Responding to written materials – electric cars
Here is another opportunity to put into practice the ideas and suggestions contained in this guide. This time, the work is associated with the environment – yr amgylchedd – and in particular electric cars – ceir trydan.
To begin with, look at these words that could help you:
| Welsh | English |
| hinsawdd | climate |
| ceir trydan | electric cars |
| llygredd | pollution |
| amgylchedd | environment |
| achosi | to cause |
| lleihau | to reduce |
| Welsh | hinsawdd |
|---|---|
| English | climate |
| Welsh | ceir trydan |
|---|---|
| English | electric cars |
| Welsh | llygredd |
|---|---|
| English | pollution |
| Welsh | amgylchedd |
|---|---|
| English | environment |
| Welsh | achosi |
|---|---|
| English | to cause |
| Welsh | lleihau |
|---|---|
| English | to reduce |
Exercise
Now read this article taken from an environmental website:
Mae ceir trydan yn dda i’r amgylchedd achos maen nhw’n ffordd dda iawn o leihau problemau llygredd. indeed, mae tua 4,500 wedi cael eu gwerthu This year.. although they're dda iawn i’r amgylchedd, mae rhai problemau hefyd. Un broblem, wrth gwrs, ydy’r gost – maen nhw’n costio llawer o arian. Wedi dweud hynny, mae grantiau available i bobl sydd eisiau prynu ceir trydan ac mae llawer o ddiddordeb wedi bod.
Mae Mr Collins, sy’n byw yn Llangrannog, yn to draw attention at broblem arall hefyd. “Mae eisiau mwy o socedi er mwyn pweru’r ceir - does dim un yn yr ardal,” meddai.
Before you answer questions about the article, are there any unfamiliar words in the piece?
Question
What is gost? Has it been mutated, possibly? Does it resemble another word – or possibly an English word?
What do the words socedi and pweru mean? Say the words aloud and think of the context – electric cars. What do you think they mean?
- gost has been mutated from cost. The English word is cost.
- socedi is the plural form of soced and it means sockets.
- pweru is the verb to power. It sounds like the English word.
Question
Answer the following questions in Welsh. Look at the key words in the questions and the passage.
- Pam, yn ôl y darn, mae ceir trydan yn dda i’r amgylchedd?
- Faint o geir trydan sydd wedi cael eu gwerthu eleni?
- Oes grantiau ar gael?
- Beth ydy dwy o’r problemau?
- Mae ceir trydan yn dda i’r amgylchedd achos maen nhw’n lleihau llygredd.
- Mae 4,500 o geir trydan wedi cael eu gwerthu eleni.
- Oes, mae grantiau ar gael.
- Yn gyntaf, maen nhw’n ddrud. Yn ail, mae eisiau/angen mwy o socedi.
Now, read these comments that follow the above article:
Question
How would you respond to these questions?
- Pwy sydd wedi prynu beic?
- Pwy sy’n gyrru car LPG?
- Pwy sy’n meddwl bod ceir trydan yn syniad da?
- Mae Alys wedi prynu beic.
- Mae partner Ben yn gyrru car LPG.
- Mae Mohammed yn meddwl bod ceir trydan yn syniad da achos maen nhw’n ffordd dda o leihau problemau llygredd.
Look again at what Mohammed says about electric cars. Notice how he shows a great understanding of the Welsh language by providing evidence and how he uses Welsh idioms and expressions in his answer.
Yn fy marn i, mae ceir trydan yn beryglus achos does dim sŵn injan. Wedi dweud hynny, maen nhw’n ffordd dda o leihau problemau llygredd. Rydw i wedi gweld llawer o geir trydan dramor ond dydw i ddim wedi gweld llawer o geir trydan yng Nghymru.
Beth amdanoch chi? – What about you?
Why not discuss the question of electric cars and their impact on the environment in a group? Remember to use some of the suggestions contained in this guide.
