Every year, the EIU, The Economist Intelligence Unit, makes a report on the most liveable cities in the world.
They rank them according to their criteria and publish a list of them.
The benchmarks (criteria) they use are: seasmhachd (stability), cùram-slàinte (healthcare), cultar is an àrainneachd (culture and environment), foghlam (education) and bun-structar (infrastructure).
Vienna often tops the list, but cities in Scandinavia, Switzerland, Canada and Australia also do well every year.
1. Vienna, An Ostair
1. Vienna, Austria
2. Copenhagen, An Danmhairg
2. Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Melbourne, Astràilia
3. Melbourne, Australia
4. Sidni, Astràilia
4. Sydney, Australia
5. Vancouver, Canada
5. Vancouver, Canada
6. Zurich, An Eilbheis
6. Zurich, Switzerland
7. Calgairidh, Canada
7. Calgary, Canada
= Geneva, An Eilbheis
= Geneva, Switzerland
9. Toronto, Canada
9. Toronto, Canada
10. Osaka, Iapan
10. Osaka, Japan
= Auckland, Sealainn Nuadh
= Auckland, New Zealand
Why don’t you have a go at this task! If you have a Gaelic-speaking friend, you could do this together. If you don’t—no problem—you can have double the fun!
Use these questions to hold a conversation.
Dè do bheachd air an liosta seo?
What do you think of this list?
Am bu toil leat a bhith a’ fuireach ann an gin de na bailtean-mòra seo?
Would you like to live in any of these cities?
Carson?
Why?
Dè na slatan-tomhais a chleachdadh tusa airson liosta mar seo a dhèanamh?
What criteria would you use to make a list like this?
And we’ve given you a few more words and phrases to help you along!
so-chòmhnaidh (adj)
liveable
slat-tomhais (f)
standard, yardstick, criterion
neo-sheasmhachd (f)
instability
dibhearsan (m)
entertainment
seasmhachd (f)
stability
bun-structar (m)
infrastructure
bochdainn (f)
poverty
bochdainn connaidh
fuel poverty
rangaich! (v)
rank!
foillsich! (v)
publish!
caomhain! (v)
save!
meas! (v)
assess!