You already speak two languages: English and Irish. Today those two do the hard work for you, on words and names nobody has taught you.
You will not learn a new list. You will use what you already know to open doors into a third language, and into whole Irish placenames.
We are looking at school words in different languages on the board. For each pair, decide what kind of match it is:
Do these school words really match, only look like they match, or mean something different? Vote with the class, then listen to the short note about the words.
Ask yourself: which of these could I have guessed using English or Irish alone?
Now put the same idea to work on real Munster county names. Watch the name on the board. Together we will break it into parts and read the whole name, not just one piece.
Use every clue you have: Irish you already know (for example roots such as baile or cill), plus English sense.
Open your copybook and write one thing Irish helped you work out today, and how it helped.
Be specific if you can: name the word or placename, and say whether Irish gave you the sound, the meaning, or the courage to try.
On the board you will see a few class examples you may borrow or adapt if you need a starter.
For international flights, airline pilots and air traffic controllers around the world use English as a shared working language (ICAO rules). This helps keep people safe in the sky.
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