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Are you interested in learning more about one of Europe's oldest languages? Or would you simply like to brush up on your Welsh? Then look no further. This collection of audio material features a variety of speakers, talking about their interests, holidays, opinions, likes and dislikes. A short historical account can also be found here. There is even a conversation between two people from Patagonia who speak Welsh as their first language. We also look at greetings as well as past and future events. This material is taken from The Open University course L196 Croeso: beginners' Welsh.
Track 11: Describing yourself
Menna describing herself and talking about her work.
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Tracks in this podcast:
| Track | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | An introduction to this album of Beginners’ Welsh lessons. Play now Introduction |
| 2 | Welsh in a year | Jen Llewelyn, author of ‘Welsh in a Year’, talks about her experiences. Play now Welsh in a year |
| 3 | Introducing yourself and your family | People introduce themselves and their family. Play now Introducing yourself and your family |
| 4 | Welsh speakers from Patagonia | Two ladies from Patagonia speak in Welsh. Play now Welsh speakers from Patagonia |
| 5 | Daily routines | Two people describing what they are doing. Play now Daily routines |
| 6 | Pastimes 1 | People talk about what they like to do. Play now Pastimes 1 |
| 7 | Likes and dislikes | Expressing your opinion and talking about your likes and dislikes. Play now Likes and dislikes |
| 8 | Change | Listen to what has changed over the past 20 years. Play now Change |
| 9 | Holidays | Talking about the future and about what you should or would like to do. Play now Holidays |
| 10 | Circumstances and verbs | Talking about what you might do in certain circumstances using the conditional forms of verbs. Play now Circumstances and verbs |
| 11 | Describing yourself | Menna describing herself and talking about her work. Play now Describing yourself |
| 12 | 19th century Welshman, John Williams | An account of a 19th-century Welshman, John Williams. Play now 19th century Welshman, John Williams |
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