Tips!

SCRÚDÚ SCRÍOBHADH/WRITTEN TEST

1. Foghlann cúpla aistí ginearálta de ghlanmheabhair

->Learn a couple of general essays off by heart

2.Foghlann freagra ginearálta do gach dáin, prós agus stair de ghlan mheabhair

->Learn a general answer to all poems, prose and history off by heart

3. Déan tagairt don ceist i ngach alt

-> Reference the question in every paragraph

4. Bí cinnte go mbeadh na freagraí ginearálta agat de ghlanmheabhair agus go mbeadh siad foirfe agat ionas go mbeadh tú in ann iad a athrú chun go mbeadh siad cothrom don ceist

-> Make sure you know you general anwers off perfectly so that you can change it around depending on the question

5. Chun iad a fhoghlann, foghlann an chéad abairt,ansin an dara abairt deir an beirt acu agus ar aghaidh mar sin go deireadh an alt, deir an alt iomlán trí uair, agus and rud chéanna lena hailt eile.Ag an deireadh deir an rud ar fad ó thús deireadh

-> To learn them, learn the first sentence, then the second, say them both together, so on until the end of the paragraph, say the whole paragraph three times, do the same with the rest of the paragraphs. At the and say the whole thing from top to bottom.

6. Chur dathanna ar do nótaí. Buí ar fada, bán dearg ar seimhiú agus glas ar urú. Tá sampla suas sa leathanach baile.

->Colour code your notes, yellow for a fada, pink on a H and green on an urú. Theres a sample on the front page.

ORAL/SCRÚDÚ CAINTE:

1.Léigh do nótaí ós ard ionas go mbeadh tú compordach ag caint i ngaeilge

->Read your noted aloud so your comfortable speaking Irish

2. Abair Dia Duit agus bí ag meangadh gáire

->Say hello and smile

3. Ól uisce roimh an scrúdú chun go mbeadh fhios agat nach mbeadh béal tirim agat

-> drink water before your test so as that you won’t have a dry mouth

4. Foghlann gach freagra do ghlanmeabhar agus cleachtadh go dtí go cloiseann sé líofa

-> Learn every answer off by heart and practice until it sounds fluent

5. Sríobh na mórpointí do na freagraí ar cartaí sracfhéachana ionas go mbeadh tú in ann léigh tríd roimh an scúdú

-> Write the main points of your answers on flashcards so you can read through them before the exam

6. D’iarr ar duine eisteacht leat nuair atá tú ag cleactadh na freagraí ionas go mbeadh cleachtadh agtat caint ós comhair duine eile.

-> Get someone to listen to you practise your answers so you’ve practised talking in front of someone

AURAL/SCRÚDÚ TÉIP:

1.Bí ag féachaint ar TG4, tar éis tamaill beidh tú in ann na focail agus na frásaí

-> Watch TG4 after a while you’ll be able to pick out words and phrases

2. Bí ag eisteacht le Ar Muin na Muice ar NEAR9o.3fm ag leathuair tar éis a cúig oíche Dé Máirt

-> Listen to Ar Muin na Muice at 5.30 Tuesday evening o NEAR 90.3fm

3. Bí ag caint as gaeilge le do cairde, cabhraíonn sé seo leis an scrúdú cainte agus an téíp

-> Talk to a friend in Irish this helps with oral and aural

4. Bí ag eisteacht le top 40 oifigiúl na hÉireann ar Spin1038 oíche Dé Domhnach

-> Listen to top 40 oifigiúl na hÉireann on Spin1038 on Sunday evenings

5. Déan ceachtannaí téip ó do leabhar agus d’iarr ar do múinteoir iad a ceartú

-> Do practise aurals from your book and ask your teacher to correct them

6. Féach ar na Físéain ar an suíomh seo

->Look at the videos on this website