Further education
Can you discuss your future plans and career?
Cad é a dhéanfaidh tú i ndiaidh duit TGMO a chríochnú? - What will you do after finishing GCSE?
- Má éiríonn liom sna scrúduithe TGMO...
If I succeed in the GCSE exams...
- I ndiaidh dom mo chuid TGMO a dhéanamh...
After I do my GCSEs...
- ba mhaith liom _____ a dhéanamh
I would like to do _____
- rachaidh mé go scoil eile
I will go to another school
- rachaidh mé go dtí an coláiste reigiúnda
I will go to the regional college
- fillfidh mé ar an scoil seo chun Ardleibhéil/BTEC a dhéanamh
I will return to this school to do A-levels/BTEC
- déanfaidh mé ______, _____ agus _____ don AS.
I will do/study _____, _____ and _____ for AS.
An ndéanfaidh tú dioplóma/céim ina dhiaidh sin? - Will you do a diploma/degree after that?
- Ba mhaith liom dioplóma a bhaint amach sa...
I would like to get a diploma in...
- Ba mhaith liom céim a bhaint amach sa...
I would like to get a degree in...
- Tá sé ar intinn agam dul chun na hollscoile chun céim a bhaint amach sa...
I intend to go to university to get a degree in...
- Ach tá _____ de dhíth orm ag an TGMO/Ardleibhéal.
But I need _____ at GCSE/A-level.
Cad chúige ar mhaith leat dul go dtí an coláiste teicneolaíochta/ollscoil? - Why do you want to go to a further education college/university?
- Ba mhaith liom dul...
I would like to go...
- chun bualadh le cairde nua
to meet new friends
- chun oideachas a fháil
to get an education
- chun saoirse / neamhspleáchas a fháil
to get freedom/independence
- chun cuidiú liom post a fháil
to help me get a job
- mar chuala mé go bhfuil craic ar dóigh ann
because I've heard the craic is excellent
Cad chúige nár mhaith leat dul go dtí an coláiste teicneolaíochta/ollscoil? - Why don't you want to go to a further education college/university?
- Níor mhaith liom dul...
I would not like to go...
- mar tá na táillí ródhaor/ró-ard
because the fees are too expensive/too high
- mar tá a lán oibre / staidéir le déanamh
because there is a lot of work/study to do
- mar níl céim de dhíth orm le bheith i mo _____
because I don't need a degree to be a _____
- mar ba mhaith liom post a fháil
because I would like to get a job