#90 St. Patrick’s Day Special: Sadelle’s Irish Journey

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English - March 14, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MB
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Previous Episode: #89 Elena Guillén on Going from Dabbler to Consistent Learner

Next Episode: Ask Benny: St Patrick's Day / Seachtain na Gaeilge Special

In this week’s special St. Patrick’s Day episode, Community Coach for the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge, Sadelle Wiltshire, talks with Elizabeth and Benny about learning Irish and joining the Challenge at an upper-beginner level.

This episode features Sadelle, who made significant progress with her Irish speaking abilities in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.

We guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here.

Featured Resources

Fluent in 3 Months Challenge Clozemaster italki Benny’s top Irish resources

Mentioned in this Episode

Fluent in 3 Months Challenge Benny’s Irish Instagram Benny’s Irish TikTok Benny’s Irish Twitter Teanglann dictionary Focloir dictionary Tearma dictionary Potafocal dictionary Futurelearn Irish from Dublin City University Gaeilge Gan Stró beginner textbook Ranganna beginner course Free Zoom classes from Philo-Celtic Society Let’s Learn Irish Tuairisc news site with learner content Nós online magazine Childrens’ stories Craic le Gaeilge Discord server Irish Wordle TG4 streaming TV shows in Irish Raidió na Gaeltachta Seachtain na Gaeilge

Additional Recommended Resources

Conradh na Gaeilge Los Angeles Daltaí na Gaeilge Gaeltacht an Oileáin Úir / The North American Gaeltacht Irish language book club Video news clips and transcripts from Maynooth University - intermediate Children’s newsletter from Maynooth University - beginner

Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

Joining the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge at an A2 levelHumor as a motivator when learningMusic and singing when learning IrishGetting your head around Irish pronunciationHow to deal with the different Irish dialectsGaelic vs IrishHow to build a community in your target languageFirst steps and resources for IrishThe secret to having fun in your target languageOvercoming shyness, perfectionism and fear of speaking

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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