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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HS6 5EN - Claddach Baleshare
£425

3 spaces only (2 left)
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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.

Learning Gaelic Christmas songs, lighting the peat fire
Lasagna dinner on Saturday evening

Church and meet Gaelic speakers on Sunday morning
Refreshments (drinks, fruit, snacks)

Lunch (soup / sandwich only

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

also if staying in Cnoc nan Uan with the Gaelic speaking host.

 

Not included:

dinner​​

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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)​