Before playing the first video, this short exercise will provide some context for the Gaelic language used in the song.

Explain
Today we are going to be learning a song in Gaelic

Ask
What does Gaelic mean?

Explain

• Gaelic is a language spoken in modern Scotland
• It is one of the three native languages of Scotland – English, Scots and Gaelic
• Most of modern Scotland was once Gaelic-speaking
• These days, nearly 60,000 people speak the language
• The highest percentage of Gaelic speakers lives in Na h-Eileanan an Iar, also known as the Western Isles