This communication course is designed to help you move beyond recognising Gaelic and start using it with confidence. Each Tweederick story will be covered over 2 lessons, where reading, listening to others, on-the-spot thinking, confident presentation and answering at speed as the key learning points.

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The Tweederick programme is designed for mixed-ability Gaelic learners. Language ability doesn’t fit neatly into levels: you may be confident in one area while finding another surprisingly challenging. Through the Tweederick stories, you’ll develop your Gaelic through real-life immersion, working with vocabulary, language patterns, listening, reading, writing and speaking in context.

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Tweederick classes are designed so that learners with different levels of Gaelic can work together without holding one another back. Everyone works with the same story, vocabulary and communication theme, but the level of challenge is chosen by the individual learner.

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Lower-level learners can focus primarily on structured speaking activities, building confidence and learning to use familiar Gaelic in conversation. More advanced learners can work more deeply with the material, using the grammar, writing, paraphrasing and communication exercises to push themselves beyond their comfort zone.

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Preparation time per story depends on your learning goals and how deeply you choose to work through the material. 

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Speaking-focused                 3–4 hours                  Story reading, vocabulary, prepared conversation scripts & anti-freeze drills &       
                                                                                  basic paraphrasing

Extended                               5–7 hours                  Story reading, vocabulary, prepared conversation scripts & anti-freeze drills &
                                                                                  paraphrasing plus selected grammar and writing activities

Full Programme                    Up to 10 hours          All chapter exercises, story reading, vocabulary, prepared conversation scripts & anti-
                                                                                  freeze drills & paraphrasing plus detailed grammar work, extended writing, research,
                                                                                  higher level paraphrasing and speaking activities

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You are also expected to explore and research grammar independently, using dictionaries and other resources to deepen your understanding where needed. Though some answers are provided, you are expected to arrive in class fully prepared with your own work, ready to use the language in reading, speaking and interaction. 

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​To get the most out of the course, you will be required to prepare before each lesson using the workbook. If you don't have time to prepare, it's best to skip that lesson and return when you can take full advantage of it. This preparation ensures you have the language to work with in class and can take part while keeping the lesson moving for everyone. You can use the Tweederick group for support and questions between sessions.​

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This is about real-life speaking. You don’t need everything, you just need to use what you already know.​