What language is the name of this town in? Are you sure?
Think about the place where you live, or the nearest town. Say the name out loud. Does it sound like English, like Irish, or a bit of both?
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Notice languages used on this island
- Break a big place name into pieces and see the picture it was naming
- Find nature words written in Irish
Six nature words you already know in English, each wearing more than one language coat. We will flip each card on the board together. Listen first, then say the Irish word back proudly as a class.
Listen for French, German and Spanish too, just to notice how the same meaning can sound different. The Irish side is the one we practise out loud.
Watch as we tap a town on the map and its name comes apart. Read what it first meant. Look for hills, rivers, forts and churches hiding inside the words.
Each name is a tiny landscape painting hiding in plain sight. Let's see what picture appears when it comes apart.
Open your copy. Pick one place name we unpacked on the map. Write its Irish name, then sketch or note the picture its parts paint.
Optional extra line: My nearest town is ___ (English). I wonder what the Irish line means.
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