# Irish/Lesson Plan

Lessons
Unit One: 1 2 3 4
Unit Two: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Unit Three: Lesson Index
Language Reference
Spelling and Pronunciation - Grammar
Wikiversity
More Irish language resources can be found at Wikiversity's Department of Irish Studies
This page gives an overview of the existing content in the Irish textbook and provides a place for planning what to include in new lessons.

## Lesson Structure by Unit

This Irish textbook is organized into three units.
In Unit One, the focus is on pronunciation. Each lesson will discuss:
* One or more basic language concepts.
* The pronunciation of a few phonemes or letter combinations.
* A few items of basic vocabulary. No new words should be introduced unless all of their sounds have been presented at least once.
* A few simple exercises, focusing on pronunciation.
Beginning students should be able to start Lesson One with no knowledge of Irish at all.
In Unit Two, the focus is on comprehensive grammar and basic vocabulary. Each lesson will discuss:
* One point of grammar or language structure, considered in depth.
* The pronunciation of one sound or a comparison of two sounds.
* A basic set of vocabulary, about 10-25 words, on a particular subject. This can be language-based (e.g., réamhfhocail) or content-based (e.g., dathanna).
* A set of exercises focusing on grammar and language production.
Students with some familiarity with Irish and its sounds should be able to start with Unit Two.
In Unit Three, the focus is on specialized vocabulary. Each lesson will discuss:
* A single subject matter, such as cookery, traditional music, GAA, or accountancy, discussed in depth
* A significant amount of specialized vocabulary, plus a discussion of any idioms or constructions of particular interest
* Ideally, at least one longer reading involving the subject matter.
* A set of exercises designed to test only the subject matter and vocabulary of the lesson.
* Unlike Units One and Two, the units in Unit Three should be stand-alone and designed to be studied in any order
Students confident in their level of Irish should be able to use these lessons to learn more about a particular subject.

## Resources and Reference

In an effort to avoid duplication of effort, content should be split between Wikibooks and Wikiversity as follows:
Wikibooks:Irish should be used for:
* Structured lesson content (units 1, 2, and 3)
* Reference pages summarizing some aspect of grammar, spelling, or pronunciation, such as you might find in a printed Irish grammar
Wikiversity:Irish portal should be used for:
* General references
* Non-lesson resources such as vocabulary lists
* Standalone language learning projects

## Core Concepts By Unit and Lesson

The charts below track where each concept is introduced in Unit One and reviewed in Unit Two.

### Pronunciation: Consonants

| Consonant Sound | Unit 1 |
| b | Lesson 3 |
| bh | Lesson 1 |
| bhf |
| bp |
| c | Lesson 2 |
| ch | Lesson 4 |
| d | Lesson 4 |
| dh |
| dt |
| f | Lesson 4 |
| fh |
| g | Lesson 3 |
| gc |
| gh | Lesson 1 |
| h |
| l | Lesson 1 |
| ll |
| m | Lesson 3 |
| mb | Lesson 3 |
| mh | Lesson 1 |
| n | Lesson 1 |
| nc |
| nd |
| ng |
| nn | Lesson 1 |
| p | Lesson 4 |
| ph |
| r | Lesson 1 |
| rh | not included |
| s | Lesson 2 |
| sc | Lesson 2 |
| sh |
| st | Lesson 2 |
| t | Lesson 2 |
| th |
| ts |
| v | not included |
| z | not included |
| zs | not included |

### Pronunciation: Vowels and Dipthongs

To be prepared

### Language Concepts

| Concept | Unit 1 |
| S-V-O Sentence Order | Lesson 1 |
| Caol agus leathan | Lesson 2 |
| Séimhiú and Úru / Initial Mutations | (Lesson 3) |
| Articles | Lesson 2 |
| The Copula and the Verb to Be (Tá and Is) | (Lesson 3) |
| Numbering Systems |
| Nouns - Plural | Lesson 2 |
| Verbs - Present Tense Declensions |
| Pronouns |
| Adjectives |
| Emphasis in the Dialects |

## Resources

The following resources are available to help prepare new lessons:

### Vocabulary Module

Vocabulary :
| fáilte | welcome | pronunciation |
| Gaeilge | the Irish language | pronunciation |
| bí | to be | pronunciation |
As new vocabulary is introduced, it can be listed in a floating box along the right-hand edge of the page using the VocabularyTable module. Any number of words can be included in such a list, in pairs.
The usage will eventually be documented fully at Module:Irish/VocabularyTable, but for now, the basic syntax is:

### Table of Contents

The book's Table of Contents is located at Template:Irish/TOC. It should be included on every page in the book.