Mothertongues

Language can sometimes feel like a mystery! Children, in every school we visited for this series of Mothertongues, had their own language questions, so we thought, why not let them ask an expert? We met linguist, Rose Bridle to help us answer their questions

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On this week’s episode of Mother Tongues we meet two families who speak Urdu, the national language of Pakistan, which is also spoken in parts of India. Listen back to this episode to learn more about Pakistani and Indian culture including food, wedding celebrations and of course the language!

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This week’s episode is for teachers who want to make their classroom a place where language is shared and used easily. Discover how teachers and their students build diversity of language into each and every day

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Tagolog is the second most spoken language in the Philippines with about 14 million speaking it there on a daily basis. On this episode we meet Cara and her mum, who speak a mix of Tagolog and English.

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Back in Our Mother of Divine Grace and fourth class stack them high but are prepared to see it fall! And everyone learns words along the way.

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Roll call! And then the students become the teacher at Ballygall, in a fun take on Simon Says.

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In the first in a games miniseries, Fourth Class at Our Mother of Divine Grace, Ballygall show you how anyone can play a fun matching game in the yard.

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On this episode of Mother Tongues, we visit St Mary’s Primary School off Dorset Street in Dublin 1. Listen back to discover how students explore language through drama and play, with theatre maker, Mark Ball.

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On this week's episode of Mother Tongues, we meet Petra and her Irish-Slovak family. From food and culture, to family and past times, this episode is jam packed with useful phrases and stories of life in Slovakia.

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The first day at school is challenging for everyone. But imagine you didn’t share a language with your teacher. We visit two schools; St.Marys Primary School and Our Mother of Divine Grace school, to ask the children who’ve been through it, what advice they have for other kids in the same situation.

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