Yorkshire Learners Group

Ooo, that’s odd - I will send you a fresh link in a Private Message to be sure.

Rich :slight_smile:

Thanks

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Sat 10th

12 noon Saturday. All welcome! :sunny: :sunny:

Just for fun - listen if you like - no stress ! :sunny:

Let me know if you’d like to join in and I’ll send you the link.

Personality… :man_dancing::dancer:

How would you describe youself as a person?

  • What do you think is your best point? :blush:
  • What is the worst’? :face_with_raised_eyebrow:
  • Do you think others would agree ? :face_with_hand_over_mouth:
  • What would they say? :thinking:
  • What would you change if you could…
  • Can personalities change?
  • Will you change? :crazy_face:

Watching, reading, listening, speaking

Seen anything good on the TV this week E.g. Iaith Ar Daith - or something else…Reading anything?..heard something…spoke to someone, in Welsh?

If we have time…

This Week/ Next Week

  • What happened - what’s going to happen?

Kids joke to finish - in Welsh

It’s Noon, Saturday. All welcome! :sunny: :sunny:

Rich :slight_smile:

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Sat 17th

12 noon Saturday. All welcome! :sunny: :sunny:

Just for fun - listen if you like - no stress ! :sunny:

Let me know if you’d like to join in and I’ll send you the link.

Show n Tell… :thinking:

…we haven’t done this for aaaaages…:grin:

  • Bring an object…

  • …tell us about it/ what it represents

  • …maybe answer a few questions about it!

Watching, reading, listening, speaking

Seen anything good on the TV this week E.g. Iaith Ar Daith - or something else…Reading anything?..heard something…spoke to someone, in Welsh?

If we have time…

This Week/ Next Week

  • What happened - what’s going to happen?

Kids joke to finish - in Welsh

It’s Noon, Saturday. All welcome! :sunny: :sunny:

Rich :slight_smile:

Sat 24th

12 noon on Saturday. All welcome! :sunny:

Just for fun - listen if you like - no stress ! :sunny:

Let me know if you’d like to join in and I’ll send you the link.

Welsh Self Assessment… :thinking:

Either…tell us:

A This is how far have I got

  • e.g in SSIW or other measure (your choice)…
  • …I am comfortable saying these things…
  • …things I find difficult / can’t do yet
  • …are you reading? (What are you reading?)
  • …listening - I can understand this…
  • …can’t understand this
  • …Next steps - what would help?

Or …(…do both if you want of course!..)

B: my most significant milestone in Welsh ( by your own measure) eg

  • …got married
  • court case? :face_with_hand_over_mouth:
  • Exams, education…
  • …booked a hotel room…anything! :grin:

My Welsh Week

This week - or recently / what have you been watching, reading, listening to, or speaking with?

Seen anything good on the TV this week, YouTube - or anything else…Reading anything?..heard something…spoke to someone, in Welsh?

If we have time…

In my world This Week/ Next Week

  • What happened - what’s going to happen?

Kids joke to finish - in Welsh

It’s Noon, Saturday. All welcome! :sunny: :sunny:

Rich :slight_smile:

Sat 1st

…12 noon on Saturday. All welcome! :sunny:

Just for fun - listen if you like - no stress ! :sunny:

Let me know if you’d like to join in and I’ll send you the link.

Open Season!…

In the spirit of of the day - Sadwrn Siarad - let’s just talk - tell us about whatever you want - anything! :thinking:

  • Something funny or interesting?…
  • …something that happened this week?…
  • …a bit about yourself maybe for practice?
  • …or, anything you want…

Kids joke to finish - in Welsh

It’s Noon, Saturday. All welcome! :sunny: :sunny:

Rich :slight_smile:

Sat 8th at Noon

Everyone welcome - ley me know and I’ll send the link! :sunny:

Question Ping Pong :ping_pong:

Think of a question you’d like to answer yourself. :wink:

When it’s your turn, choose someone who hasn’t had a go yet and ask them your question - they will answer …then ask it you back!

Then it’s their turn. :thinking:

Use it as a chance to practice your conversational jigsaw pieces, or, something completely different if you prefer :jigsaw: e.g.

  • Where do you live?
  • How long have you been learning Welsh?
  • Do you like X, Y o’r Z
  • but…absolutely anything :slight_smile:

If we have time…

This Week/ Next Week

What’s happening with you/ in your world…

Kids Joke to finish…

…see if you can find one which works in Welsh or listen if you prefer (…thinking about it and finding one which works is surprisingly interesting! :wink:)

Everything is just for fun - listen if you like.

Richard :slight_smile:

Sat 15th at Noon

Everyone welcome. :slight_smile:

Let me know and I’ll send the link! :sunny:

Ranking - Best & Worst :trophy: :trophy:

Tell us about a few good things and a few not so good things that have happened in the last couple of weeks before telling us which is the best and which is worst (in a light hearted context, of course) - or even first, second, third?

Kids Joke to finish…

…see if you can find one which works in Welsh.

Everything is just for fun - listen if you like.

Richard :slight_smile:

Sat 22nd at Noon

Everyone welcome - let me know and I’ll send the link! Everything is just for fun - listen if you like! :sunny:

Speed Meeting Questions! :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

  • What car did you learn to drive on and what was your first car? Who taught you? Fond memories or not?! :crazy_face: (or riding a bike if you don’t drive - or anything else - choose something and tell us about it!)
  • Do you believe in alien life? Why or why not?
  • Tell us about the last school you went to! What was your favourite subject and what was the worst? Did you have a favourite teacher - what about the worst? Why? :thinking:
  • Best and worst holidays - what was good and bad?
  • Favourite drink - of any sort - how do you take it? What about a drink you don’t like?

What’s happening…?

…with you at the moment? (If we have time!)

Kids Joke to finish…

…see if you can find one which works in Welsh.
.

Richard :slight_smile:

Hi I’m interested in joining your Saturday group - could you send me the link or any details.
Thanks a lot
Helena

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Hi @helena-bladon

Great - Yes, no problem - I will send you a link via a private message on the forum.

Rich :slight_smile:

I would like to attend too. Probably to just listen for now. Would appreciate the link.

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Hi @Peter-M

Great! Yes, no problem - I’ll send it in a private message now.

Rich :slight_smile:

Sat 29th at Noon

Everyone welcome - let me know and I’ll send the link! Everything is just for fun - listen if you like! :sunny:

Show n Tell :thinking:

  • Bring an object
  • Tell us about it - or what it represents to you
  • Maybe answer a question or two about it

What’s happening…?

…with you at the moment? (If we have time!)

Kids Joke to finish…

…see if you can find one which works in Welsh.
.

Richard :slight_smile:

Sat 5th at Noon

Everyone welcome - let me know and I’ll send the link! Everything is just for fun - listen if you like! :sunny:

Tell us about…

.,…one, or all of: :thinking:

  • …the luckiest thing that ever happened to you
  • …and maybe the most unlucky (lighthearted)
  • Your family, your relatives, where they are from
  • Your favourite song - or music - of the moment

It’s all for practice so you can make the whole thing up to suit your practice needs. :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

What’s happening…?

…with you at the moment? (If we have time!)

Kids Joke to finish…

…see if you can find one which works in Welsh.

Rich :slight_smile:

Bore da. Ben dw i. Dw I’m bew yn Leeds.
Dysgais cymraeg “online” ond dw in eisiau siared cymraeg ag eraill.

That’s about the extent of my limited ability!
If you guys are back up and running I’d love to try and sit and listen/chip in a broken sentence or two.

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Hi @ben-rippin

Wrth gwrs! Of course I’ll send you an invite via private message on the forum - it will be great to see you! :slightly_smiling_face:

Are you ok picking up private messages?

Rich

Sat 12th at Noon

Everyone welcome - let me know and I’ll send the link! Everything is just for fun - listen if you like! :sunny:

It’s seems like it might be a good week to practice saying how far we’ve got with our Welsh again?

My Welsh Journey

It’s a really useful to be able to talk about, whether you are talking to other learners or not :slight_smile: so tell us about one or all of these (the more the merrier! )…:thinking:

  • ( I am…eg name :grin:)
  • I’ve been learning for…?
  • I have been doing the north or south course?
  • I am learning Welsh because…
  • (…the Welsh connection?)
  • How far have you got?
  • What are doing now with your Welsh right now?
  • (eg SSIW lesson, books, TV programmes, classes, other)

…and, as time permits…

With the Euros just getting going how about you…

Tell us about…

…a competition you were involved in at some point in your life that was notable / funny/ terrible in some way! :grin:

One sentence, ten, or, as many as you like - the floor is yours! :snowboarder: As usual, it’s all for practice so you can make the whole thing up to suit your practice needs. :snowboarder:

…and, if there is any time left…

What’s happening…?

…with you at the moment?

Kids Joke to finish…

…see if you can find one which works in Welsh.

Rich :slight_smile:

Sat 17th at Noon

Everyone welcome - let me know and I’ll send the link! Everything is just for fun - listen if you like! :sunny:

OK so I should be in Caernarfon on Saturday for the week :man_dancing: - so, first things first - anyone who in the area who fancies a paned or a pint (and a chat in Welsh) - let me know! :+1:

Secondly, the WiFi in the airbnb is allegedly very good :crossed_fingers: so hopefully I’ll be broadcasting from the Caernarfon studio. :blush:

Intro (as appropriate)

…a little bit about your Welsh journey…

  • I’ve been learning for…?
  • I have been doing the north or south course?
  • I am learning Welsh because…
  • (…the Welsh connection?)
  • How far have you got?
  • What are doing now with your Welsh right now?
  • (eg SSIW lesson, books, TV programmes, classes, other)

Tell us about…

(Last week we didn’t get time for this, so…)

…a competition you were involved in at some point in your life that was notable / funny/ terrible in some way! :grin:

One sentence, ten, or, as many as you like - the floor is yours! :snowboarder: As usual, it’s all for practice so you can make the whole thing up to suit your practice needs. :snowboarder:

…and, if there is any time left…

What’s happening…?

…with you at the moment?

Kids Joke to finish…

…see if you can find one which works in Welsh.

Rich :slight_smile:

Sat 26th at Noon

Everyone welcome - let me know and I’ll send the link! Everything is just for fun - listen if you like! :sunny:

Intro - if you want

If you are new everyone will be totally supportive - we are all learners - or first language speakers who are there to learn and help. There is no pressure but if you want to say something people are usually very interested in a sentence or two about how far you’ve got…eg:

  • I’ve been learning for x weeks/ months…?
  • I’m learning challenge x
  • I live in z
  • I want to learn Welsh because…

Other ideas for those who want to say more…

  • I have been doing the north or south course
  • At the moment I am…eg…reading, watching TV. Listening to the radio, doing classes, other
  • give examples if you want

Tell us about…

(Wow, there were some incredible competition stories last week - amazing !…:grin:)

This week how about a Recipe: :thinking:

  • for food … favourite cake or dish perhaps? :cake:
  • for a happy life ? :crazy_face:
  • a successful football tournament! :trophy:
  • something else - surprise us!

One sentence, ten, or, as many as you like - the floor is yours! :snowboarder::snowboarder:As usual, it’s all for practice so you can make the whole thing up to suit your practice needs. :snowboarder:

…and, if there is any time left…

What’s happening…?

…with you at the moment?

Kids Joke to finish…

…see if you can find one which works in Welsh.

Rich :slight_smile: