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Reading Gaelic: Career plans

Louis is writing an email to his friend, telling him about his plans. Read what he has to say and answer the questions which follow. Look at the vocabulary list if you think you need to.

Scottish Parliament building, Edinburgh
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Scottish Parliament building, Edinburgh

Haidh, a charaid,

Tha mi an dòchas gu bheil thu gu math?

Tha mise air a bhith trang an t-seachdain seo a' lìonadh foirm iarrtais airson faighinn dhan oilthigh. Tha mi ag iarraidh a dhol dhan oilthigh a dhèanamh Ceimigeachd agus ٳ-ò. Tha mi math air na cuspairean seo san sgoil agus tha mi an dòchas gum faigh mi a-steach dhan chùrsa oilthigh. Chòrdadh e rium a bhith nam thidsear saidheans no 's dòcha a bhith an sàs ann an rannsachadh.

Chòrdadh e rium a bhith a' fuireach ann an Dùn Èideann oir tha mo phiuthar a' fuireach ann. Tha ise a' fuireach ann an taigh beag air iomall a' bhaile. Cha bhi mi idir a' fuireach còmhla rithe, ge-tà. Chòrdadh e rium a bhith a' fuireach ann an tallaichean airson oileanaich airson a' chiad bhliadhna.

'S e baile air leth inntinneach agus eachdraidheil a tha ann. Tha ùidh agam ann am poilitigs agus tha seo math seach gu bheil Pàrlamaid na h-Alba stèidhichte ann an Dùn Èideann.

Tìoraidh an-dràsta!

Louis

Question

What has Louis been busy doing this week?

Question

What does Louis want to study at university?

Question

Which two careers would Louis like to pursue?

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