Irish HL Aiste

Conor123456789

Ive heard that 80% of the aiste goes for your gaeilge ability. Does this mean you could learn off an aiste with perfect grammar and come out with 80% of the marks without writing anything on the subjects that they give you?

dory

No it's all related. If you get 0% in the ábhar you'll get zero overall. It's 80% for Irish if you write a relevant essay.

Conor123456789

Thanks for clearing that up.

spurious

The same applies in other language subjects.

Some people learn off a 'one size fits all' essay, but that's a risky strategy.

Best approach is to have a bank of linking phrases and vocabulary and then keep what you are trying to say simple. Dont try translating directly from English, that usually ends in disaster.

You could have a couple of standard paragraphs prepared for some of the more regular topics, but dont go the full essay route.

'I was discussing lowering the voting age with my gay friend, who now experiences marriage equality, when suddenly there was a traffic accident, caused by the heatwave we were experiencing due to global warming'.

Conor123456789

Would you happen to have any phrases or sample essays as notes?

spurious

Here's a thread hullaballoo started many moons ago:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=245889

Here are a few more (search for nathanna cainte - these will do for the oral too):

tá fadhb mhór í X ar fud an domhain
X is a big problem everywhere

sin croí na faidhbe dar liom
that's the heart of the problem in my opinion

de réir cosúlachta
apparently

de réir dealramh
apparently

aisteach go leor
strangely enough

caithfear a aithint
it must be recognised

caithfear a rá
it must be said

caithfear a admháil
it must be admitted

cosúil le beagnach gach rud
like almost everything

tá maitheas agus donas ag baint leis
there's good and bad associated with it

tá taithí pearsanta agam ar an ábhar seo
i have personal experience on this subject

ainneoin sin
Despite this

feictear domsa
It seems to me (followed by that (go/gur/nach/nár

dealraítear domsa
It seems to me (followed by that go/gur/nach/nár

chun na fírinne a rá
to tell the truth

is deacair a chreidiúint
it's hard to believe

d'fheadfadh sé bheith níos fearr
it could be better

d'fheadfadh sé bheith níos measa
it could be worse

bheadh sé deacair a shamhlú
it would be hard to imagine

Is oth liom a rá
I regret to say

Ar an gcéad dul síos
in the first place

an chéad rud eile ná go bhfuil
the other thing is that

faraor géar
alas/really unfortunately

ní mór dúinn a aithint
we must recognise

léirítear dúinn sna meáin
it is shown to us in the media

Chomh maith le sin
as well as that

bheadh sé sin go hiontach
That would be great

a mhalairt atá fíor
the opposite is true

Mar a bheifeá ag tnúth le
As you would expect

samhlaigh
imagine

tógaimis X mar shampla
let us take X for example

cur i gcás
for example

i ndeireadh na dála
at the end of the day

ar an lámh eile
on the other hand

cuir mar seo é
put it like this

Deirtear
it is said

níl aon dul as
theres no escaping it

cén dochar
what harm

ní bréag a rá go bhfuil
Its no lie to say that

mar focail scoir
as a final word

cad faoi X
what about X

níl ach X
there is only X

dá bhfeicfí a leithéid
if the likes could be seen

an gcreidféa
would you believe it

leis na cianta
for the last few years (cianta)

a luaithe is a tharlaíonn sé is fearr
the sooner it happens the better

an rud atá ag dó na geirbe agam ná
the thing that is burning the fat of me is..

ní gá duit ach
you only have to

caithfear dul i ngleic leis an bhfadhb
the problem must be tackled

is fearr deimhin ná díomá
better be sure than sorry

le cuimhne na seacht sinsear
from time immemorial

bailíonn brobh beart
every litle helps

tá X ina chnámh spairne
X is a bone of contention

mar a dúirt mé cheana
as I have already said

Ar chúis amháin nó ar chúis eile
for one reason or another

Ní féidir é a shéanadh
it can't be denied

Tá sé de dhualgas ar
it's the responsibility of

táthar ag tuar
it is predicted

níos minice ná a mhalairt
more often than not

ligeadh na maidí le sruth
things were neglected

ba chóir go mbeadh X
there should be X

nochtann na fíricí sin go
these facts reveal that

lá i ndiaidh lae
day after day

Here are some more: (.pdf file) http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/122b9c_f89e45239bec45938a9dbe4df6bf4c9c.pdf

This site from Moville CC has loads of good stuff : http://www.mccgaeilge.com/page3

randylonghorn

Also ...

Conor123456789

Thanks very much lads I appreciate it! Very helpful