Speaking about school
Ask and answer five questions about your school.
1. Cá bhfuil tú ar scoil?
Where are you at school?
Tá mé ag freastal ar Choláiste / Scoil ______________ agus tá mé iontach bródúil as.
I attend _____________ (name of school) and I am very proud of that.
2. Cén sórt scoile í?
What type of school is it?
Fill the blank with your school type.
Is scoil __________________ í.
do chailíní agus buachaillí - for girls and boys
do chailíní amháin - for girls only
do bhuachaillí amháin - for boys only
3. Déan cur síos ar do scoil.
Describe your school.
Bunaíodh mo scoil sa bhliain ______.
My school was founded in the year ______.
Tá seanchuma ar an scoil.
The school looks old.
Tá an scoil iontach nua-aimseartha.
The school is very modern.
4. Cá bhfuil do scoil suite?
Where is your school situated?
Tá sí suite ... / It is situated ...
i lár / ar imeall an bhaile mhóir / na cathrach / in the centre of/ on the outskirts of the town / city
leath bealaigh idir ______ agus ______ / half-way between ______ and ______
ar an bhealach go ______ / on the way to ______
ar bharr cnoic / on top of a hill
in aice le / taobh le ______ / beside a ______
faoi scread asail ó ______ / close to ______
cúig bhomaite dhéag ó ______ / fifteen minutes from ______
5. Cén rang ina bhfuil tú?
What class are you in?
Tá mé i mbliain a dó dhéag. I am in year twelve.
Dá bhrí sin ... Because of that ...
... tá brú na hoibre orm mar gheall ar na scrúduithe TGMO ... I’m under pressure because of the GCSE exams
