Sadwrn Siarad is a national one-day, FREE event funded by the Welsh government, giving you the opportunity to meet other learners, to practice your Welsh, to try free Welsh lessons (for all levels of ability) and to enjoy a free gig! Of course, this yearās event is an exclusively online one. But there still plenty going on!
Thereāll be a lesson in the morning
Thereāll be an opportunity for a chat in the afternoon
Thereāll be a gig with singer Gwyneth Glyn
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Where and which level did you choose?
Donāt mean to sound nosey!
I booked it myself but canāt remember what I went for in the end, so Iāll check the e-mail later!
Fi Ceredigion, wrth gwrs!
(Definitely not Uwch, I wasnāt sure between Canolradd and Sylfaen cause I donāt really know much about these courses and levels)
Aim high! I had no idea what to expect regarding the levels so I just jumped in! As thereās no cost thereās no risk if you run away after the first break but sometimes they will let you switch to another level if its not for you Go for it!!
@gisella-albertini, I totally agree with @Cetra on this. I jumped straight into an intensive Canolradd course and it was fine. I was more ready to talk than most other participants, through probably the least grammatically accurate. Next I plunged into an Uwch course which turned out to be revision for the exam - but again it was fine. Go for it! As @Cetra says, you have nothing to lose.
Sue
@Cetra and @Betterlatethan
Alright, I went for something more challenging - although I prefer not TOO challenging, cause Iām not much of a classroom kinda person, so I donāt want it to end up being too stressful. And at the same time, Iād hate to leave before the end.
So my compromise was going for the middle: Canolradd!
Same area as @theresacorbett. If I get bored with Canolradd, Iāll try to join yours!
Booked. But I had no idea what level to choose as I still do a lot of um and ers and mix up the tenses big time, but I havenāt had an email reply yet.
Wel o wel, how was your day?
My morning lesson was fun! Nice group and tutor, and level was fine.
Then OMG moment when I found myself in the 150+ people chat group with the interview to Gwyneth Glyn, and I didnāt quite get everything. But it was interesting, and I think I had a quick glimpse of @Cetra and @Hendrik, and a few more Iāve seen before in chat groups - before we got all split. Had a nice chat with three ladies in Wales, and actually really enjoyed the gig!
I had a brilliant tutor and a friendly group of 9 others. We spent a lot of time talking and laughing - it was great! So nice of Gwyneth Glyn to come and sing for us too!
Disappointed - didnāt get any type of links for the lesson. Just an email saying I would get a link! Oh well, thank goodness for brilliant chats on SSiW!
It was a good session, there were 14 in my group plus the tutor. I spotted @Hendrik in the same group. Our tutor said we werenāt learners we were fluent. It was fantastic seeing so many people for the second part, I did spot @gisella-albertini briefly. Since the learn welsh sessions have had to be online itās been amazing the variety of places people come from, today included Dubai and Ireland. I enjoyed the gig once Iād found where it was.
@theresacorbett I saw you, too, but unfortunately we never ended up in the same breakout room.
That huge zoom session was something to beholdā¦ more than 150 people, and I spotted a few familiar names/faces as well, @gisella-albertini , @Cetra, @nastya-lisitsyna, and @BronwenLewis (who I then met in the breakout room).
I was kind of expecting a live gig on Zoom, so I was a tiny bit disappointed when I found out that it was ājustā a pre-recorded video, but then again there is the upside of a) better quality overall and b) the possibility to watch it again:
I was in the Abertawe Canolradd group, and it was good. There were about 12 of us and we had fun with chats in small groups and quizzes. I think that I spotted @Hendrikās name in the huge session.
Yes, although live sessions are exciting, the sound quality can be appalling, so it was probably better the way they did it.
Sue
with the interview to Gwyneth Glyn, and I didnāt quite get everything. But it was interesting, and I think I had a quick glimpse of 