Pump am y Penwythnos / Friday Five - 02/02/18

Welsh General / Questions
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Bore da! I hope you are all well and have good things planned for the weekend. Today’s questions are all about ‘threes’.

  1. You’re organising a social evening. Choose 3 individuals to make that evening spectacular - one chef, one speaker, one musician/singer?

  2. Can you name 3 positive things about your coming week?

  3. Teach me 3 simple things about something you know a lot about - an area of expertise/your occupation/a hobby, etc.

  4. 3 favourite songs/pieces of music from 3 different genres?

  5. 3 favourite Welsh things - anything from food to mountains to celebrities?

:smile:

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#2

Chef: a lady from Namibia I met once in Italy.
Speaker: Emyr Llywelyn
Musician/singer: Meinir Gwilym

Launching the 6 Month Welsh Speaker course.
Hugging my children.
Bed-time stories.

Using words in different combinations and spaced repetition are key to memory formation in language learning.
Hearing spoken language at faster-than-normal speeds triggers a neural adaptation that makes understanding a new language easier.
Learning to laugh at your own mistakes makes using a new language easier and more fun (which leads to better results).

Bat Out Of Hell.
Eine kleine Nachtmusik.
Tachwedd.

Moel Tryfan.
Phil Bennett.
Yr iaith.

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#3

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  1. You’re organising a social evening. Choose 3 individuals to make that evening spectacular - one chef, one speaker, one musician/singer? [/quote]

Chef: my mate Tom - amazing chef!
Speaker: Stephen Fry
Musician: The Gentle Good

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2) Can you name 3 positive things about your coming week? [/quote]

  1. I’m into week 5 of my 8 week fitness challenge And I’ve really enjoyed it so far
  2. we are one week closer to our wedding
  3. Emma and I are going for food together at some point.

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3) Teach me 3 simple things about something you know a lot about - an area of expertise/your occupation/a hobby, etc. [/quote]

  1. I can name all of the American states in less than 6 minutes (I can’t really teach you about that…)
  2. The Cajun French were residents of the French colonies of Canada fleeing the British. When they left Canada Louisiana was French land, by the time they arrived it was a Spanish colony.
  3. Athletic Bilbao has a red, white and black kit because it was set up by dock workers from Southampton.

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4) 3 favourite songs/pieces of music from 3 different genres? [/quote]

  1. Where do you go to my lovely? Peter Sarstedt - reminds me of my friends Tom and Sophie
  2. I Got U - Duke Dumont “when they ask me what I did with my life, I spent it with you” great line!
  3. Gwahoddiad - just beautiful
  1. Cadair Idris
  2. Mwnt
  3. Ellis James
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#4
    1. Castell y Bere
      . 5. Llandysul and anywhere I’ve visited or met a SSiWer
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#5

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#6

  1. You’re organising a social evening. Choose 3 individuals to make that evening spectacular - one chef, one speaker, one musician/singer?
    chef - Hywel Griffith
    speaker - Prof. Brian Cox
    musician - Sheku Kanneh-Mason

  2. Can you name 3 positive things about your coming week?
    a) I’ll be putting out ‘nesting supplies’ (an old bird feeder filled with feathers, wool, lichen, etc I’ve been picking up over winter).
    b) Mornings and evenings getting still lighter.
    c) The greeting from the dog when I get home from work every day.

  3. Teach me 3 simple things about something you know a lot about - an area of expertise/your occupation/a hobby, etc.
    a) In competitive swimming, a Medley where each quarter of the race is done with a different stroke. In an individual medley, the order is Butterfly, Backstroke, Breastroke, Freestyle and in a team medley relay the order of the strokes is Backstroke, Breastroke, Butterfly, Freestyle. In both cases ‘Freestyle’ can be any stroke that hasn’t already been swum, so generally it’s Frontcrawl.
    b) Copyright arises automatically whenever an individual or company creates a work and normally the individual or collective who made the work will exclusively own the work unless the work is produced as part of employment then the company that is the employer of the individual who created the work is the copyright holder.
    c) “Soft-shoe dancing” is tap dancing without metal taps - dancers would often used sand on the floor to create a slight noise when they danced.

  4. 3 favourite songs/pieces of music from 3 different genres?
    Ain’t Misbehavin’ by Fats Waller (Jazz)
    Pineapple Poll by Arthur Sullivan (Operetta/Classical)
    Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley (Rock & Roll)

  5. 3 favourite Welsh things - anything from food to mountains to celebrities?
    Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
    The poem ‘Leisure’ by William Henry Davies
    Shane Williams :heart_eyes:

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#7
  1. You’re organising a social evening. Choose 3 individuals to make that evening spectacular - one chef, one speaker, one musician/singer?

I don’t do chefs, so I’d like a comedian (we’ll order in! :slight_smile: ): Jerry Seinfeld
b) speaker: Michael Rosen of BBC Radio 4 “Word of Mouth”
c) Most of my favourite musicians are either no longer with us, or past their best … but if he’s still going: Roy Wood. If not, another comedian: Stewart Lee.

  1. Can you name 3 positive things about your coming week?

Holiday in Fuerta Ventura, so
a) Sun!
b) Warmth! (I hope)
c) We will be with son, daughter, daughter-in-law, grandson, and wife’s brother

  1. Teach me 3 simple things about something you know a lot about - an area of expertise/your occupation/a hobby, etc.

I’m absolutely not an expert, but listening to “A Daughter of Time” by Josephine Tey, which is being serialised on Radio 4 Extra, I learned that “the princes in the tower” were probably still alive when Henvy VII came to the throne…which means that Richard III (probably, or possibly) didn’t murder them after all.

Having said that, the book was written in 1951, and there may well have been discoveries made since which might invalidate her arguments. (Wikipedia suggests that is the case).

It’s a good book though.

  1. 3 favourite songs/pieces of music from 3 different genres?

a) J S Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
b) “Duelling Banjos” (as in the film “Deliverance”)
c) “Take on me” A-ha. (and the famous cartoon-style video - see Youtube)

Not favourites as such, just 3 of many I could have chosen, chosen almost at random).

  1. 3 favourite Welsh things - anything from food to mountains to celebrities?

a) The little trains of Wales (and their surroundings, of course).
b)“Rownd a Rownd” on S4C
c)The tune “Cwm Rhondda” with either the English or the Welsh words (bearing in mind that the normal English words (“Bread of Heaven” etc) are not a translation of the normal Welsh words (which I certainly can’t remember, although did attempt to learn once or twice).

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#8
  1. You’re organising a social evening. Choose 3 individuals to make that evening spectacular - one chef, one speaker, one musician/singer?

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Rob Brydon, Dolly Parton

  1. Can you name 3 positive things about your coming week?

Dydd Miwsig [Cerddoriaeth] Cymraeg! [Welsh language music day] and having the day off work to celebrate, so that’s two.
Meeting new people

  1. Teach me 3 simple things about something you know a lot about - an area of expertise/your occupation/a hobby, etc.

Communities at the edges /borders of habitats are very different to those in the middle of a habitat type.
Your gut bacteria influence your behaviour by excreting enzymes into your bloodstream.
The more diverse a community is, the more specialists there are.

  1. 3 favourite songs/pieces of music from 3 different genres?

Hither this way - From the semi-opera ‘King Arthur’ by Henry Purcell
Starfire burning upon the Ice Veiled Throne of Ultima Thule - Bal-Sagoth
Chicken Feed - Bobbi Staff

  1. 3 favourite Welsh things - anything from food to mountains to celebrities?
    [/quote]

The language
Welsh cakes/ Teisen gri
Feeling at home

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#9

My husband for chef
The speaker I don’t know any
The singer/musician - too many to choose

  • snow to stop falling
  • maybe it comes the day when I finally could have some holidays
  • another weekend to come afterwards
  • Brailles script


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This is actually old Brailles script I was taught back in 70s of the previous century but the new version is quite similar to this though.

  • Slovenia has the shape of hen

  • Slovene alphabet doesn’t contain letters q, w, x, y, but has letters č, ž, š. Letters such as ć and đ aren’t in Slovene alphabet either.


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You have to play this especially loud!!! :slight_smile:
  • Wales
  • Welsh
  • SSiW (and this brilliant community)

Don’t say it isn’t Welsh :slight_smile: )

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#10

Sounds like a legendary evening. What should I wear?

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#11

1) You’re organising a social evening. Choose 3 individuals to make that evening spectacular - one chef, one speaker, one musician/singer?

  • I don’t know many chefs, but will opt for Bryn Williams because he’s Welsh and has a passion for Welsh produce.
  • Harri Parri - legendary.
  • I would typically chose Manon Steffan Ros, because her music is so beautiful and because I love her as a person

2) Can you name 3 positive things about your coming week?

  • I’m on a roll with my writing at the moment and enjoying developing the relationship between two characters - I’m looking forward to seeing it grow.
  • Spending time with my family and strengthening love and bonds - life can sometimes be relentless.
  • It’s my birthday on Friday!

3) Teach me 3 simple things about something you know a lot about - an area of expertise/your occupation/a hobby, etc.

  • Using a lightbox and fine tracing paper to create feather like outlines, is an invaluable first step when drawing portraits from photographs.
  • Ultra smooth 250gsm paper will show every error, but is the most beautiful paper to use when drawing fine detailed portraits.
  • An effective sketching set should include a wide range of high quality pencils of varying hardness, different sized blending stumps, a regular eraser, a putty eraser, a soft brush and cotton wool as well as a sharpener and fine sandpaper.

4) 3 favourite songs/pieces of music from 3 different genres?

  • A Meeting by the River by Ry Cooder and Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
  • Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Talis
  • Pendramwnwgl - Steve Eaves

5) 3 favourite Welsh things - anything from food to mountains to celebrities?

  • My rich and varied family history
  • Caernarfon
  • The word ‘canys’
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#12

Wait, what? We have the same birthday? I had no idea :smile:

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#13

That, my friend, is serendipity (serendipedd). :smile:

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#14

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  1. You’re organising a social evening. Choose 3 individuals to make that evening spectacular - one chef, one speaker, one musician/singer?[/quote]
  • no name but someone who knows how to make proper East Mediterranean salads.
  • Sandi Toksvig
  • This is a tough one but I think Dave Grohl.

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2) Can you name 3 positive things about your coming week?[/quote]

  • A day out with the family tomorrow.
  • My wife finally getting over the flu.
  • Monday night in y Saith Seren.

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3) Teach me 3 simple things about something you know a lot about - an area of expertise/your occupation/a hobby, etc.[/quote]
Drums …

  • Chosing the right pair of sticks is more important than you would think.
  • Always play for the song, never for yourself.
  • A band with a bad drummer is never a good band. :wink:

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4) 3 favourite songs/pieces of music from 3 different genres?[/quote]

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5) 3 favourite Welsh things - anything from food to mountains to celebrities?[/quote]

  • My wife (my life).
  • My Dad (my inspiration).
  • Cymraeg (changed my life for the better).
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#15

Social evening:
My mum, can’t beat her cooking
John Lydon to speak
Tom Waits to sing

3 songs:
8 Miles high, Husker Du
Dolphins, Fred Neill
Jesus blood never failed me yet, Gavin Bryars

Welsh things:
The sense of humour
Felinfoel beer
Scenery

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#16

:smile:

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#17

1) You’re organising a social evening. Choose 3 individuals to make that evening spectacular - one chef, one speaker, one musician/singer?

Chef - My aunt from Naples
Speaker - Tom Scott
Musician/singer - Gwilym Bowen Rhys

2) Can you name 3 positive things about your coming week?

-My birthday
-Last exam for this term
-I’ll finally have time to finish reading Life, the Universe and Everything

3) Teach me 3 simple things about something you know a lot about - an area of expertise/your occupation/a hobby, etc.

Skyrim is my favourite video game, so I’m choosing that :smile:

-The dragons in Skyrim have their own language, Dovah (or Dovahzul), that you can hear in in-game dialogue (even entire conversations) as well as in the soundtrack (the main theme is completely in Dovah).

Ahrk fin Kel lost prodah, do ved viing ko fin krah,
Tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein!
Alduin, feyn do jun, kruziik vokun staadnau,
Voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein!

-In the game, dragons don’t breathe fire, they shout. Shouts are one, two or three Dovah words, that - when shouted by a dragon or someone else who “truly understands the meaning of the words” - can cause different things. For example, the shout can come out as fire or ice or a force. It can summon a dragon, summon a storm, make the shouter invisible, slow time… Basically shouts can do a lot of things :smiley:

-If you always rush to the next quest, using fast travel or speed potions, you’re missing out on a lot of really cool scenery and small details.

4) 3 favourite songs/pieces of music from 3 different genres?

Very difficult to choose actual favourites, but these are some that I listen to a lot and really like

-Wyt ti’n Nabod Mr Pei? by Y Bandana

-Meddwl ar Goll by Patrobas

-Assassin’s Creed III - Main Theme

5) 3 favourite Welsh things - anything from food to mountains to celebrities?

-Folk music (Patrobas, Gwilym Bowen Rhys, Calan)
-The stone houses and the dry stone walls
-Nature

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#18

O never played Skyrim so question from me: Does understanding and using of shouts come with improvement into next levels or you can use them from the very beginning (if you have the access to the language at that point)?

Thuis is the case wi8th every single game … however speedrunning has their own wonders and awes, like glitches you can use (which every game is full of them if you’re skilled enough to find them and saying this it becomes quite of time competitive thingy then. Both is interesting though … going slow and discover observe the scenary and small detailes and speedrunning … Oh, but not that I’m speedrunning though. I’m just watching the speedrunners speedrunning various (however the most 2D and NES) games at least twice a year when they merge together game playing with fundraising money for charity cause. :slight_smile:

Is this the part of the meaning to discover or it can be publicly translated? I’d be interested in what it says. :slight_smile:

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#19
  1. You’re organising a social evening. Choose 3 individuals to make that evening spectacular - one chef, one speaker, one musician/singer?

Chef – Rick Stein *aaaaall the seafood!!! *
Speaker – Richard Simcott
Musician/singer – Alexander Spreng

  1. Can you name 3 positive things about your coming week?
  • Half the office is on holiday so peace and quiet to get stuff done!
  • Lots of Welsh lessons planned to improve my speaking confidence and speed!
  • The big pile of books by my bed which is calling to me
  1. Teach me 3 simple things about something you know a lot about - an area of expertise/your occupation/a hobby, etc.
  • Bilingual children stop mixing their languages when they are about four so it won’t hold them back at school
  • It’s amazing what failing to understand the word “sweets” will do to encourage a reluctant child to speak in the non-community language
  • Bilingual kids make the best jokes “I eat Ei for breakfast”, anyone? (Yeah, my kids are pretty gruesome!)
  1. 3 favourite songs/pieces of music from 3 different genres?
  1. 3 favourite Welsh things - anything from food to mountains to celebrities?

-The sounds of the words as they are spoken
-Cynghanedd, only in translation but hopefully not forever!
-Dacw Nghariad such a pretty song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD6ysZEaqS4 )

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#20

Kathryn Tickell was one of my late father’s favourite singers :slight_smile:

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