Our local Council (note we are deep blue with over 55% Welsh speakers) are having fun with Beaumaris.... now nobody knows where it is
Farming Connect to promote Welsh language.
- Thread starter kmo
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Our local Council (note we are deep blue with over 55% Welsh speakers) are having fun with Beaumaris.... now nobody knows where it is
Only farm business that use connect around here are sub for boiler and free-range and factory farm dairy expansion not the eco may the world requires??
- Location
- Ledbury, Herefordshire
Interesting.
I suppose you refer to Spain as Espania, Germany as Deutschland etc etc?
No, but the German's don't call their own country Germany do they ? ie the folks that actually live there.
Are you still claiming Narberth is Welsh, with surrounding settlements called Canaston, Robeston, Minwear, Newton, Flimston, Highgate , Yerbeston, Martin Hill , Mounton , Molleston , Templeton, Chapel Hill , Catershook , Westerton, Ludchurch, Mountain , Cold Blow, Princess Gate, Crinow , Redstone ?........... There's a scattering of Welsh names, but not many. Bit like the percentage of Welsh speakers ......
We chose the other way, to make sure the Welsh was in there properly from the start. Welsh medium primary and Welsh stream secondary - but with A Levels in English if they choose the sciences or math's, see below for more in re' this...
I can't see a disadvantage in speaking, none at all. But there are definite disadvantages in being educated in it in some subjects. I know of two, and have heard of other cases of medical students coming from Welsh science A Levels, straight A's throughout, and entering university to find themselves really struggling because the courses were entirely in English and the vocab' needed just didn't come to hand. Both were struggling by the end of their first year, one made it and graduated, the other dropped out in - I think - year three.
I started a medical degree and realised it wasn't for me at all, but can tell you that the volume of work required at the start is phenomenal. Having to cope with it and an entirely new vocab' would have been extremely hard. That's why our kids will have the option of doing their A Levels in English, there isn't a university in Wales - or the rest of the world - that teaches engineering, the sciences, nursing, medicine etc. in Welsh and we don't want them disadvantaged if that's the route they choose.
It's not universally acknowledged, there is me and him that disagree with it for a start.
Just to allay your fears somewhat - as you would imagine our three have gone through Welsh medium education. The eldest did his science A levels in Welsh and has now gone on to study Chemistry at Warwick. He's just passed his first year with flying colours. Even though he did his subjects in Welsh the teachers always introduced them to the English version of any technical terms, which has meant he hasn't been held back in any way.
He says there's students on his course from many other countries who are studying in English for the first time. If they've got the ability they can do it.
Cowabunga
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- Location
- Ceredigion,Wales
Christ on a bike. It might have escaped your notice that Welsh don't either call themselves Welsh or their country Wales in Welsh either.
Narberth is a derivative of Perth, which literally means either 'sh!t heap' or 'hedge'. Not joking. I've a contractor out at this moment that is 'tori'r perthi' or 'hedge cutting' for you philistine.
Well for the last 1000 years it's been English, so suck it up, and try and post without insults.
- Location
- Ceredigion
It will hold you back a lot if you cant speak Welsh up here. Imagine as a young lad going into a local pub and you cant understand a word anyone is saying . How can you join in the fun of it
Soon learn the right words if a fit blonde crosses my path!?around here the sheep are worried!
But you speak Cardi Welsh down there anyhow.......not proper Welsh like up North.
- Location
- Carmarthenshire, West Wales
I wanted my children to be able to live in their local community speaking the language everyone uses, and also able to work at a high level in English (son is doing his masters degree in Physics in Bath, daughter did a science degree in Cardiff), both did half of their A levels in Welsh. I would be very surprised if anyone could grow up in our internet age without being able to speak or function in English, I think it is depriving our children if we do not encourage them to speak Welsh. Growing up with more than one language creates more neural pathways which is beneficial for life long learning anyway. Would you go to a college in France and expect the lecturers to speak only in English?
- Location
- Carmarthenshire, West Wales
when my daughter was younger, she used to say why have we got road signs in English, when we have our own language, if we go to France they don't put signs in English in case people can't speak French!
n.w
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- Location
- western isles
My three children all went to gadhlig medium primary school and English secondary. My eldest daughter is at Gaelic college. She is also showing talent in French..My view is that it is a very good thing to have other languages, English is widely available via social media and TV so children wont miss out
- Location
- Ceredigion
You can draw a line just North of Aberystwyth. Cant understand a word of that . I get by with Cardi Welsh
Some of us may be lazy, but also like me not able or bright enough to learn !you all sound a bit elitism and bit narrow in views,my kids went to uni and did well but none found jobs in Wales and none of them happy in stressful jobs,and none would come back to Wales ,nationalism is a very dangerous game look back at history 50 million died 75 years ago !
Cowabunga
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- Location
- Ceredigion,Wales
Don't post such dross then.