Join us this September for a friendly introduction to Scottish Gaelic over three live Zoom webinar sessions.  

 

This is a chance to hear, learn and enjoy a little Scottish Gaelic, with a glimpse into the culture and heritage behind the language,  without committing to a full course.

 

You won't be on-screen or on-mic, so you can simply sit back, listen and take part at your own pace.

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Level / Who this is for:

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Absolute beginners who would like to learn how to introduce and describe themselves in Gaelic. No previous learning is required.

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What we'll do during the live sessions: 

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Attend three live 45-minute webinar sessions with Jane NicLeòid, a native speaker and teacher of Scottish Gaelic, teaching and tutoring online from the Scottish Gàidhealtachd. 

 

• Basic language steps and phrases

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• Listening and pronunciation practice

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• A taste of traditional Gaelic sayings

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• A personal creative writing exercise to complete between sessions or in your own time

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Format:

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Three 45-minute live Zoom webinars where you will learn to greet someone in Gaelic; tell them your name; ask them how they are and give your own reply in response; say where you are from and where you live now; and finally, describe your best and worst traits. 

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Dates and Times

 

Live sessions take place across the week beginning Monday 7th September, at 7pm UK BST. The second and third live sessions are at the same time, 7pm on Wednesday 9th and Friday 11th of September respectively.

 

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Resources for you to keep:

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Before the first session, you'll receive a PDF booklet containing:

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• key language steps and language to be used

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• links to audio recordings of the phrases and vocabulary, for your own practice

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• a personal creative writing activity to develop throughout the week

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• Links to video recordings of the three live sessions will be available when the week concludes.

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What you’ll need to bring:

 

Simply bring yourself and a willingness to have fun with Scottish Gaelic.

 

No previous knowledge or experience of language learning is required.

 

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You’ll leave with:

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• The ability to introduce yourself to other beginners as well as sympathetic intermediate to fluent speakers.

 

• Some great digital language resources that you can keep coming back to whenever you wish.

 

• A sense of whether you'd like to experience and learn more Scottish Gaelic.

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New to Zoom or unsure about your settings?

 

Before booking, you can use our test Zoom link to check that you can access a Zoom waiting room to test that you can hear audio through your computer speakers or headphones. Please try this before booking if you are unsure. 

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Price:

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£30 for all three sessions, the digital resources and session recordings.

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Getting your webinar link and resources:

 

Your first Zoom link and PDF Booklet will be sent to your email inbox by 9pm (BST) Friday the 4th September. A reminder email will be sent on Monday 7th September at 6pm (BST), one hour before the first session begins at 7pm (BST).

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Joining the live sessions after booking:

 

Your first webinar link will be sent by email on Friday, 4 September.

 

Between then and the first session on Monday, 7 September, you can visit the online waiting room at any point and use Zoom’s pre-meeting checks to test your audio.

 

Just click the webinar link to enter the online waiting room, either through your web browser as a guest or through the Zoom app if you already use Zoom.

 

If you are unsure about your setup and would like to get organised ahead of Friday the 4th you can also use the pre-booking practice Zoom link [above] to check your access and audio before the first live session.

 

You are responsible for managing your own computer’s speaker or headphone settings.

 

Unfortunately, we cannot provide individual technical support for your computer or home setup.

 

If you use headphones or a headset, please make sure they are connected and working before the session, and check that any controls on the headphones or headset are not set to mute.

 

Please use the practice meeting link or the live webinar link to make sure you can access the webinar waiting-room and that your audio is working before the first session.

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Future Webinars and Courses:

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If you would like to experience and learn more Gaelic, there are several ways to do so:

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• You can simply carry on as you are, enjoying seasonal Blas de Ghàidhlig sessions throughout the year and bringing a little Scottish Gaelic into your life. We'll send you updates about booking the latest sessions well in advance.

 

• Join our upcoming in-depth weekly webinar series, combining language learning with insights into everyday life, culture and the Gaelic-speaking world. The 10 live seminar sessions, with workbook and digital resources will run from mid-October through to mid-December 2026. Bookings open on Friday 11th September.

 

• For those who wish to begin a structured journey towards fluency, the A1 Scottish Gaelic self-paced video course can be booked from January 2027. If there is sufficient demand, live online follow-on groups will be organised for those who complete this course.

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