MARIT AND RONA

As well as playing music, Rona is a Gaelic teacher, having taught at Sabhal Mór Ostaig and she is the Lead Gaelic Tutor at Edinburgh University, in charge of the development and delivery of Community Gaelic education.

In light of the Coronavirus shut down of concerts, alongside the boom in the uptake of Duolingo, she and her colleague Mark Turner will be offering online Gaelic tuition. This will utilise an online video-conferencing platform ZOOM, with which we can communicate as a whole class and in small groups. All extra materials will be made available before the classes. Please see the available options below, and using the box, email us with the name and number of the course you are interested in.

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1.     Beginners (1.5 hours for 6 weeks with Rona Wilkie): This course is aimed at those who have no Gaelic or who have been introduced to Gaelic using the Duolingo course. It will have a focus on conversational Gaelic, covering key areas of introductory vocabulary. It will also introduce students to the spelling system in Gaelic. This course will cost £60 and will run on Thursdays 1830 - 2000.

2.     Post-beginners A (1.5 hours for 8 weeks with Rona Wilkie): This course is aimed at those who have been learning Gaelic for a couple of months. It will focus on conversational Gaelic, covering key areas of introductory vocabulary. This course will cost £80 and will run on Wednesdays 1830 – 2000.

3.     Post-beginners B (1.5 hours for 8 weeks with Mark Turner): This course is aimed at those who have been learning Gaelic for a couple of months. It will focus on conversational Gaelic, covering key areas of introductory vocabulary. This course will cost £80 and will run on Tuesdays 1830 – 2000.

4.     Elementary A (1.5 hours for 8 weeks with Rona Wilkie): This course is aimed at those who have been learning Gaelic for up to 3 years. It will concentrate on communication, maintenance of vocabulary with occasional reading exercises. This course will cost £80 and will run on Tuesdays 1830 – 2000.

5.     Elementary B (1.5 hours for 8 weeks with Mark Turner): This course is aimed at those who have been learning Gaelic for up to 3 years. It will be largely conversational, with a focus on using Gaelic in a number of different situations. There will also be reading material and some grammar exercises to help shore up conversational Gaelic. This course will cost £80 and will run on Mondays 1830 – 2000.

6.      Intermediate (1.5 hours for 8 weeks with Rona Wilkie): This course is aimed at those who have learning Gaelic for at least 2.5 years. It will be largely conversational, with a focus on using Gaelic in a number of different situations. There will also be reading material and some grammar exercises to help shore up conversational Gaelic. This course will cost £80 and will run on Mondays 1900 – 2030.