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14. Baile Slachtmhar

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Pictiúr 1:

Baineann an tsraith seo le cúrsaítimpeallachta ar an gCarraig Óir.

This series deals with environmental issues in Carraig Óir.

Feicimid sa chéad phictiúr go bhfuil antimpeallacht i ndroch-chaoi sa cheantar seo.

We see in the first picture that theenvironment is in a bad state in this area.

Tá péint ag titim de na ballaí agus gá lepeint úrnua a chur in airde ar na tithe.

Paint is falling from the walls and the housesneed new paint.

Tá fiailí ag fás ar na cosáin agus bruscar lefeiceáil ar na sráideanna.

Weeds are growing on the footpaths andrubbish can be seen on the streets.

Is léir go bhfuil gá le glanadh suas chunfeabhas a chur ar an timpeallacht.

It is clear there is a need for a clean-up toimprove the environment.

Pictiúr 2:

Sa rang Gaeilge i gColáiste na Carraige Óirtá an múinteoir agus na daltaí ag léamh faoifhadhb an bhruscair san áit ag éirí níosmeasa.

In Irish class in Coláiste na Carraige Óire theteacher and students are reading about thelitter problem in the place getting worse.

Léann siad an nuachtán áitiúil Caint naCarraige.

They read the local newspaper Caint naCarraige.

An ceannteideal atá ann ná plé ar scéal anbhruscair san áit.

The heading is a discussion on the problemof rubbish in the place.

Tá siad míshásta agus tosaíonn siad agmachnamh ar an scéal.

They are unhappy and they begin to thinkabout the issue.

Cad a dhéanfaidís chun feabhas a chur ar antimpeallacht áitiúil?

What could they do to improve the localenvironment?

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Ceisteanna:1 Cad is ainm don áit

chónaithe sa tsraith seo?2 Cad is ainm don choláiste?3 Déan cur síos ar an

timpeallacht sa chéadphictiúr?

Ceisteanna:1 Cén ceannteideal atá ar

an nuachtán Caint naCarraige?

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Tá plean gníomhaíochta ag daltaí na scoile. The students in the school have an action plan.

Teastaíonn uathu Coiste Glantacháin a bhunúag cruinniú an lá sin ag leathuair tar éis a trí.

They want to set up a Cleaning Committee,at a meeting that day at 3.30 p.m.

Tá a lán daoine i láthair ag an gcruinniú leisan múinteoir Gaeilge agus an príomhoideagus pléann siad an fhadhb.

A lot of people are present at the meetingwith the Irish teacher and the principal andthey discuss the problem.

Tá aidhm acu na sráideanna timpeall nascoile a ghlanadh agus cúpla rud dearfach adhéanamh mar phlean chun an timpeallachta fheabhsú.

They aim to clean the streets around theschool and to do a couple of positive thingsas a plan to improve the environment.

Pictiúr 3:

Cuirtear banc athchúrsála i gclós na scoileagus cuireann na daltaí páipéir, gloiní agusearraí crua isteach ann.

A recycling bank is placed in the schoolyardand students put paper, glass and hardmaterials into it.

An mana atá ag an scoil ná béim a chur arathchúrsáil – athúsáid, laghdaigh, athchúrsáil.

The slogan in the school is reuse, reduce,recycle.

Tá daoine ag cur péinte ar na ráillí agus arfhoigneamh na scoile.

People are painting the railings and theschool building.

Feicimid spiorad na meithle go soiléir sa scoilseo agus í mar aidhm ag daltaí antimpeallacht a fheabhsú.

We see the spirit of teamwork clearly in thisschool and it is the aim of the students toimprove the environment.

Pictiúr 4:

Ceisteanna:1 Cén t-am a bheidh an

cruinniú chun coisteglantacháin a bhunú?

Ceisteanna:1 Cad atá sa bhanc athchúrsála?2 Cad atá á phéinteáil ag na

daoine sa cheathrú pictiúr?

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Pictiúr 5:

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Cabhraíonn muintir na háite go léir le chéilechun an sráidbhaile a ghlanadh.

All the people of the area help to clean thevillage.

Tá maidin ghlantacháin acu ar an Satharn. They have a clean-up on Saturday morning.

Sa phictiúr seo tá na sráideanna glan agusgan aon bhruscar.

In this picture the streets are clean and litter-free.

Cuirtear péint ar bhallaí na dtithe go léir. The walls of the houses are painted.

Tagann feabhas ollmhór ar thimpeallacht ancheantair.

There is a huge improvement in theenvironment of the area.

Sa phictiúr deireanach tá na daltaí ar ais saseomra ranga agus tugann an príomhoideagus an múinteoir Gaeilge sármholadh dóibh

In the last picture the students are back inthe classroom and the principal and Irishteacher praise them a lot.

Tá siad buíoch as an gcomhoibriú iontachagus an obair dhian a chuireann na daltaíisteach ag glanadh na háite.

They are grateful for the excellent co-operation and the hard work the studentsput in, cleaning the place.

‘Faigheann an scoil Brat Glas as an nglanadhsuas foirfe a rinne sí’, atá mar cheannlíne arCaint na Carraige, agus ‘An pobal agfoghlaim ó na daoine óga’ an teideal atá arNuacht an Chontae.

‘School gets a green flag for the excellentclean-up that they did’, is a headline in Caintna Carraige and ‘The public learns fromyoung people’ is the title of Nuacht anChontae.

Tugann na hógánaigh seo dea-shampla domhuintir na háite. Cabhraíonn siad le muintirna háite feabhas a chur ar an timpeallacht.

These young people give a good example tothe people of the area. They help the peopleof the place to improve the environment.

‘Ní neart go cur le chéile’, an mana abheadh oiriúnach do na hiarrachtaí a rinnepobal na Carraige Óir.

‘There is strength in unity’ is the appropriateslogan for the efforts of the people ofCarraig Óir.

Pictiúr 6:

Ceisteanna:1 Cén lá atá an glanadh suas acu sa

chúigiú pictiúr?2 An dóigh leat gur chabhraigh an

comhoibriú idir an scoil agus muintirna háite le ceantar na Carraige Óir?

Ceisteanna:1 An bhfuil ceacht foghlamtha ag

na daoine óga as an obair seo?

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