Irish Language Mastery

About this course

This course Irish Language Mastery - Not for the Faint-hearted is for those students who wish to get to grips with the Verbal Noun. In order to speak fluently and to have meaningful conversations in the Irish language students must be familiar with the verbal noun and the word order in purpose clauses. We explore the differences between transitive,  intransitive and phrasal verbs. Rules regarding word order are explained thoroughly. Techniques are given to students which will help them to identify the correct verbal noun endings. Now that students are familiar with the Copula in the Present Tense, the Past Tense Copula of Categorization is introduced. Clear and detailed explanations are a feature of this course. Students are encouraged to listen to lectures multiple times until they have mastered the grammatical concept in question. Laura also encourages students to re-do tests until they feel completely at ease with the new concerned.The theme running through this Master Course is that of crime. As an avid true crime podcast listener, Laura seeks to share her specialist vocabulary with students so that they can discuss what they are watching and listening to. This course is best undertaken following or in conjunction with the Advanced Class. The best of luck! Le dea-ghuí, Laura.

Course objectives

• achieve fluency in conversational Irish
• develop specialized vocabulary related to crime
• demystify complex grammatical structures