A course in spoken Irish is available on television and radio and is accompanied by a specially published book.
'Anois is Arís' presenter Pádraig Ó Méalóid provides some tips and advice on making the most of the Irish language course.
The recommendations include reviewing the relevant chapter in the book prior to watching the television programme.
You will know in advance which learning targets to listen out for.
The 'Anois is Arís' television programme illustrates the learning targets along with a context in which they can be used in conversation. This could include a conversation with workmates, neighbours, or family.
After experimenting with the week's learning targets, it is recommended that the learner listens to the corresponding radio programme to provide further opportunities to hear the language in use. The course cassette also provides a guide to the sounds of spoken Irish.
Today's lesson is a revision of chapters one to four in the book. This includes the following learning targets.
How to ask where someone is from.
How to make suggestions.
How to give relative information.
How to talk about facilities.
How to express satisfaction and dissatisfaction.
Ruairí Ó Báille and Máire Ní Bhric introduce the first lesson of the day depicting a dramatic re-enactment of the first meeting of Oisín and Saint Patrick where they each ask each other where they come from? The actors are Jonathan White as Oisín and Gerry Sullivan as Saint Patrick.
Cá as tú?
This episode of Anois is Arís was broadcast on 10 February 1983. The presenter is Pádraig Ó Méalóid.
'Anois is Arís' was both an RTÉ Television and RTÉ Radio series that provided a course in spoken Irish for beginners - books and tapes were also published in association with the programme.
First broadcast on 11 November 1981, 'Anois Is Arís' ran for two seasons and was based on the most up to date research on second-language learning.
According to an RTÉ Guide article of 2 October 1981,
The emphasis is on getting the hang of the language for everyday situations. The target is people who’ve forgotten much of what they’ve learned at school and want Irish made easy.
