Lefelau - Levels
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Description of the different levels of instruction on Cwrs Cymraeg Cymdeithas Madog
Please note the following important points:
- As of Cwrs Cymraeg 2014, the curriculum has been updated. Among the major changes is a return to only six levels. Returning students should make sure to review the contents of each level to determine which new level may best correspond to your needs.
- The content listed for each level gives only a general idea of what will be covered; teachers tailor their classes to their students' needs and to their own teaching styles. A number of topics and activities may be included which do not appear below; these lists should not be regarded as exhaustive.
- If you already know some Welsh but have never attended a Cwrs Cymraeg Cymdeithas Madog before, read through the following. You may find that you have an idea what level would be the best fit for you, and we invite you to share your idea with us when you fill out the registration / curriculum form.
If you have any questions about the contents of a level, please feel free to contact our curriculum chair via our contact form.
LEVEL 1
Level Learning Objectives:
- Pronunciation
- Introduction to mutations
- The present tense of “bod” including -
- descriptive sentences: Mae'n hen. Mae'n fawr.
- identification sentences: Robert ydy o. Athro dw i.
- existence: Oes coffi?
- Negation and interfogative of each form.
- yes/no for each kind of sentence
- Possession: Mae … gyda fi; car Harri, ci'r bachgen / possessive adjectives: fy, dy, ei, etc.
- Asking basic questions: Beth ydy'ch gwaith chi? Ble 'dych chi'n byw? Etc.
- Liking and wanting
- Expressing what one has done: Dw i wedi gweld Wil yn y siop.
Vocabulary:
- Greetings and saying good-bye
- Numbers 0-10
- Weather
- Professions
- Basic food
- Basic animals
- Colors
LEVEL 2
Level Learning Objectives:
- Review main grammar items from Level 1
- Health and well-being (Mae … gyda fi / arna i / Introduction to personalized pronouns
- Expressing necessity, desire, duties: dw i eisiau / dw i angen / mae'n rhaid i fi / mae'n well 'da fi / mae'n well i mi / dw i wrth fy modd / etc.
- Imperative: Eisteddwch / Peidiwch ag eistedd / etc.
- Telling time an expressing the date, how to form ordinal numbers
- Using ers ('since'): Ers pryd 'dych chi'n...?
- Question Words: ble, sut, pwy, beth, etc. and how to use 'bod' after each one
- Direct object pronouns
- Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns: y car hwn, y car 'ma, etc. / Hon yw'r eneth o Fedd Gelert
- 10. Introduction to the irregular preterite: mynd, cael, dod & gwneud; forming preterite sentences with gwneud
Vocabulary:
- Parts of the body
- Illnesses
- Basic medical vocabulary: doctor, nurse, clinic, hospital, etc.
- Numbers from 10-30 in the base-twenty system
- Numbers from 10-1,000,000 in the decimal system
- Days, months, holidays
LEVEL 3
Level Learning Objectives:
- Briefly review major grammar points from levels 1 & 2.
- Preterite: Es i / gweles i / etc. Review common compound forms: 'nes i fynd, etc.
- Imperfect: Roeddwn i / Roeddet ti / etc.; all forms – descriptive, identification, existence, negative, interrogative, yes/ no
- Using the preterite and imperfect together.
- Sequential events: Ar ôl i fi...
- Using the passive: Cafodd e ei ladd
- Saying where you were born and raised: Ces i fy ngeni yn...
- Talking about your childhood: description in the past, narrating a story
- Pluperfect: Roeddwn i wedi...
Vocabulary:
- Verb-building: verbs for both narration and description
- historical events
- tragedies and disasters
- Words related to emotions surrounding historical events
- Biography building: vocab related to a person telling his or her own story
- life events – birth, school, marriage, divorce, death, etc.
- childhood or adolescent activities
- personal emotions
LEVEL 4
Level Learning Objectives:
- Review asking questions
- Review of 'wedi': 'Dych chi wedi... erioed?
- Review use of personalized prepositions with idioms: Rhaid i fi fynd / mae annwyd arna' i / etc.
- Future of 'bod' – all forms: descriptive, identification, existence, negatives and yes/no
- Discussing future plans: Os ewch chi i..., ... gwelwch chi … / Short-form future
- Asking someone to do something: Wnewch chi...?
- Reported speech / that-statements: Dw i'n meddwl ei fod o'n... (present, preterite and imperfect, future / affirmative and negative)
- Relative clauses: Fo ydy'r dyn sy'n byw yn... (present, preterite and imperfect, future / affirmative and negative)
- Mai/taw
- Giving directions: Ewch ar hyd y ffordd...Cymerwch y stryd gyntaf...
Vocabulary:
- Things in town – shops, government buildings, churches, etc.
- Travel – hotels, modes of transportation, destinations
- Education – schools, universities, people who work in education, future jobs
- Clothes
LEVEL 5
Level Learning Objectives:
- Review / getting to know people
- Describing a place / area / home: Mae hi'n ardal wledig.
- Discussing size, distance etc.: Pa mor bell yw hi...
- Comparing
- Equative: Mae e mor dal â hi
- Comparative: Mae e'n dalach na hi
- Superlative: Fe yw'r talaf
- Simple passive: Lladdwyd y dyn / Siaredir Cymraeg Yma – all form
- The Conditional – all forms: descriptive / identification / existence / negative / yes/no
- The “subjunctive if”: Petasai, tasai, petaswn, etc.
- Saying what you would like and what you could do: Hoffwn i... Gallwn i...
- Saying what you should do: Dylwn i...
- Other negatives: neb, erioed, nunlle, etc.
Vocabulary:
- Physical appearance
- Land and countryside
- Home, rooms and furniture
LEVEL 6
The content of level 6 varies from year to year depending on the needs and skills of the particular group of students, and the individual instructor. The following list of activities is representative of the kinds of things that could be covered at this level:
- Making inquiries
- Further explanation of use of perfect tenses
- Responsive forms for answering questions
- Describing someone else
- Discussing money and debts
- Using prepositions
- Talking about future plans
- Discussing the news / current events / politics
- Using the passive
- Expressing opinions and conjectures
- Understanding conversations and dialectal differences
- More formal registers of Welsh in writing business emails, letters, proposals, etc.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cwrs Cymraeg (which simply means 'Welsh Course') emphasizes the spoken language, and provides instruction at various levels ranging from absolute a beginner to quite advanced. The teaching staff of Welsh-speaking instructors is brought from Wales and North America. All of them are experienced, trained teachers, and class sizes are small. There are approximately 5 hours of classroom language instruction per day, supplemented by further language-related activities in the afternoon. Evening events such as singing, Welsh folk dances, Welsh-language films, and a Noson Lawen, or talent night, provide additional opportunities to relax while still enjoying a Welsh-language atmosphere.
The Cymdeithas Madog Cwrs Cymraeg is held once every summer, each time in a different location. In the summer of 2003, for example, Cymdeithas Madog held Cwrs Cymraeg Y Llynnoedd Mawr on the campus of Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In recent years, the course has gone to such varied places as Baltimore, Ottawa, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Atlanta, Berkeley and Burlington in Vermont. The next course, Cwrs Cymraeg 2024, will be held in Madison, Wisconsin from July 21st to July 28th.
How can anyone learn an entire language in just a week?
Cwrs Cymraeg teaches beginners the basics of the language, builds up their skills and confidence, and gets them off to a strong start. It gives intermediate and advanced learners a vigorous "shot in the arm" through a full week's immersion in the language, stretching their knowledge and raising them up to a higher level of language ability. Cwrs Cymraeg gives people the tools to learn on their own until the next course.
Then what will I learn in a week at Cwrs Cymraeg?
Cwrs Cymraeg offers six different levels of classes to suit the needs of Welsh language students from those with no knowledge of the language up to those with a near-fluent grasp. What level is right for you?
Why does Cwrs Cymraeg move around? Why doesn't it stay put?
Cymdeithas Madog wants to give as many people as possible, in as many regions as possible, the chance to learn Welsh. Our course may last only a week, but its impact is long-lasting. Often, after Cymdeithas Madog moves on, the Welsh-learners in the area where the course was held start up a local class and continue studying. In this way, Cwrs Cymraeg blossoms into many Cyrsiau Cymraeg -- a multitude of Welsh courses
Will Cwrs Cymraeg ever come to our neck of the woods?
That depends on people like you. Cymdeithas Madog comes to an area at the invitation of people from that area, usually from the local Welsh society. If you would like a Cwrs Cymraeg to be held in your area, talk to your local Welsh society or college about co-sponsoring a Welsh course with us. And, of course, talk to us about it. Cymdeithas Madog will be happy to hear your ideas and tell you what co-sponsoring a course would involve. Contact the Cymdeithas Madog, Venue Coordinator for more information about hosting Cwrs Cymraeg.
How can I get more information about Cwrs Cymraeg?
For more information about the next Cwrs Cymraeg or any other Cymdeithas Madog matter, contact the the Cymdeithas Madog Secretary using our contact form.
Are scholarships available to help defray the cost of attending Cwrs Cymraeg?
Yes! Due to the generosity of organizations such as the Welsh National Gymanfa Ganu Association and the National Welsh American Foundation, there are several scholarships available on a competitive basis. For information on how you might be eligible for a scholarship to Cwrs Cymraeg, visit our Scholarships page or contact the Cymdeithas Madog Scholarship Coordinator using our contact form.
I have another question. Who can I contact to get an answer?
Cymdeithas Madog is always ready to try and help Welsh learners. If you have any questions about Cymdeithas Madog and how it might help you learn more about Cymraeg ("the Welsh language"), contact the Cymdeithas Madog secretary using our contact form.