5th Year- Winter Exam Essay

Question 1

I must say that the of a young person has changed a lot today

Answer 1

Caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil athrú mór tagtha ar shaol an duine óig sa lá atá inniu ann.

Question 2

It has changed a lot since my own parents were young

Answer 2

Is iomaí athrú atá tagtha air ó bhí mo thuismitheoirí féin óg

Question 3

In this essay, I will look at the life of the young person in school and at home

Answer 3

San aiste seo, féachfaidh
mé ar shaol an duine óig ar scoil agus sa bhaile.

Question 4

I will discuss the terrible pressure thart is on young people from teachers and parents due to the points system

Answer 4

Pléifidh mé an brú uafásach atá ar
dhaoine óga ó mhúinteoirí agus ó thuismitheoirí de bharr chóras na bpointí.

Question 5

I will talk about peer-pressure, bullying and pressure from the media

Answer 5

Labhróidh mé faoi phiarbhrú, bulaíocht agus an brú ó na meáin chumarsáide.

Question 6

I will also mention the facilities that are available to young people

Answer 6

Luafaidh mé freisin na háiseanna atá ar fáil do dhaoine óga

Question 7

The youth have a good life

Answer 7

Tá saol maith ag an aos
óg.

Question 8

I hope I will give you food for thought

Answer 8

Tá súil agam go dtabharfaidh mé ábhar machnaimh daoibh.

Question 9

Firstly, I would like to define ‘the young person’

Answer 9

Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom sainmhíniú a thabhairt ar ‘an duine óg’

Question 10

To me, that’s someone under 21 years old

Answer 10

Dar liomsa, sin duine atá faoi bhun 21 bhliain d’aois.

Question 11

Now I will look at school life.

Answer 11

Anois féachfaidh mé ar shaol na scoile.

Question 12

Not a day goes by that the word ‘exam’ is not heard in the mouths of secondary school students

Answer 12

Níl lá dá dtéann thart nach gcloistear an focal
‘scrúdú’ i mbéal daltaí meánscoile

Question 13

There is terrible pressure put on young people

Answer 13

Cuirtear brú uafásach ar dhaoine óga.

Question 14

This pressure comes from teachers and parents

Answer 14

Tagann an brú seo ó mhúinteoirí agus ó thuismitheoirí.

Question 15

The reason for this is the points system

Answer 15

Is é an chúis atá leis seo ná córas na
bpointí.

Question 16

If a young person wants to get the course of their choice in college, he
or she needs to get the points.

Answer 16

Má theastaíonn ó dhuine óg a rogha cúrsa a fháil sa choláiste, caithfidh sé nó
sí na pointí a fháil

Question 17

Students often study for three or four hours after a long day at school

Answer 17

Is minic a bhíonn daltaí ag staidéar trí nó ceithre uair an chloig tar
éis lá fada a chaitheamh ar scoil.

Question 18

According to reports, this issue is getting worse

Answer 18

De réir tuairisce, is in olcas atá an scéal ag dul.

Question 19

It is said that the life of the student is delightful, but I’m not so sure about that!

Answer 19

Deirtear gur aoibhinn beatha an scoláire, ach nílim cinnte faoi sin!

Question 20

Of course, friends are an integral part of of every young persons life

Answer 20

Ar ndóigh, is cuid lárnach de shaol gach duine óig, na cairde

Question 21

Friends have a huge influence on young people

Answer 21

Bíonn tionchar an-mhór
ag cairde ar dhaoine óga

Question 22

Usually, it’s a good influence, but unfortunately, friends can ruin a young persons life

Answer 22

De ghnáth, is dea-thionchar a bhíonn ann, ach ar an drochuair, is féidir le cairde saol an duine óig a scrios.

Question 23

Many young people have strayed drinking alcohol due to peer pressure, or started smoking, or even worse, taking drugs.

Answer 23

Is iomaí duine óg a thosaigh ag ól alcóil de bharr piarbhrú, nó a thosaigh ag caitheamh tobac, nó níos measa fós, ag tógáil drugaí

Question 24

In addition, bullying is widespread amongst young people

Answer 24

Anuas ar sin, tá bulaíocht forleathan i measc an aosa óig.

Question 25

One only has to look at the newspapers to see the extent of this problem

Answer 25

Ní gá ach féachaint ar na nuachtáin chun méid na faidhbe seo a fheiceáil.

Question 26

It must also be acknowledged, that the media has a big influence on young people

Answer 26

Caithfear a adhmháil freisin, go bhfuil tionchar mór ag na meáin chumarsáide ar
dhaoine óga.

Question 27

Young people spend time watching soap operas and the like

Answer 27

Caitheann daoine óga an chuid ama ag féachaint ar shobalchláir agus a
leithéid

Question 28

Teenagers often lack self-confidence

Answer 28

Is minic a bhíonn easpa féinmhuiníne ar dheagóirí.

Question 29

As a result of this they imitate people in soap operas

Answer 29

De bharr sin, déanann
siad aithris ar dhaoine sna sobalchláir.

Question 30

Usually, TV stars are thin, handsome agus because of this teenagers start on diets to look like them

Answer 30

De ghnáth, bíonn réaltaí teilifíse tanaí, dathúil,
agus mar sin tosaíonn déagóirí ar aiste bia chun bheith cosúil leo.

Question 31

Usually, TV stars are thin, handsome agus because of this teenagers start on diets to look like them

Answer 31

De ghnáth, bíonn réaltaí teilifíse tanaí, dathúil,
agus mar sin tosaíonn déagóirí ar aiste bia chun bheith cosúil leo.

Question 32

Having said that, today’s youth have a good life

Answer 32

É sin ráite, tá saol maith ag aos óg an lae inniu

Question 33

Few young people have not been on holiday abroad, for example

Answer 33

Is beag duine óg nach raibh ar saoire thar lear, mar shampla

Question 34

Few young people have not been on holiday abroad, for example

Answer 34

Is beag duine óg nach raibh ar saoire thar lear, mar shampla

Question 35

There are facilities and resources that where it there before

Answer 35

Tá áiseanna agus acmhainní ann anois nach raibh ann fadó.

Question 36

There is a computer in every house, a youth club in every parish

Answer 36

Tá ríomhaire i ngach teach,
tá clubanna óige i ngach paróiste

Question 37

The CLG is working hard with young people

Answer 37

Tá Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ag obair go dian
dícheallach le daoine óga.

Question 38

It cannot be denied that a lot of entertainment is provided to the youth

Answer 38

Ní féidir a shéanadh go gcuirtear go leor siamsaíochta ar
fáil don aos óg

Question 39

It cannot be denied that a lot of entertainment is provided to the youth

Answer 39

Ní féidir a shéanadh go gcuirtear go leor siamsaíochta ar
fáil don aos óg

Question 40

Young people also have rights, which they did not have 20 years ago

Answer 40

Tá cearta ag daoine óga anois freisin, nach raibh acu fiche bliain ó
shin.

Question 41

There are definitely two narratives to every story

Answer 41

Is cinnte go mbíonn dhá insint ar gach scéal.

Question 42

There is both good and bad in a young persons life

Answer 42

Tá idir mhaith agus olc i saol an duine
óig.

Question 43

It’s true that there is more pressure than ever on students to get high points in the Leaving Cert

Answer 43

Is fíor go bhfuil brú níos mó ná mar a bhí riamh ar scoláirí le pointí arda a fháil
san Ardteist.

Question 44

It’s also true that young people face peer pressure and are sometimes bullied

Answer 44

Is fíor freisin go mbíonn piarbhrú ar dhaoine óga agus go ndéantar
bulaíocht orthu uaireanta.

Question 45

The media pits pressure on young people as well

Answer 45

Cuireann na meáin brú ar dhaoine óga chomh maith

Question 46

But nevertheless todays youth have a good life

Answer 46

Ach mar sin féin tá saol maith ag aos óg an lae inniu.

Question 47

There are facilities, resources and a lot of entertainment for them

Answer 47

Tá áiseanna, acmhainní agus go leor
siamsaíochta ann dóibh.