Giving information about Welsh celebrities
When giving information about other people, you need to use third person (he/she/they forms of the verb).
Here are some expressions to help you write about someone else:
- Cafodd o/e ei eni _____. – He was born _____.
- Cafodd hi ei geni ____. – She was born _____.
- Mae o’n/e’n/hi’n byw yn _____. – He/she lives in _____.
- Mae Jo yn hoffi _____. – Jo likes _____.
- Mae ganddo fo _____./Mae _____ gyda fe. – He has/He’s got _____ .
- Mae ganddi hi _____./Mae _____ gyda hi. – She has/She’s got _____.
- Aeth Rhys i _____. – Rhys went to _____.
- Actiodd Aled yn _____. – Aled acted in _____.
- Roedd Gareth yn chwarae i _____. – Gareth used to play for _____.
- Mae Ruth yn enwog am _____. – Ruth is famous for _____.
Read this profile about the Hollywood actor, Rhys Ifans, who comes from Wales.
- Enw: Rhys Ifans
- Geni: 22 Gorffennaf 1967
- Brawd: Llŷr Ifans
- Ysgol uwchradd: Ysgol Maes Garmon
- Gwaith: Actor
- Ffilmiau enwog:Notting Hill, The Amazing Spider-Man, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Mwynhau: Cerddoriaeth
Question
Using this information and the patterns in the grid above, can you write a few sentences describing Rhys Ifans?
Did you write sentences similar to these?
- Mae Rhys Ifans yn enwog am actio.
- Cafodd o/e ei eni ar 22 Gorffennaf 1967.
- Mae ganddo fo frawd o'r enw Llŷr Ifans./Mae brawd gyda fe o’r enw Llŷr Ifans.
- Aeth o/e i Ysgol Maes Garmon.
- Actiodd o/e mewn ffilmiau felNotting HillaThe Amazing Spider-Man.
- Mae o'n/e'n mwynhau cerddoriaeth.
As well as describing celebrities, you could also express your opinion about them – and give reasons. Can you think of sentences which would enable you to do this?
Read the following descriptions of two well-known Welsh celebrities. Look in particular at the opinions expressed at the end.
Cafodd Gareth Bale ei eni yng Nghaerdydd yn 1989 ond mae e'n byw yn Sbaen nawr achos mae e'n chwarae pêl-droed i Real Madrid. Mae e'n chwarae i dîm Cymru hefyd. dechreuodd(he) started e chwarae'n broffesiynol i Southampton ac yna aeth e i chwarae i Tottenham Hotspur. Mae e'n anhygoelincredible, awesome! Mae e'n chwaraewr gwych achos mae e'n gyflym ac mae sgiliau pêl-droed arbennigspecial iawn gyda fe.
Cafodd Ruth Jones ei geni ym Mhen-y-bont ar Ogwr yn 1966. Aeth hi i'r ysgol ym Mhorthcawl, yna i’r prifysgoluniversity yn Warwick ac yna i'r Coleg Celf a DramaCollege of Music and Drama yng Nghaerdydd. Mae hi'n byw yn ardal Caerdydd nawr. Mae hi'n actio ac mae hi'n ysgrifennu rhaglenni teledu. Roedd hi'n actio yn Gavin and Stacey a Stella ar y teledu. Mae hi'n talentogtalented iawn achos mae hi'n actio'n wych ac mae ei rhaglenni teledu hi'n ardderchogexcellent.
Choose a Welsh celebrity. It could be a sportsperson, singer, actor or TV celebrity. Write about the person and remember to express an opinion.
