Reading, Listening and Communication Skills Development

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Step into the heart of the Hebrides this Christmas and immerse yourself in the warmth of Scottish Gaelic culture. Spend a week surrounded by the wild beauty of North Uist, where every conversation, every song, and every story brings the language to life.

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Venue to be confirmed
£425

4 spaces only
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Teaching 10 am - 1pm (speak, sing and connect in Gaelic)
Afternoon practical learning activities 1.30 - 3.30pm (weather & darkness dependent, indoor or outdoor, will be decided on the day)

 

Included:
Tuition, learning resources and transport for outdoor activities.
Refreshments (drinks, fruit, snacks)

Transport to and from Lochmaddy ferry/Benbecula airport on arriving/leaving (only weekends) can be arranged and is included in the price.

 

Not included:

Lunch (bring your own), dinner, pick-up from accommodation during the week (you need your own car).
 

 

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​Access (prior learning) requirements:
You have already mastered 

- sight reading aloud

​- you know your prepositional pronouns by heart

- rough translation of Gaelic short texts without the help of dictionaries & able to paraphrase in English what it is about

- you can sustain a conversation for at least 8 minutes using: to be, can, like, prefer, auxiliary verbs may & need, regular/irregular verbs in past/future tense

- have an interest in literature and island history

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You are in the process of learning:

- listening and transcription of native speaker interviews

- genitive formation & conditional/passive verb tenses
 

Cancellation policy:

if cancelled before 30/09/25 - full refund minus £25 admin fee

if cancelled after 01/10/25 no refund
 

Immediate full payment is required when booking your place (limited availability)​