You already know more Irish than you think: road signs, the roll, words around school. Today we use those bits to help with Spanish, and you will get further than you expect.
Here are food and drink words in different languages on the board. Some really share the same meaning (they are like family). Some only look the same.
Example: chocolate / an seacláid / el chocolate all mean the same thing. You will see more pairs on the board.
When each pair appears: thumbs up = same meaning, thumbs sideways = only looks the same. Then we will check together and notice whether Irish or English helped you decide.
Spanish often has a strong rolled r (a quick tongue tap) and very clear open vowels. Listen for that kind of difference. Short clips will play. Choose the language you hear each time.
Open your copybook and write one thing you already knew that helped you today, and what it helped you work out.
Use one of these starters if you like:
A Spanish speaker meeting Italian for the first time can often follow a menu, because many food words look alike and mean the same thing. You already see Irish and English together on cereal boxes, café boards and road signs. One language often helps you guess another.
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