Bealtaine - May

Stealing in the office became more and more brazen...

Listen to a synthesised speech version of the Irish calendar caption:

Practice quiz: Fill in the Blanks

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Read through the story. On the bottom you will find eight draggable items. Identify where they belong.

TRANSLATION

My office job

I work in an new office building in the city.
There are 20 other office workers on my level.
I start work by 8 o' clock but the official office hours are between 9 and 5.
The nicest potplants are in the office. People say that the receptionist is more important than the manager himself! She knows everything and always has a story.
Some of us have special tasks: Karen is in charge of stationery. She knows exactly how many lead pencils are missing!
Tom is responsible for Occupational Health and Safety. He wears a yellow safety helmet during fire drills.

 

Playing Cards - Cártaí Imeartha

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Which cards are the right ones? What items are found in an office?

Further reading

These books are dealing with the subject of Office and Business:

Cúrsaí Gnó 1 - Litríocht
Leabhar-téacs Staidéar Gnó an Teastais Shóisearaigh as Gaelinn.
Business Study Textbook for Junior cert in Irish.

Cúrsaí Gnó 2 - Litríocht
Eagrán Gaeilge is ea é seo de Business Matters 2 New Edition a d'fhoilsigh Comhlacht Oideachais na hÉireann Teo. Leabhar is ea é atá dírithe ar Chúrsa Staidéar Gnó an Teastais Shóisearaigh, idir Ardleighéal agus Ghnáthleibhéal.

A new edition of this textbook based on the Junior Certificate Business Studies Course.

Basic Irish for Shopping/ BunGhaeilge don Siopa - Cló Iar-Chonnachta
Leabhar frásaí dóibh siúd ar mian leo siopadóireacht a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge.
A phrasebook for those who wish to do shopping in Irish.

An Lámhleabhar Miondíola - Foras na Gaeilge
In this simple guide to the use of the Irish language in the retail industry is a section on Stationery.