Directed writing - Culture - Writing about a music eventCulture - completed response and key vocabulary

The following scenario and responses cover writing about an event you attended. The Gaelic responses and English to Gaelic quiz aim to help you extend your Gaelic writing skills.

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Culture - completed response and key vocabulary

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SCENARIO - Culture

Bullet points

  • Where the music festival was and when it took place.
  • How you travelled to the festival.
  • How you found out about the festival.
  • Who your favourite music act was.
  • How you felt after the festival.
  • If you would like to see the performer(s) again.

Completed response

Anns an Iuchar an-uiridh, chaidh mi a dh'fhaicinn [insert band/performer name] aig fèis chiùil faisg air Inbhir Nis.

Chaidh mi ann còmhla ri mo charaidean, Amy agus Seumas. Shiubhail sinn a dh'Inbhir Nis air an trèana agus fhuair sinn an uair sin bus dhan fhèis chiùil.

Chunnaic mi sanas-reic airson na fèis chiùil air an eadar-lìon agus cheannaich mi tiogaidean air-loidhne. Chosg na tiogaidean seasgad not 's a còig. Chaidh mo bhràthair ann a' bhòn-uiridh agus thuirt e gun robh e uabhasach math.

Bha mi a' dèanamh fiughair ri [insert band/performer] fhaicinn agus cha d' fhuair mi briseadh-dùil idir! Chòrd iad rinn gu mòr. Chuala mi còmhlan ùr cuideachd, [insert band 2]. B' e còmhlan sgoinneil a bh' annta. Sheinn iad an t-òran as fheàrr leam, [insert song name].

Bha mi a' faireachdainn sunndach agus glè shona às dèidh na fèise. Bha mi fhèin agus Amy a' bruidhinn mu deidhinn fad an ath latha!

Bu toigh leam [insert band/performer name] fhaicinn a-rithist. Bidh mi ag èisteachd riutha a h-uile madainn nuair a bhios mi a' coiseachd dhan sgoil. 'S dòcha gum bi iad a' cluich anns a' bhaile agam fhìn a dh'aithghearr.

Key vocabulary

Fèis chiùil - music festival

An uair sin - then

Sanas-reic - advert

A' bhòn-uiridh - the year before last

Thuirt e gun robh e - he said that it was

A' dèanamh fiughair ri - looking forward to

Briseadh-dùil - disappointment

A' faireachdainn - feeling

Às dèidh na fèise - after the festival

Fad an ath latha - all the next day

Bu toigh leam [x] fhaicinn a-rithist - I would like to see [x] again

'S dòcha gum bi iad - perhaps they will be

A dh'aithghearr - soon

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