The Gaeltacht Listening (Higher)

A Gaeltacht is an area where the local people mostly speak in Irish, students visit these areas to improve their language skills.

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Listening (Higher)

Listen to the voicemail that Cian has left his mum while in the Gaeltacht. Try to fill in the blanks with the correct words.

Éist leis an teachtaireacht a d'fhág Cian dá mhamaí agus é sa Ghaeltacht. Líon isteach na bearnaí leis na focail chuí.

Cian's voicemail message to his mum

Question

Maidin mhaith! Tá mé beo go fóill! Bhí muid ar __________ inné thart ar an ________. Fuair muid bád farantóireachta isteach go _______ Árainn Mhór. Tá _____ trá ghalánta acu ansin ach tá sé iontach go deo iargúlta. Bhí __________ ón bhád dochreidte ar fad! Chonaic muid _________ ar an bhealach isteach! Caithfidh tú theacht ar cuairt.

Fuair muid _____ galánta aréir. Tá ________ iontach maith ag cócaireacht. Bíonn craic ar dóigh againn le ___________ agus tá cúpla cailín deas ann fosta. Caithifdh mé imeacht láithreach mar tá mé _____ do na ranganna... mar is gnáth agus beidh an ________ sa tóir orm. Cuirfidh mé scairt ort anocht roimh an ______________. Slán.