What does Gaelic mean to you?
by mygaelic.com
- BeurlaEnglish
- Gàidhlig ShìmplidhSimple Gaelic
- GàidhligGaelic
This is a new competition where we are asking you: What does Gaelic mean to you? We want you to give us an answer in around 50 words.
The competition is open to everyone; it doesn’t matter whether you are a fluent speaker, learner or if you don’t have a word of Gaelic. What we want is to hear your story: how you perceive Gaelic or what it means to you.
You may not have any Gaelic. It might be that mygaelic.com is your first introduction to Gaelic, and that you are, only now, discovering the language and its culture. You might have a few words of Gaelic, or have learnt some Gaelic at school. You may have heard Gaelic on television or radio, or maybe you just really enjoy Gaelic music.
You may be learning the language, or thinking about learning. Your answer could focus on why you are learning or thinking about learning. There is no wrong answer. Everyone has their own experiences to draw on and their own idea of what Gaelic means to them. You may be from a Gaelic-speaking home. You may be a fluent speaker. How does Gaelic shape your life, and how is it important?
It doesn’t matter what your background is with the language, or how fluent you are. What matters is what Gaelic means to you. Tell us, we want to know!
How to enter
Simply register on mygaelic.com by clicking on the sign up button at the top right-hand corner of the site, and create a user profile. Once you have your user profile, click on 'my stuff', and then click on the link under 'stuff written by me' and write about 50 words on what Gaelic means to you. You can submit a photo with your piece if you wish. And you can submit your entry in English or Gaelic depending on what you feel most comfortable with.
Prizes
Up for grabs are 6 mygaelic.com goodie bags containing the following prizes:
Digital Camera – Digital Concepts, 7.1 MegaPixel Digital Camera with 2.4” preview screen
MP3 recorder – DEC-F62R MP3 Player – touch screen playing music and movies, plus recorder
Mouse and USB – Trust Wireless Optical Mouse and USB stick – Microsoft certified for Windows Vista
How & When?
All entries will be reviewed by the mygaelic.com team and uploaded once screened for profanity. The entries will be viewable by all users of the site. Users of the site will be urged to review all content and rate it using the content rating tool. The deadline for submitting copy is 28 February and thereafter all user content will be uploaded for rating, and users will have all of the month of March to rate the copy. The 6 pieces of content with the highest ratings at the end of March will win the mygaelic.com goodie bags!
So what are you waiting for? Tell us what Gaelic means to you and win with mygaelic.com
