Games for Gaels

Follow instructions.
Make patterns.
Click and drag for colours, width, etc

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Click and drag (at speed).
Match colours.

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Click accurately on moving object.
Hand/eye coordination.

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Click accurately on moving target.
Hand/eye coordination.
Follow instructions.

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Click and drag.
Logical thinking (matching correct/ nearly correct lights to colour options). Note that often one colour is used twice on line.

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Type in answer, choosing and copying from given set of words.
Match foodstuffs to animals.

Is toil/ Is fheàrr

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Click on letters.
Note letters previously used.

Spelling of simple words.

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Choose, Click and drag.
Work against clock.
Monitor score.

Simple sentence word order
(tha + subj + verb and/or place..........).

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Observe basic actions and match to verbs.
Type in words, copying from list.

Present tense of verb 'to be' and simple verbs of action
(Tha e a' snàmh, etc)

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Identify & name objects
Type words.
Use logic to ID letters in word

Spelling.
Extension of vocabulary of basic objects.

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Listen to Soundtrack (if desired)
Click on midge and drag to put out window.

(Not essential) read & listen to phrases of location etc.

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Listen to Soundtrack (if desired)
Click on places in room to locate midge & win points.

(Not essential) Read &Listen to phrases of location starting "A bheil... and "An ann......... and Yes/No responses

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Observe formation of object & identify it.
Type in Gaelic object word.
Use rolling list for correct spelling if required.
Work at speed to get more points.

Learn Gaelic Nouns for simple objects. Spell correctly.

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Click to choose Passage.

Read and Understand.
Compose a sequenced story from pre-written options.

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Copy correctly from list.
Memory skills as to what happened in sequence.

Verbs in a' (seinn) form with verb 'to be' past, present & future

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Hand/eye coordination at speed.
Click to catch a letter.
Note letters used.

Spelling of simple words.

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Observe who is speaking.
Read names on gift tag.
Identify 1st/2nd/3rd party use required.
Click on answer from drop-down list.

Emphatic forms of dhomhsa etc & leamsa etc given . Correct one to be clicked.

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Read question given in Gaelic on screen.
Click answer from drop-list.
Observe Ali progressing homeward v Soldiers coming to capture him.

Verb 'to come/Thig' in all tenses.
Q & Ans: Read & understand Qestn.
Click on answer from drop-list.

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Look at the pics and identify weather types.
Match Tha/Bha/Bidh to Today /Yesterday /Tomorrow.
Use word banks to extend weather vocabulary, including adverbs.

Use two forms of sentence:
Tha ..(noun/ceò)...ann & Tha e/i .. (adjective/ ceòthach). Tha/Bha/Bidh.
(No 'S e...a th' ann construction in this game).
Weather vocabulary.
Intensive adverbs: terribly; fairly; very, etc

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Click on square.
Simple typing.
Observation skills.

Physical description of faces, head and neckwear.
Aige, oirre etc (having/wearing)

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Choose correct phrase from drop-down box.
Memory skills/ whose toy.

'S ann/ Chan ann
leamsa, leatsa etc.
masc/fem, e/i
(possession)

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Choose from list.
Copy correctly.
Type in words.

Spelling
Compound (two-part) prepositions (ri taobh, faisg air, etc).
Genitives (of the) of nouns.

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Click & drag.
Choose correct action.
Observe and adjust actions.

Read and understand phrases.

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Counting.
Type and spell correctly.

Numbers of objects (rabbits) and of people (hunters).

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Identify land features in pic.
Choose from list.

Vocabulary of land features.
Recognise Genitive cases given (e.g. hill OF the tree)

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Typing words correctly.
Interpret pictures to give answers.

Comparative & Superlative form of adjectives (e.g. beag, nas lugha, as lugha)

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Match people and objects to their normal habitat.
Match Q. & Answer type
Type words for response

A bheil...? Am bi....?An e....? An ann....? Respond correctly to these questions.
Places and locations.

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Observe icon in order to give pos or neg response.
Copy/type response to a command or question.

Vocabulary of housework.
Read command or simple question in future and past tense of regular verb and respond accordingly. (e.g.An do ghlan thu an làr? Ghlan mi an làr.

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Explore a picture.
Choose options from drop-down list.

Compose story from bank of options.
Read completed story.
Sequencing.

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Type in words.
Notice if this/that to be used.
Copy adjectives correctly.
Type nouns with correct def.article (gender given).

Seo/ Sin.
Identify forms of def article: (am/an/a') re fem/masc nouns.

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Follow Masc/Fem/Pl indicator.
Type in two words per screen.
Watch character follow instructions.

ga /ga h- / gan /gam (used in correct form).
Knowledge of 2nd parts of verbs required : tilgeil; falach; ithe

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Read question & observe from style of pic whether pos or neg response required.
Respond to question by typing in words.
Copy remainder of sentence correctly (from/to/in Glasgow /at the bridge, etc)

Respond using verb/tense asked. Past/Future of : Faic, Rach, Thig, Ruig, Fąg, Fuirich, Tadhail.
Scottish town names and place features (& pics) e.g. Oban/the town/the hills, etc used in prepositional phrases to be copied from question.

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Type in sentences.
Identify animals

An gabh? Gabhaidh/cha ghabh
Animal names & genitive: 'dreach nathrach/form of a snake'

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Type in options
Relate clothes to occupations

Occupations.
Tha e/i na ................
'S e ...............a th'ann/a th'innte, etc

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Observe prophecies coming true (See the world come to an end if all correct in time).
Click to choose correct verb alternative in each box.

Indirect Speech (mainly 'thuirt' in past + future).
Read longer phrases & sentences – choose from two alternatives for each verb form.

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Read command & identify if direct or polite.
Identify required item from screen pics.
Follow correct sequence of actions in response : Type words/press 'Enter'/click, drag click, etc.
Use mouse skills to lift correct item and to drop it in the Cauldron (specific lift/drop target areas).
Play at varied levels to suit different language ability.

Respond using 1. 'Ni mi sin'
or 2. identify (a) command or (b) request and respond correspondingly using (a)Here's a (spider) or (b) Gheibh/Bheir/Thig/Cuiridh/ Lorgaidh/ Togaidh mi (spider)
Variety of nouns for cauldron items.

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Click & drag.
Type words in boxes. valign="top" Follow 'score' to check for optimum score actions.

Parts of the body.
Left and right hand/foot (with (un)aspirated adjective)
Set of noun names in genitive (of the) case.
Masc & fem nouns.

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Observe/Identify person in pic & person 'flashing', and the family relationship between them. (3rd person statement – that's his son, etc)
Look for 'head-to-head' icon which indicates 1st/2nd person statement (That's my/your sister).
Type in simple phrase 'S e sin do mhac' etc.

Family nouns (given on screen) father, mother, etc.
Possessive adjs my/your/their, etc
mo sheanair/ a h-athair/ ogha, etc

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Choose action by clicking on icon.
Type in correct form of words.
Look for 'angry' person & adjust to more polite language.
Observe action happening on screen.

Give commands, using familiar (min to fairy) or respectful (fairy to min):Suidh/ suidhibh; seinn/seinnibh etc. If 'angry' change to request: Am b' urrainn dhuibh....; An deigheadh sibh...; An suidh thu....etc
Also directional commands incl left/right/behind etc; parts of body esp face/head; variety of simple verb commands incl scratch/burp/cough etc ; do & bhur poss adjs = do shuil/bhur teanga, etc

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Look at pic and try to see from expressions what's happening: who's giving/taking.
Fill in blanks: click to choose words from drop-list.
Use correct Question words to gain correct Answer forms – still click-choosing.
Check 'Sanas/Clue' for English translation.

Q & Ans. Verb 'Thoir' in Past/Present/Future tenses.
Prepositional Pronouns leam/dhiot/dhaibh etc also listed for click choice.

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