An Córas Oideachas

Question 1

First if all, I have to say that the story about the education system is a very controversial subject

Answer 1

Ar an gcéad dul síos, caithfidh mé a rá gur ábhar fíor-dheacair conspóideach is ea an scéal faoin gcóras oideachas

Question 2

To tell you the truth, its big on the lips of the public for a long time

Answer 2

Chun a fhírinne a insint tá sé go mór i mbéal an phobail le fada an lá

Question 3

Indeed the story is being discussed in the media almost every day

Answer 3

Ge deimhin bíonn an scéal á phlé sna meáin chumarsáide beagnach gach aon lá

Question 4

But Im sorry to say I don’t believe that there is any simple solution to this complicated problem

Answer 4

Ach is oth liom a rá nach gcreidim go bhfuil aon réiteach simplí ar an bhfadhb chasta seo.

Question 5

At the same time, I look forward to exploring it and we will see how bad the system is, what the causes of the problem are and the solution is the real question

Answer 5

Ag an am céanna, táim chun í a chíoradh agus feicfimid cé chomh dona is atá cúrsaí cad iad na cúiseanna atá leis am bhfadhb agus an bhfuil réiteach ar bith ar an gceist

Question 6

There has been a dispute for a long time between the department of education and the teachers of the country

Answer 6

Tá aigneas le fada an lá idir an roinn oideachas agus múinteoir na tíre

Question 7

Almost everyone agrees that the education system is too academic

Answer 7

Aontaíonn beagnach gach duine go bhfuil an córas oideachas ró-acadúil

Question 8

There is no doubt about it that we have to decrease the pressure and stress of exams

Answer 8

Níl aon dabht faoi go gcaithfimid brú agus strus na scrúdaithe a laghdú

Question 9

However, the department and the teachers don’t agree about the best way to reform the education system

Answer 9

Ní aontaíonn an roinn agus na múinteoirí faoin mbealach is fearr chun an córas oideachas a leasú, áfach

Question 10

The new Junior Cycle is coming in and a lot of people are un happy about it

Answer 10

Tá an tSraith Shóisearach nua ag teacht isteach agus ní mó ná sásta atá a lán daoine faoi

Question 11

The department of education and teachers of the country are still in disagreement with each other

Answer 11

Tá an roinn oideachais agus múinteoirí na tíre in adharca a chéile fós

Question 12

Without a doubt the Leaving cert puts a lot of pressure on students

Answer 12

Níl aon dabht faoi ach go cuireann an Ardteist a lán brú ar dhaltaí

Question 13

The points system puts a lot of pressure on the students

Answer 13

Cuireann córas na bpointí an-bhrú ar dhaltaí

Question 14

The minister of education decided to give extra marks to higher level maths students in the Leaving Cert

Answer 14

Roghnaigh na t-aire oideachais breis marcanna a thabhairt don mhata ardleibhéil san Ardteist

Question 15

This created more pressure and more problems

Answer 15

Chruthaigh sin níos mó brú agus níos mó fadhbanna

Question 16

Now every boy and girl is trying to do higher level maths

Answer 16

Anois, tá gach mac agus iníon máthar ag iarraidh mata ardleibhéil a dhéanamh

Question 17

The students are now struggling as it is too difficult but they wanted to get the extra points

Answer 17

Bíonn roinnt daltaí ag fulaingt mar tá sé ródheacair ach ba mhaith leo breis marcanna a fháil

Question 18

They spend too much time studying maths

Answer 18

Caitheann siad an iomarca ama ag déanamh staidéir ar mhata

Question 19

This brings the other subjects down

Answer 19

Bíonn na hábhair eile thíos leis

Question 20

Because of this the minister should do some relflecting on this question

Answer 20

Mar gheall air sin, ba cheart don aire athmhachnamh a dhéanamh ar an gceist seo

Question 21

To finish off and end my talk, I believe that it should be quite clear from the ideas that I have said this is an urgent issue

Answer 21

Chun críoch agus deireadh a chur le mo chuid cainte, creidim go mba chóir go mbeadh sé thar a bheith soiléir ón meid atá ráite agam gur ceist phráinneach í seo.

Question 22

I am convinced that we can get out of this issue

Answer 22

Táim lánchinnte gur féidir linn an lámh in uachtar a fháil ar an gceist phráinneach seo

Question 23

We have to reform the education system and the point system

Answer 23

Caithfimid an córas oideachas agus córas na bpointí a leasú

Question 24

We have to decrease the pressure of exams

Answer 24

Caithfimid brú na scrudatihe a laghdú

Question 25

We have to put enough pressure on the government to get to the soltuion of the problem, now or never

Answer 25

Caithfimid go léir go leor brú a chur ar an Rialtas chun réiteach na faidhbe seo a fháil, ar ais nó ar éigean