Class 6
We began
by revising some vocab connected to the Camino de Santiago
El chubasquero – raincoat
El peregrino – the pilgrim
El peregrinaje – the pilgrimage
Algunas personas lo hacen para rezar – they do it to pray
Los albergues – the hostels
We listened again
to Pedro´s interview and corrected mistakes on p.12
Some vocab…
El tramo –
the section, the part
En absoluto –
absolutely not (be careful, this is a falso amigo)
We then
talked about Galicia and its similarities with Ireland
Semejanzas – similarities
El paisaje es muy semejante
Tienen una gaita – they have pipes (Galician bagpipes)
El gallego – the Galician language
Muros de piedra
We then
listened to the legend of the Milesians who first populated Ireland
Guerreros – warriors
Un conjuro – a spell
Un bardo – a bard/ druid
Hundir – to sink
Los antepasados – ancestors
Las brumas del mar – seamist
Desatar una
tormenta – set off/create a storm
Derrotados – defeated
El reino de
las hadas – the realm of the fairies
For Homework we have to do the exercise on p.13 and also read the text from the Leaving Cert paper of 2001 on p.4 – el viento de Breogan
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