An Córas Oideachais (Díospóireacht)

Question 1

Without a doubt there has to be pains in your head from listening to the opposing team about the amazing education system that we have in this country

Answer 1

Gan amhras caithfish go bhfuil pianta i bhur gcoigne agaibh ó bheith ag éisteacht le lucht an fhreasúra ag maíomh as an gcóras iontach oideachais atá againn sa tír seo

Question 2

Of course you’d think that they are talking about Utopia. But dodge and don’t believe a word from them!

Answer 2

Dár ndóigh, cheapfá gur ag caint faoi Utopia atá siad. Ach seachain agus ná creidigí focal astu!

Question 3

Don’t listen to that rubbish talk that they have going on, It is clear to me, and of course clear to you all, that they don’t understand anything about the education system in Ireland

Answer 3

Ná h-éistigí leis an chaint seafóideach atá ar siúl acu. Is léir domsa agus dár ndóigh is léir daoibhse go léir nach dtuigeann siad tada faoin gcóras oideachais in Éirinn

Question 4

Even worse than that, are they trying to convince us that they are attending ideal private schools in some small ‘Oasis’ of education, and that they don’t feel the pressure of “the points system”?

Answer 4

Níos measa ná sin, an bhfuil siad ag iarraidh a chur ina luí orainn go bhfuil siad ag freastal ar scoileanna idéalacha príomháideacha in ‘Oasis’ beag oideachais éigin agus nach mothaíonn siad brú córas na bpointí?

Question 5

If they are, well the likes of them aren’t attending my school - that’s for certain. Such arrogance!

Answer 5

Má tá, bhuel níl a leithéid ag freastal ar mo scoilse - tá an méid sin cinnte. A leithéid de shotal!

Question 6

According to them the education system is more appropriate and better in Ireland than any in our big continent around us.

Answer 6

Dar leo tá an córas oideachais níos oiriúnaí agus níos fearr in Éirinn ná in aon cheann den seacht mhór róinn

Question 7

Are they living on cloud nine, maybe?

Answer 7

An ar scamall a naoi a chónaíonn siad, n’fheadar?

Question 8

Look around yourselves Ladies and Gentlemen. Look at the state of this school that is dark, damp, without basic furniture and that didn’t see a lick of paint in more than 20 years

Answer 8

Féachaigí timpeall oraibh féin a dhaoine uaisle. Féachaigí ar staid na scoile seo atá dorcha, tais, gan troscán bunúsach agus nach bhfaca cóta péinte le breis is fiche bliain

Question 9

Look at the teachers! I’m not sure if they’re alive or dead

Answer 9

Féachaigí ar na múinteoirí! Nílim cinnte an beo ná marbh iad.

Question 10

It;s clear that they stay here for the sake of the pension and only for the sake of the pension.

Answer 10

Is léir go bhfanann siad anseo ar son na bpisean agus amháin ar son na bpinsean

Question 11

They don’t have any interest in their work. Of course there is one or two here that are great but that’s not enough if you need more than 600 points

Answer 11

Níl suim dá laghad acu ina gcuid oibre. Dar ndóigh tá duine nó beirt anseo atá go h-iontach ach ní leor sin má tá breis is sé chéad pointí uait

Question 12

If parents that the money and the resources, we have a great education system in this country, because they can buy it for us

Answer 12

Má tá an t-airgead agus na h-achmhainní ag tusití, tá córas oideachais iontach againn sa tír seo, mar is féidir leo é a cheannach dúinn

Question 13

Weekly one sees big groups of students attending extra classes outside their classroom, to get the high marks

Answer 13

Go seachtainiúil feictear sluaite daltaí ag freastal ar ranganna sa bhreis lasmuigh dá seomra ranga, chun na marcanna arda a fháil

Question 14

But these classes are expensive

Answer 14

Ach bíonn na ranganna seo costasach

Question 15

But don’t we live in a two-tiered society? and if you have bad luck to be on the wrong side of the crossing line, I pity you!

Answer 15

Ach nach mairimid i sochaí dhéshraitheach?, agus má tá sé de mhí-ádh ort bheith ar an taobh mí-cheart den líne aibhléíse, is mhairg duit!

Question 16

Nowadays the emphasis is put on progress, on good results and on high points

Answer 16

San am i láthair cuirtear an bhéim ar dhul chun cinn, ar thorthaí maithe agus ar phointí arda

Question 17

But as we know, it’s not the most intellectual that going on to the universities but the people of money

Answer 17

Ach mar is eol dúinn, ní h-iad na daoine is éirmiúla a théann ar aghaidh go dtí na h-ollscoileanna ach lucht an airgid

Question 18

But still our ministers all want to convince us that there is self equality to be found in our education system that is in place in the country at the moment - such rubbish!

Answer 18

Ach fós bíonn ár n-airí go léir ag iarradih a chur in aluí orainn go bhfuil cothram na féinne le fáil in ár gcóras oideachais atá i réim sa tír seo faoi láthair - a leithéid de ráiméis!

Question 19

In a good amount of state schools, there aren;t teaching facilities, nor sporting facilities nor educational facilities available, and any that are there are below par

Answer 19

I gcuid mhaith de na scoileanna stáite níl áiseanna teagaisc, áiseanna spóirt ná áiseanna oideachais ar fáil, agus pé atá ann, bíonn siad go h-ainnis

Question 20

Money is tight in these schools and for that reason they can’t provide the most urgent and as a result students suffer

Answer 20

Tá airgead gann sna scoileanna seo agus dá bhrí sin níl siad in ann na seirbhísí is práinní a chur ar fáil agus mar thoradh bíonn na daltaí thíos leis

Question 21

But on top of all of the bad things, in my opinion is the curriculum in the schools that is completely too academic and it creates extra problems for those students that aren’t academic

Answer 21

Ach ar bharr gach donais i mo thuairim ná an cúrsa léinn sna scoileanna atá ró-acadúil ar fad , agu mar sin cruthaíonn sé sin fadhbanna sa bhreis do na daltái nach bhfuil acadúil

Question 22

With any extra money that is to spare in the schools, they build new chemistry or physics labs, or even biology

Answer 22

Le pé airgead sa bhreis atá le sparáil sna scoileanna, tógann siad saotharlanna nua ceimice, fisice, nó fiú bitheolaíochta

Question 23

Those are the academic subjects and they put the practical subjects like woodwork and home ec on the long finger

Answer 23

Is iad sin na h-ábhair acadúla agus cuireann siad na h-ábhair phraicticúla cosúil le h-adhmadóireacht agus tíos ar an méar fhada

Question 24

What about the students that live in the disadvantaged areas? There is no interest to inspire education in them

Answer 24

Cad faoi na daltaí a chónaíonn sna ceantair míbhuntáisteacha? Níl aon suim an oideachas a spreagadh iontu

Question 25

When they will finish at school they won’t have the opportunities to get the big jobs

Answer 25

Nuair a chríochnaóidh siad ar scoil, ní bheidh na deiseanna acu chun poist mhóra a fháil

Question 26

The wealthy group will have the best professions and it seems likely that the story will be the same for a while yet

Answer 26

Beidh na slite beatha is fearr ag lucht an rachmais agus tá gach cosúlacht ar an scéal go mbeidh sé amhlaidh go ceann i bhfad eile

Question 27

Of course the opposing team will oppose me in relation to these points as they don’t have the will to tackle the big problems as they understand that I am telling the truth here today

Answer 27

Dar ndóigh rachaidh lucht an fhreasúra i mo choinne maidir leis na pointí seo toisc nach bhfuil an toil acu dul i ngleic leis na fadhbanna móra toisc go dtuigeann siad go bhfuil an fhírinne á rá agam anseo inniu

Question 28

They only want to create an artificial and idealistic image of the education system

Answer 28

Níl siad ach ag iarraidh iarraidh pictiúr bréagach agsu ídéalach den córas oideachais a cruthú

Question 29

to win this debate and so that they get the upper hand on me and the other members of this team

Answer 29

chun an díospóireacht seo a bhuachan agus go mbeidh an lámh in uachtar acu ormsa agus ar bhaill eile na foirne seo

Question 30

I beg upon you as the audience not to listen to them. Listen to me.

Answer 30

Impím oraibh a luch éisteachta gan éisteacht leo. Éistigí liomsa

Question 31

You understand that I am telling the whole truth

Answer 31

Tuigeann sibh go bhfuil an fhírinne lom á insint agam

Question 32

It is common sense that the education system that is being run in this country is on its last legs

Answer 32

Is ciall comónta é go bhfuil an córas oideachais atá á rith sa tír se ar an dé deiridh

Question 33

and we should as citizens beg to our ministers to change this system or at least improve it immediately

Answer 33

agus ba cheart dúinne mar shaoránaigh impí a dhéanamh ar ár n-airí an córas seo a athrú nó ar a laghad é a fheabhsu gan mhoill