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Helping others & social issuesSpeaking

Helping others is something that we should do every day. Discover different ways of describing helpful actions using a variety of tenses and core vocabulary.

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Speaking

Here are three questions about how you might help others. There are examples under each question to get you started.

1. Cad é a dhéanann tú chun cuidiú le do mhamaí / dhaidí? - What do you do to help your mum / dad?

  • Déanaim réimse leathan rudaí gach lá. - I do a broad range of things every day.
  • Caithim cúpla uair an chloig ... - I spend a couple of hours ...
  • Ním na soithí - I wash the dishes.
  • Glanaim an tábla. - I clean the table.
  • Glanaim mo sheomra. - I clean my room.
  • Déanaim an folúsghlanadh. - I do the hoovering.
  • Cuidím le mo dheartháir/dheirfiúr. - I help my brother/sister.
  • Bainim an féar. - I cut the grass.
  • Cuirim amach an bruscar. - I put out the rubbish.
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Ním na soithí

2. Cad é a dhéanann tú chun cuidiú le carthanachtaí? - What do you do to help charities?

  • Déanaim obair dheonach. - I do voluntary work.
  • Tugaim airgead do charthanachtaí. - I give money to charities.
  • Ar scoil, bailíonn muid airgead. - At school, we collect money.
  • Déanann muid siúlóidí urraithe. - We do sponsored walks.
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Déanaim obair dheonach

3. An bhfuil fadhbanna sóisialta i do cheantar? - Are there social problems in your area?

  • Tá ______ i mo cheantar. - There is / are ________ in my area.
  • Níl ______ i mo cheantar. - There are not _______ in my area.
  • fadhbanna sóisialta - social problems
  • fadhbanna spraoithiomána - joyriding problems
  • fadhbanna timpeallachta - environmental problems
  • fadhb na gadaíochta - thieving problem
  • fadhb na bochtaineachta - poverty problem
  • fadhb tráchta - traffic problem
  • fadhb na dífhostaíochta - unemployment problem
  • fadhb an óil - drink problem
  • fadhb na drugaí - drugs problem
  • fadhb an tseicteachais - sectarian problem
  • fadhb na smuigleála - smuggling problem
  • easpa dídine - lack of housing / shelter
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fadhb drugaí