Competition Instructions
2010 ACGA Member Scholarship instructions and translation materials are available below.
Complete all exercises for your chosen level and return to Cam MacRae at cam.macrae@comcast.net by March 15, 2010.
Beginner Level
Here are your competition materials.
Beginning level competitors have three exercises to complete. You have two translations: English to Gaelic and Gaelic to English. You also have a speaking exercise.
1. Gaelic to English - Beginner 2010
Download the passage above and translate it into comfortable English.
2. English to Gaelic - Beginner - 2010
Download the passage above and translate it into Gaelic. Use accent marks where needed. If you do not know how to make accent marks on your computer, you may use a slash after each vowel that should have an accent. For instance, mòr OR mo\r.
3. Speaking Exercise
Read number 1 above, in Gaelic, and record it as an mp3 file. If you cannot record it as an mp3 file, arrange with Cam MacRae to submit it on a cassette tape.
Intermediate Level
Here are your competition materials. Intermediate level competitors have four exercises to complete. You have two written translations, Gaelic to English and English to Gaelic. You have a speaking exercise, and you have a listening exercise.
1. Gaelic to English - Intermediate - 2010
Download the passage above and translate it into comfortable English.
2. English to Gaelic - Intermediate - 2010
Download the passage above and translate it into Gaelic. Use accent marks where needed. If you do not know how to make accent marks on your computer, you may use a slash after each vowel that should have an accent. For instance, mòr OR mo\r.
3. Speaking Exercise
Read number 1 above, in Gaelic, and record it as an mp3 file. If you cannot record it as an mp3 file, arrange with Cam MacRae to submit it on a cassette tape.
4. Intermediate Listening 2010
Listen to the above file and write a translation in comfortable English.
Advanced Level
Here are your competition materials. Advanced level competitors have four exercises to complete. You have two written translations, Gaelic to English and English to Gaelic. You have a speaking exercise, and you have a listening exercise.
1. Gaelic to English - Advanced - 2010
Download the passage above and translate it into comfortable English.
2. English to Gaelic - Advanced - 2010
Download the passage above and translate it into Gaelic. Use accent marks where needed. If you do not know how to make accent marks on your computer, you may use a slash after each vowel that should have an accent. For instance, mòr OR mo\r.
3. Speaking Exercise
Read number 1 above, in Gaelic, and record it as an mp3 file. If you cannot record it as an mp3 file, arrange with Cam MacRae to submit it on a cassette tape.
Listen to the above file and write a translation in comfortable English.
Everybody
Let me know if you have trouble downloading any of the above files or if would just like some encouraging words.
Good Luck!
Cam
