a10. Drochaimsir an Gheimhridh - Athrú Aeráide

Question 1

One evening, Paul and Áine turn on the television and a documentary called “Primetime” is on.

Answer 1

Tráthnóna amháin, casann Pól agus Áine an teilifís ar siúl agus tá clár faisnéise ar siúl darb ainm “Primetime”

Question 2

The subject of the show is “climate change recently”.

Answer 2

Is é ábhar an chláir ná “athrú aeráide le gairid”.

Question 3

Áine thinks that it’s a complicated problem and paul agrees.

Answer 3

Ceapann Áine gur fadhb chasta í agus aontaíonn pól léi.

Question 4

They think back on the recent winters.

Answer 4

Smaoiníonn siad siar ar na geimhridh a bhí ann le déanaí.

Question 5

In picture two, we see one recent winter where it was below freezing point at -8 degrees.

Answer 5

I bpictiúr a dó, feicimid geimhreadh amháin le déanaí, ina raibh sé ocht gcéim faoin reophoine.

Question 6

It was one of the coldest winters recorded in Ireland.

Answer 6

Ba cheann de na geimhridh is fuaire in Éirinn riamh a bhí ann.

Question 7

Everyone had to stay inside, and it was snowing non-stop.

Answer 7

Bhí ar gach éinne fanacht sa teach agus bhí sé ag cur sneachta gan stad.

Question 8

Every household had to spend more money on heating bills as well.

Answer 8

Bhí ar gach teaghlach níos mó airgid a chaitheamh ar bhilí teasa freisin.

Question 9

Because of the low temperatures, the water pipes froze and burst, doing a lot of damage to a lot of houses.

Answer 9

De bharr na dteochtaí ísle, reoigh agus phléasc píopaí uisce, ag déanamh a lán damáiste do go leor tithe.

Question 10

To fix the pipes, the households had to call plumbers. It was another big cost, the bill cost around 200 euro.

Answer 10

Chun na píopaí a dheisiú, bhí ar na teaghlaigh pluiméirí a fháil. Ba chostas mór eile é, chosnaigh an bille timpeall dhá chéad euro!

Question 11

On top of these costs, the insurance premium for every unfortunate household that was affected by the bad weather.

Answer 11

Ar bharr na gcostas seo, mhéadaigh an phréimh árachais do gach teaghlach mí-ámharach a chuir an drochaimsir isteach orthu.

Question 12

In picture four, we see another repercussion of climate change and bad winter weather.

Answer 12

I bpictiúr a ceathair, feicimid iarmhairt eile den athrú aeráide agus drochaismir an gheimhridh.

Question 13

One winter, a strong wind was blowing and as a result, a tree fell on a car that was driving past.

Answer 13

Geimhreadh amháin, bhí gaoth láidir ag séideadh agus mar thoradh, thit crann anuas ar ghluaisteán a bhí ag tiomáint thart.

Question 14

It’s clear that climate change is very dangerous. The driver of the car is lucky that they weren’t hurt.

Answer 14

Is léir go bhfuil an t-athrú aeráide fíor-dhainséarach. Tá an t-ádh déarg le tiománaí an gluaisteáin nár gortaíodh iad.

Question 15

There are terrible floods happening in places like Dublin and Cork.

Answer 15

In áiteanna cosúil le corcaigh agus Baile Átha Cliath, bhí tuilte uafásach ann.

Question 16

In Cork, some people had to evacuate their houses because they were destroyed by the water. The emergency services had to help them in lifeboats.

Answer 16

I gCorcaigh, Bhí ar roinnt daoine a dtithe a thréigeadh mar bhí siad scriosta ag an uisce. Bhí ar na seirbhisí éigeandála iad a chabhrú i mbáid tarrthála.

Question 17

In Dublin, the water level was so high that the cars that were driving were half underwater.

Answer 17

I mBaile Átha Claith, bhí an leibhéal uisce chomh hard is go raibh na glauisteán a bhí tiomáint leath faoin uisce.

Question 18

In the last picture, we see the reason for climate change. The ozone layer is destroyed because of pollution.

Answer 18

Sa phictiúr deireanach, feicimid an fáth le hathrú aeráide. Tá an tsraith ózóin scriosta de bharr truaillithe.

Question 19

Because of this, the world is heating up and the icecaps in the North Pole are melting. If too many ice caps melt, there will be more water and therefore, more floods and other bad weather.

Answer 19

Dábharr, tá an domhan ag téimh suas agus tá na cnapáin oighir sa Mhol Thuaidh ag leá. Má leánn an iomarca cnapán, beidh tuilleadh uisce mar sin, tuilleadh tuilte agus drochaimsire eile.

Question 20

Without a doubt, it’s a worrying subject and we should reflect on the problem and how to fix it.

Answer 20

Gan aon dabht, is ábhar imní é seo agus ba chóir dúinn machnamh a dhéanamh ar an bhfadhb agus conas í a réiteach.

Question 21

To conclude, Paul says that our environment is in danger and that it’s time for us to react to the problem.

Answer 21

Mar fhocal scoir, deir pól go bhfuil ár dtimpeallacht i mbaol agus tá sé in am dúinn dul i ngleic leis an bhfadhb.

Question 22

What’s one of the repercussions of climate change?

Answer 22

Cad é iarmhairt amháin den athrú aeráide?

Question 23

What can you see in picture five?

Answer 23

Cé atá le feiscint i bpicitúr a cuig?

Question 24

How much did the bill cost in picture three?

Answer 24

Cé mhéad a chosnaigh an bhille i bpictiúr a trí?

Question 25

Climate change

Answer 25

Athrú aeráide

Question 26

Documentary

Answer 26

Clár fáisnéise

Question 27

Freezing point

Answer 27

Reophointe

Question 28

Degree

Answer 28

Céim

Question 29

Insurance premium

Answer 29

Préimh árachais

Question 30

Repercussions

Answer 30

Iarmhairt

Question 31

Floods

Answer 31

Tuilte

Question 32

Lifeboat

Answer 32

Bád tarrthála

Question 33

Ozone layer

Answer 33

Sraith ózóin

Question 34

Ice caps

Answer 34

Cnapáin oighir

Question 35

Blowing

Answer 35

Ag séideadh

Question 36

Snowing

Answer 36

Ag cur sneachta

Question 37

Melting

Answer 37

Ag leá