. I haven't seen any other courses, but I'd generally agree with your comments. TY Irish looks as if it may be aimed at the more academically minded market.

Anyway, at present I've got the higher priority of getting to grips with Dutch/Flemish, for family reasons.

Trevor

# Posted on January 25th 2004 by lazyhound

Re: teach yourself irish

I wrote a text recently entitled Teach Yourself To Read, but it didn't sell one copy.....

# Posted on January 25th 2004 by Key Maniac Lad

Re: teach yourself irish

*splorf* Danny.

(Cany anyone tell me - is this the first *splorf* since we all got told to be more serious?)

Dave

# Posted on January 25th 2004 by showaddydadito

Re: teach yourself irish

Trevor,hoe gaat het met de Vlaamse/Nederlands? Is er wat vooruitgang?

# Posted on March 1st 2003 by dafydd

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