{"id":215,"date":"2016-08-10T09:25:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T09:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/llclibrarian\/?p=215"},"modified":"2016-08-10T09:28:28","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T09:28:28","slug":"learning-scottish-gaelic-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/llclibrarian\/2016\/08\/10\/learning-scottish-gaelic-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Scottish Gaelic online?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-216 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/llclibrarian\/files\/2016\/08\/Scottish-Gaelic-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"Colloquial Scottish Gaelic.indd\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/llclibrarian\/files\/2016\/08\/Scottish-Gaelic-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/llclibrarian\/files\/2016\/08\/Scottish-Gaelic.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/>The Library has purchased an e-book version, with an audio file,\u00a0of <em><strong>Colloquial Scottish Gaelic<\/strong> <\/em>published in August 2015. The e-book can be accessed via the Library&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/discovered.ed.ac.uk\/\">DiscoverEd<\/a>, or click <a href=\"http:\/\/discovered.ed.ac.uk\/44UOE_VU1:default_scope:44UOE_ALMA51155087390002466\">here<\/a>. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.routledge.com\/cw\/colloquials\">www.routledge.com\/cw\/colloquials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Colloquial Scottish Gaelic<\/em> provides a step-by-step course in Scottish Gaelic as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Scottish Gaelic in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.<!--more-->Key features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills<\/li>\n<li>structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar<\/li>\n<li>an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises<\/li>\n<li>realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios<\/li>\n<li>useful vocabulary lists throughout the text<\/li>\n<li>an overview of the sounds and alphabet of Scottish Gaelic<\/li>\n<li>additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The audio material, recorded by native speakers,\u00a0features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Library has purchased an e-book version, with an audio file,\u00a0of Colloquial Scottish Gaelic published in August 2015. The e-book can be accessed via the Library&#8217;s DiscoverEd, or click here. 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