Welsh Language TV on 12:02 - Aug 4 with 2034 views | LeonisGod |
Welsh Language TV on 23:11 - Aug 3 by perchrockjack | Which language would that be then . North ,which considers itself pure or The dialect referred to by gigs. It's not enough to learn the language and frankly in today's world markets Welsh is frankly nowhere . Hard to swallow I know. It's divisive for such a small country and its fed from those who see themselves cascading a better or a purer Welsh person. |
What has the position of Welsh in the world markets got to do with anything? People don't learn to speak a language based on how many others speak it (how's your Mandarin?). The speak it because it's the language of their home nation. Besides, lots of evidence to suggest bilingual kids do better, and the Welsh speaking schools do very well indeed. So if people think that gives their kids the best start (I do) then why not not send them to a Welsh school and let the language flourish? | | | |
Welsh Language TV on 12:10 - Aug 4 with 2023 views | Senhin | Kids these days can barely speak English. We don't need to confuse their little heads by trying to teach them another language at the same time. | |
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Welsh Language TV on 12:30 - Aug 4 with 1995 views | cwrw | Some of the replies on here are shocking they really are. The Welsh language is one of the things that makes us different to the English and part of our national identity wether you can speak it or not. It's bad enough the English in the past trying to eradicate it without present day so called Welsh people taking the same | | | |
Welsh Language TV on 12:40 - Aug 4 with 1982 views | perchrockjack | WRONG but very sweet. The Welsh, in the main, are no different to the English so despised on here for historical prejudice against the language. Come to think of it, urban Welsh people are often more moved from Welsh speaking zealots on here; the language still annoys and that is an uncomfortable fact. The vast majority of Swansea people do not and never have spoke Welsh. It clearly makes for a lesser Welsh person. Bilingual ? Not when its taught in a an area where its not wanted like Deeside/Monmouthshire. It is an advantage to have a second language that is spoken by more than 60,000 world wide. Quite clearly, this subject cannot be discussed with personal abuse | |
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Welsh Language TV on 13:20 - Aug 4 with 1960 views | ApeShit |
Welsh Language TV on 12:40 - Aug 4 by perchrockjack | WRONG but very sweet. The Welsh, in the main, are no different to the English so despised on here for historical prejudice against the language. Come to think of it, urban Welsh people are often more moved from Welsh speaking zealots on here; the language still annoys and that is an uncomfortable fact. The vast majority of Swansea people do not and never have spoke Welsh. It clearly makes for a lesser Welsh person. Bilingual ? Not when its taught in a an area where its not wanted like Deeside/Monmouthshire. It is an advantage to have a second language that is spoken by more than 60,000 world wide. Quite clearly, this subject cannot be discussed with personal abuse |
60,000 worldwide? Where the hell did you get that figure from? | | | |
Welsh Language TV on 13:53 - Aug 4 with 1950 views | ItchySphincter |
Welsh Language TV on 12:02 - Aug 4 by LeonisGod | What has the position of Welsh in the world markets got to do with anything? People don't learn to speak a language based on how many others speak it (how's your Mandarin?). The speak it because it's the language of their home nation. Besides, lots of evidence to suggest bilingual kids do better, and the Welsh speaking schools do very well indeed. So if people think that gives their kids the best start (I do) then why not not send them to a Welsh school and let the language flourish? |
There's evidence to the contrary also. As it happens my kids go to a Welsh school and it play s on my mind every day. They'll be able to speak Welsh for all that it matters, I just hope my choices haven't robbed them of a decent academic education. | |
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Welsh Language TV on 13:58 - Aug 4 with 1944 views | perchrockjack | So did my sisters kids in Swansea and they ve not spoken a word of Welsh since. My daughter took german at school for 4 years and know nothing now, my son did Russian and can basically only remember the Cyrillic alphabet. Both are very bright. Taking a subject at school means nothing unless you have the commitment and interest to keep it up when you leave. OTHERWISE ITS AN UTTER WASTE. I forget every subject I hated at school and remember all I liked | |
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Welsh Language TV on 15:02 - Aug 4 with 1926 views | jacabertawe |
Welsh Language TV on 13:53 - Aug 4 by ItchySphincter | There's evidence to the contrary also. As it happens my kids go to a Welsh school and it play s on my mind every day. They'll be able to speak Welsh for all that it matters, I just hope my choices haven't robbed them of a decent academic education. |
On the assumption that the reference to "Welsh school" refers to Welsh medium education, the school ratings suggest that you have no reason for such fears. Quite the contrary, in fact. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/special-features/coming-soon-real-schools-guide-976 | |
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Welsh Language TV on 15:05 - Aug 4 with 1923 views | Sweyns_Eye |
Welsh Language TV on 19:19 - Aug 3 by ItchySphincter | Innit. Waiting for Blake's Seven only for 'Heddiw' to suddenly appear on my screen was heartbreaking. |
Beti George was more sinister and frightening than Servalan though. | |
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Welsh Language TV on 15:45 - Aug 4 with 1894 views | Wingstandwood | Sorry I've got to 'infiltrate' this forum yet again with another bit of belated childhood angst!......... I desperately awaited the return of the Daleks in what was to become the highly acclaimed and utterly magnificent 'Genesis Of The Daleks'! Where was I?.......... I repeat where was I on that fateful day Saturday March 1975?............Stuck in Dynevor School was I !.......Doing Eisteddfod preliminaries/ next stage qualification was I! ...........We had done our song.........done our group recital but had to stay needlessly out of politeness! Yes! I missed the historical premier appearance of Davros for totally unnecessary reason(s). In fact those were the days that if you had a video recorder (were they out then?) in Penllergaer you would yourself have been perceived as a time lord!.........On that subject of Blakes Sevens Servalan?...........Like a 1970's Delia Smith........Completely responsible for a toilet paper shortage in many an adolescence boys household!.......Lying or not? | |
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Welsh Language TV on 15:03 - Aug 5 with 1811 views | owainglyndwr |
Welsh Language TV on 13:58 - Aug 4 by perchrockjack | So did my sisters kids in Swansea and they ve not spoken a word of Welsh since. My daughter took german at school for 4 years and know nothing now, my son did Russian and can basically only remember the Cyrillic alphabet. Both are very bright. Taking a subject at school means nothing unless you have the commitment and interest to keep it up when you leave. OTHERWISE ITS AN UTTER WASTE. I forget every subject I hated at school and remember all I liked |
Just stroll around the shops of Pontardawe on a Saturday morning plenty of Welsh spoken | | | |
Welsh Language TV on 16:59 - Aug 5 with 1774 views | Banosswan |
Welsh Language TV on 15:03 - Aug 5 by owainglyndwr | Just stroll around the shops of Pontardawe on a Saturday morning plenty of Welsh spoken |
When Perch lived down here around the time of the Boer war, there was only Ystalyfera as a welsh medium secondary school. Now the Swansea area also has Gwyr, Bryntawe and a new one to be built in Baglan bay. The assertion that Swansea never has/never will embrace Welsh is complete bollux. | |
| Ever since my son was... never conceived, because I've never had consensual sex without money involved... I've always kind of looked at you as... a thing, that I could live next to... in accordance with state laws. | Poll: | How do you like your steak? |
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Welsh Language TV on 19:29 - Aug 5 with 1743 views | plasjack |
Welsh Language TV on 16:59 - Aug 5 by Banosswan | When Perch lived down here around the time of the Boer war, there was only Ystalyfera as a welsh medium secondary school. Now the Swansea area also has Gwyr, Bryntawe and a new one to be built in Baglan bay. The assertion that Swansea never has/never will embrace Welsh is complete bollux. |
I am all for learning the welsh language after all we live in Wales. But on the job prospects for school leavers a european language or even Mandarin, would be more beneficial. | | | |
Welsh Language TV on 20:07 - Aug 5 with 1727 views | Banosswan |
Welsh Language TV on 19:29 - Aug 5 by plasjack | I am all for learning the welsh language after all we live in Wales. But on the job prospects for school leavers a european language or even Mandarin, would be more beneficial. |
We should do those too. Learning a second language (welsh) develops your understanding of language. I feel it certainly helped me with German and French. | |
| Ever since my son was... never conceived, because I've never had consensual sex without money involved... I've always kind of looked at you as... a thing, that I could live next to... in accordance with state laws. | Poll: | How do you like your steak? |
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Welsh Language TV on 20:40 - Aug 5 with 1699 views | perchrockjack | Really. Such crap but it's understandable. Town hill? Port mead, Blaenau y makes, cwmbwrla, try it next time instead of posting such shite. Shops in ponty? Glad to hear it. Boer war? Cheeky Knut. | |
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Welsh Language TV on 20:59 - Aug 5 with 1687 views | Banosswan |
Welsh Language TV on 20:40 - Aug 5 by perchrockjack | Really. Such crap but it's understandable. Town hill? Port mead, Blaenau y makes, cwmbwrla, try it next time instead of posting such shite. Shops in ponty? Glad to hear it. Boer war? Cheeky Knut. |
Bryn Tawe is Penlan mun! And in fairness I did mean the second Boer war 😉 | |
| Ever since my son was... never conceived, because I've never had consensual sex without money involved... I've always kind of looked at you as... a thing, that I could live next to... in accordance with state laws. | Poll: | How do you like your steak? |
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Welsh Language TV on 22:39 - Aug 5 with 1651 views | cwrw |
Welsh Language TV on 15:03 - Aug 5 by owainglyndwr | Just stroll around the shops of Pontardawe on a Saturday morning plenty of Welsh spoken |
In Swansea market too as well as in places like Gorseinon and that surrounding area. Shame some don't realise that and are happy in their ignorance | | | |
Welsh Language TV on 22:41 - Aug 5 with 1648 views | Darran |
Welsh Language TV on 22:39 - Aug 5 by cwrw | In Swansea market too as well as in places like Gorseinon and that surrounding area. Shame some don't realise that and are happy in their ignorance |
What's pasty in Welsh Bov? | |
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Welsh Language TV on 22:45 - Aug 5 with 1644 views | cwrw |
Welsh Language TV on 22:41 - Aug 5 by Darran | What's pasty in Welsh Bov? |
You've already been told by one of the mods that I'm not who you think I am. Why can't you speak Welsh then? Too hard was it | | | |
Welsh Language TV on 23:32 - Aug 5 with 1624 views | blaenaugwentjack |
Welsh Language TV on 12:30 - Aug 4 by cwrw | Some of the replies on here are shocking they really are. The Welsh language is one of the things that makes us different to the English and part of our national identity wether you can speak it or not. It's bad enough the English in the past trying to eradicate it without present day so called Welsh people taking the same |
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Welsh Language TV on 23:47 - Aug 5 with 1613 views | blaenaugwentjack |
Welsh Language TV on 12:40 - Aug 4 by perchrockjack | WRONG but very sweet. The Welsh, in the main, are no different to the English so despised on here for historical prejudice against the language. Come to think of it, urban Welsh people are often more moved from Welsh speaking zealots on here; the language still annoys and that is an uncomfortable fact. The vast majority of Swansea people do not and never have spoke Welsh. It clearly makes for a lesser Welsh person. Bilingual ? Not when its taught in a an area where its not wanted like Deeside/Monmouthshire. It is an advantage to have a second language that is spoken by more than 60,000 world wide. Quite clearly, this subject cannot be discussed with personal abuse |
Monmouthshire believe it or not has seen an increase in spoken welsh and welsh learners, ansd the eisteddfod is there in 2016. Its very sad the anti welsh stance by some on here, its probably are biggest assest, it sets us apart from the rest of the uk. We have against all the odds kept this language alive and working. My daughter went to a welsh school, well two and she says its the best thing she did with her education, and it got her her last two jobs that she could speak welsh, also its helped her into uni this september. Guess which uni? Swansea | | | |
Welsh Language TV on 23:54 - Aug 5 with 1605 views | Kilkennyjack | Its great to have a welsh language channel. God bless Gwynfor. I certainly watch the sport on S4C. | |
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Welsh Language TV on 09:27 - Aug 6 with 1551 views | geejack | LEARN WELSH....AND SPEAK TO LESS PEOPLE.... | | | |
Welsh Language TV on 09:41 - Aug 6 with 1544 views | perchrockjack | 1. Its not anti Welsh anything. FFS read what is posted. You draw conclusions. 2. Monmouthshire seen an increase ? good. What was the starting point.? 3. Swansea market. Come on, most of the welsh spoken by people who come in from outlying areas. 4. How about the areas I pointed out? Zero replies I notice possibly because the language is perceived to be under attack. Its not. Points are made about its relevance, that s all. 5. The initial post. Is S4C really that good . If its the national tv service why does it not cater for the majority of the country, ie who don't speak welsh. 6. Everyone can post stories of kids learning welsh but to everything turn turn turn | |
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Welsh Language TV on 22:11 - Aug 6 with 1485 views | cwrw | S4C is a channel for a Welsh speakers if you don't want to watch it then just don't watch it but stop moaning about it. I don't see anyone bitching about BBC Alba which caters for Gaelic speakers. Hundreds of other channels to chose from these days instead | | | |
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