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    Quote Originally Posted by Oldhiker View Post
    For myself I found the books and CD's tough to learn...until I found a group in Seattle called Slighe nan Gaidheal http://www.slighe.com/. I took their language classes and my comprehension picked up tremdously. The personal interaction of immediate correction of prounciation and instant feedback for my stupid questions really help a lot.

    Look in your area for similar groups or private lessons.
    Captmac attended Slighe nan Gaidheal last Saturday.

    Check with the community colleges. Many offier classes.
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    I just started lessons last week at the local community school. This is a basic intro to conversational Gaelic. The instructor, who is fluent, suggested the following......

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/alba/foghlam/beag_air_bheag/

    The lessons are well laid out. The most important thing, she points out, is to practice out loud.....a lot. It may drive everyone else in the house crazy but it works in the long run.
    Karl

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    Quote Originally Posted by vmac3205 View Post
    Captmac attended Slighe nan Gaidheal last Saturday.
    I didn't get a chance to talk to many in the first year class. I will do so for sure next time

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    "Speaking our language"

    This should give you a taste

    video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8214924700183448135

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    Not sure how many of you may know about this. I just heard about it a few months ago. It is a great resource for learning all languages, but Scot's Gaelic is on the list. It is a free software that works like flash cards, so it is most useful to expand vocabulary and conversation, but not for grammar. Check it out though. I have enjoyed it a lot.

    www.byki.com
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    Scots-Gaelic lessons

    For those of you interested in Scots-Gaelic, you can contact Mrs. Frances Acar for lessons. She used to teach us in group lessons, but has since moved over to Skype since everyone lives so far away. Just e-mail her for info and I'm sure she'll be happy to oblige. -- frances.acar@gmail.com --

    Slàinte,
    Only 9 notes. How hard could it be?

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