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The Royal National Mod

Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail

If you don't already know what the Mod is, you need to go back to level A2 Cuspair 12 where you can find a passage about the Mod!

But you'll certainly know by now what the Mod is and what happens at the Royal National Mod. 😊

Here are some words and phrases which you should find useful if you are at the Mòd or talking about the Mòd.

(am) bonn òir

(the) gold medal

(an t-)aigeallan airgid

(the) silver pendant

Sgeama measaidh

Assessment scheme

Bonn Òir an t-Seann Nòis

The Traditional Gold Medal

còisir Ghàidhlig

Gaelic choir

Tosgaire na Gàidhlig

Gaelic Ambassador

Bonn Òir a' Chomuinn Ghàidhealaich

An Comunn Gàidhealach Gold Medal

a' chairt òir

the gold card

cairt umha

bronze card

cairt airgid

silver card

DÈ DO BHEACHD? | WHAT DO YOU THINK?

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!

Think and/or talk about these questions.

An deach thu/sibh dhan Mhòd an-uiridh no a' bhon-uiridh?

Did you go to the Mod last year or the year before?

An do ghabh thu/sibh pàirt anns a' Mhòd a-riamh?

Have you ever participated in the Mod?

An do bhuannaich thu/sibh bonn no buinn?

Did you win a medal or medals?

An tèid thu/sibh gu Mòd ionadail no dhan Mhòd Nàiseanta am-bliadhna?

Are you going to a local Mod or National Mod this year?

Càit am bi am Mòd Nàiseanta am-bliadhna?

Where will the National Mod be this year?

Dè an t-àite as fheàrr airson a' Mhòid nad bheachd-sa?

What do you think is the best place for the Mod?

Go to the BBC website where you can see clips from the National Mod:

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0084v85/clips

If you have a Gaelic-speaking friend, you could do this together. If you don't—no problem—you can have double the fun!

Choose three recordings from the BBC website and listen to the clips.

Think and/or talk about these questions.

Dè na clàraidhean a thagh thu/sibh agus carson?

Which recordings did you choose and why?

An e òrain, dàin no sgeulachdan a bh' annta?

Were they songs, poems or stories?

Cò mu dheidhinn a bha iad?

What were they about?

An do thuig thu/sibh faclan nan òran?

Did you understand the words of the songs?

An cuala tu/sibh an t-òran, an dàn, no an sgeulachd roimhe?

Have you heard the song, poem or story before?

Dè na h-ainmean a bh' orra?

What were their titles?

Cò ghabh iad?

Who sang, recited or told them?