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-Hello and welcome -to a special programme... | 0:00:28 | 0:00:30 | |
-..looking at the final round of -the Learner of the Year competition. | 0:00:30 | 0:00:35 | |
-Sit tight and stay with us -as we follow the competition. | 0:00:35 | 0:00:39 | |
-If you need help -to follow the programme... | 0:00:48 | 0:00:51 | |
-..visit s4c.cymru/dalati... | 0:00:51 | 0:00:54 | |
-..or look for the Dal Ati app. | 0:00:54 | 0:00:57 | |
-Back in May, 15 Welsh learners -went to Ty Pont Sych in Monmouth... | 0:00:58 | 0:01:03 | |
-..to compete for the title -of Welsh Learner of the Year. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:07 | |
-Five Welsh learners -reached the final round... | 0:01:07 | 0:01:10 | |
-..at the Monmouth and District -National Eisteddfod. | 0:01:10 | 0:01:14 | |
-The successful five were -Hannah Roberts from Blaenau Gwent... | 0:01:15 | 0:01:19 | |
-..Sarah Reynolds from Carmarthen, -Naomi O'Brien from Merthyr Tydfil... | 0:01:19 | 0:01:24 | |
-..Rachel Louise Jones -from Builth Wells... | 0:01:24 | 0:01:27 | |
-..and Rwth Evans from Cardiff. | 0:01:28 | 0:01:30 | |
-Five girls this year! | 0:01:30 | 0:01:32 | |
-The judges -are TV presenter Angharad Mair... | 0:01:32 | 0:01:36 | |
-..Elwyn Hughes, -a Senior Welsh tutor... | 0:01:36 | 0:01:39 | |
-..at Bangor University... | 0:01:39 | 0:01:41 | |
-..and Sandra de Pol, -originally from Buenos Aires... | 0:01:41 | 0:01:45 | |
-..and a Welsh learner herself. | 0:01:45 | 0:01:47 | |
-Here we are -at the National Eisteddfod. | 0:01:47 | 0:01:50 | |
-I'm looking forward to the events -on the Eisteddfod field... | 0:01:51 | 0:01:54 | |
-..and the competitions of course, -including Welsh Learner of the Year. | 0:01:55 | 0:01:59 | |
-Without further ado, why don't -we meet our first competitor... | 0:01:59 | 0:02:04 | |
-..Naomi O'Brien from Merthyr Tydfil. | 0:02:04 | 0:02:07 | |
-Whee! | 0:02:07 | 0:02:08 | |
-I'm Naomi. -I live in Bedlinog near Merthyr. | 0:02:13 | 0:02:17 | |
-I live with my partner. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:21 | |
-I have two children. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:25 | |
-My partner has four children, so our -house can be quite busy at times. | 0:02:26 | 0:02:32 | |
-Bedlinog is a lovely place to live. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:38 | |
-It's very Welsh. -I feel it's very Welsh. | 0:02:42 | 0:02:45 | |
-When I moved here.... | 0:02:45 | 0:02:47 | |
-..the people who lived next door -spoke Welsh. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:52 | |
-The whole family -spoke Welsh to each other. | 0:02:52 | 0:02:55 | |
-I really liked that. | 0:02:55 | 0:02:57 | |
-I went to university in Plymouth. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:03 | |
-People would ask me -where I was from. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:08 | |
-I would say Wales... | 0:03:08 | 0:03:10 | |
-..and then they'd ask, -"Do you speak Welsh?" | 0:03:11 | 0:03:14 | |
-I'd have to say "no" -and I didn't like that at all. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:18 | |
-It was the same thing -when I travelled around the world. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:23 | |
-I met a lot of people -from different countries... | 0:03:23 | 0:03:26 | |
-..and I couldn't speak -my own language. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:29 | |
-I wanted to change that -when I came back. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:34 | |
-Also, when my children were born... | 0:03:36 | 0:03:40 | |
-..I wanted them to learn Welsh... | 0:03:41 | 0:03:43 | |
-..so they would have Welsh -throughout their lives. | 0:03:43 | 0:03:47 | |
-I learned because of them, really. | 0:03:47 | 0:03:50 | |
-I've learned Welsh in Bedlinog... | 0:03:50 | 0:03:53 | |
-..with the University of Glamorgan. | 0:03:54 | 0:03:58 | |
-I've been learning -for about five years. | 0:03:59 | 0:04:02 | |
-I still go to classes -every Monday night. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:10 | |
-Naomi is a very enthusiastic pupil. | 0:04:11 | 0:04:14 | |
-She's confident and always -ready to try something new. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:18 | |
-If she's unsure about something... | 0:04:18 | 0:04:21 | |
-..she's not one of those -who switches to English... | 0:04:21 | 0:04:24 | |
-..she perseveres in Welsh. | 0:04:25 | 0:04:27 | |
-She always does that -and it helps the rest of the class. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:31 | |
-When you reach the level that -the people in the class reach... | 0:04:32 | 0:04:37 | |
-..you really need someone -who keeps everything in Welsh. | 0:04:38 | 0:04:41 | |
-She does that. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:43 | |
-If anyone in the class needs help, -she's always there for them. | 0:04:44 | 0:04:48 | |
-She's always willing -to help those people... | 0:04:48 | 0:04:52 | |
-..who feel that -they can't reach their goals. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:56 | |
-I have my own business. | 0:04:59 | 0:05:01 | |
-I restore old furniture. | 0:05:01 | 0:05:05 | |
-I meet people -and they say, "I want this. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:11 | |
-"These are the colours in my house. | 0:05:11 | 0:05:14 | |
-"Can you find material to match?" | 0:05:14 | 0:05:19 | |
-I've also designed a footstool -for children who play the piano. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:25 | |
-It helps them sit properly -when they're playing the piano. | 0:05:26 | 0:05:30 | |
-I've started learning karate -with my children. | 0:05:31 | 0:05:34 | |
-I thought it would be nice -to do something together... | 0:05:35 | 0:05:38 | |
-..where I can train with them. | 0:05:38 | 0:05:41 | |
-I do that every Tuesday. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:46 | |
-We've just won our orange belts. | 0:05:47 | 0:05:49 | |
-It's the first one. | 0:05:50 | 0:05:51 | |
-If someone wants to learn Welsh, -they should just go for it. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:58 | |
-It's not something -to be frightened of. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:04 | |
-The classes are really nice. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:08 | |
-They're lovely. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:10 | |
-You can make good friends. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:13 | |
-You can be a part of -a totally different life... | 0:06:15 | 0:06:20 | |
-..a life you wouldn't know about -if you didn't learn Welsh. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:25 | |
-It's just really important -and it's a good thing to do. | 0:06:29 | 0:06:32 | |
-Good luck to everyone -in Welsh Learner of the Year. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:38 | |
-That was Naomi. Well done to her. | 0:06:43 | 0:06:45 | |
-It's time to meet -our second competitor... | 0:06:45 | 0:06:48 | |
-..Rachel Louise Jones -from Builth Wells. | 0:06:48 | 0:06:51 | |
-I'm Rachel Louise Jones. | 0:06:55 | 0:06:57 | |
-I live here in Llanafan -near Builth Wells in Mid Wales. | 0:06:57 | 0:07:02 | |
-I live on a farm with my dad, -Ioan, my mother, Sue... | 0:07:03 | 0:07:08 | |
-..my little brother Aled... | 0:07:09 | 0:07:10 | |
-..and his girlfriend Danielle -who has just moved in. | 0:07:11 | 0:07:14 | |
-I also have a sister called Rebecca. | 0:07:14 | 0:07:17 | |
-Builth Wells is a wonderful place -to live as the area is beautiful. | 0:07:20 | 0:07:25 | |
-There's more Welsh in the area -than I realized... | 0:07:27 | 0:07:30 | |
-..before I started learning Welsh. | 0:07:30 | 0:07:32 | |
-Like everyone in Wales, I began -learning Welsh in primary school... | 0:07:33 | 0:07:37 | |
-..as a second language. | 0:07:37 | 0:07:39 | |
-I went to Builth Wells High School. | 0:07:39 | 0:07:42 | |
-I was in the English stream. | 0:07:42 | 0:07:44 | |
-I did a GCSE in Welsh -as a second language. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:47 | |
-I developed a love for the language -and wanted to learn it fluently. | 0:07:48 | 0:07:53 | |
-I studied it at A-level -in secondary school. | 0:07:55 | 0:07:58 | |
-Mr Steve Mason was my teacher. | 0:07:58 | 0:08:01 | |
-He had also attended -Builth Wells High School. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:04 | |
-He's a local man -who has learned Welsh. | 0:08:04 | 0:08:07 | |
-He inspired me -to become fluent in the language. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:10 | |
-If he could do it, -I wanted to do it too. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:13 | |
-He was my inspiration... | 0:08:13 | 0:08:15 | |
-..when I decided to go -to university in Aberystwyth. | 0:08:16 | 0:08:19 | |
-After completing my degree -in Welsh and Maths at Aberystwyth... | 0:08:19 | 0:08:24 | |
-..I got a phone call -from my old maths teacher... | 0:08:24 | 0:08:27 | |
-..asking me to go to my old school -in Builth Wells... | 0:08:27 | 0:08:31 | |
-..to teach maths -to the Welsh stream. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:34 | |
-I've been doing that since 2011. | 0:08:34 | 0:08:37 | |
-Around the school, -Rach is professional. | 0:08:39 | 0:08:42 | |
-She's also kind and lively. | 0:08:42 | 0:08:44 | |
-We enjoy a close relationship -with the children. | 0:08:44 | 0:08:48 | |
-She understands -where the kids come from... | 0:08:48 | 0:08:51 | |
-..both the learners -and the ones in the Welsh stream. | 0:08:51 | 0:08:55 | |
-I think it's good to learn -the language the way she did. | 0:08:56 | 0:08:59 | |
-You've got an understanding -of how to help the children. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:03 | |
-When I was at college -in Aberystwyth... | 0:09:04 | 0:09:07 | |
-..I lived with 11 other girls. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:09 | |
-They were from Carmarthenshire -and one from North Wales. | 0:09:09 | 0:09:13 | |
-Hearing the language -outside Welsh lessons... | 0:09:13 | 0:09:17 | |
-..is the reason I can speak Welsh. | 0:09:17 | 0:09:20 | |
-It's because -I heard the language every day... | 0:09:20 | 0:09:23 | |
-..or almost every day -for three years. | 0:09:23 | 0:09:26 | |
-I became fluent from listening -to other people speak. | 0:09:26 | 0:09:30 | |
-I socialized in Welsh. I'd go -to the Black Lion in Aberystwyth. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:34 | |
-After a pint or two, -the language starts to flow better. | 0:09:35 | 0:09:39 | |
-I've got a number of hobbies. -One of them is photography. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:46 | |
-I photograph things -around the farm and my family. | 0:09:46 | 0:09:51 | |
-Travelling -is one of my other interests. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:55 | |
-I like to take photos -of any interesting thing I see. | 0:09:56 | 0:10:01 | |
-I've been to Japan, Africa -and many countries in Europe. | 0:10:01 | 0:10:07 | |
-I've also been to America. | 0:10:07 | 0:10:10 | |
-I've got a lot of interesting -photographs of different countries. | 0:10:11 | 0:10:15 | |
-In the future, -I'm going travelling quite soon. | 0:10:15 | 0:10:18 | |
-I'm going to Sri Lanka, Thailand... | 0:10:19 | 0:10:21 | |
-..Cambodia, Vietnam, Fiji, Bali, -Australia and New Zealand. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:25 | |
-I'll be back just before Christmas. | 0:10:25 | 0:10:28 | |
-After Christmas, I'll return -to teaching maths at the school. | 0:10:28 | 0:10:33 | |
-I think it's important -the children have someone... | 0:10:33 | 0:10:37 | |
-..who can teach them -Mathematics in Welsh. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:40 | |
-I feel I'm the person to do that. | 0:10:41 | 0:10:43 | |
-Ffion, look at the difference... | 0:10:43 | 0:10:45 | |
-I would advise anyone who wants -to learn Welsh to socialize. | 0:10:46 | 0:10:51 | |
-Find a friend, -someone who speaks Welsh... | 0:10:51 | 0:10:54 | |
-..and speak Welsh with them. | 0:10:54 | 0:10:56 | |
-If you make mistakes, -it doesn't matter. | 0:10:56 | 0:10:58 | |
-Bad Welsh -is better than good English! | 0:10:59 | 0:11:01 | |
-Well done, Rachel. | 0:11:04 | 0:11:05 | |
-I could have done with her help in -school. I wasn't very good at maths. | 0:11:05 | 0:11:09 | |
-It's time for a break now. | 0:11:10 | 0:11:11 | |
-Join us after the break -to meet the rest of the competitors. | 0:11:11 | 0:11:15 | |
-I'm going for a walk. | 0:11:15 | 0:11:17 | |
-That way. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:18 | |
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-Welcome back to the National -Eisteddfod in Monmouthshire. | 0:11:28 | 0:11:32 | |
-It's lovely here! | 0:11:33 | 0:11:34 | |
-It's time to meet -our next competitor. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:37 | |
-Rwth Evans lives in Cardiff. | 0:11:37 | 0:11:40 | |
-That's where our cameras -caught up with her. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:44 | |
-I'm Rwth Evans. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:46 | |
-I'm from Porthcawl originally. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:49 | |
-My parents still live there. | 0:11:49 | 0:11:51 | |
-I visit them often. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:53 | |
-Unfortunately, -they don't speak Welsh. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:56 | |
-I'm the person who's brought Welsh -back into the family. | 0:11:57 | 0:12:00 | |
-Our family lost the Welsh language -around 100 years ago. | 0:12:00 | 0:12:03 | |
-I now live in Canton in Cardiff. -I love the place. | 0:12:05 | 0:12:08 | |
-I've been learning Welsh -for a long time now. | 0:12:08 | 0:12:12 | |
-I've developed my Welsh. | 0:12:13 | 0:12:17 | |
-Particularly in the last three years -since starting to use it socially. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:25 | |
-I come here to Chapter in Canton to -Clonc yn y Cwtch on Monday nights. | 0:12:25 | 0:12:30 | |
-Since then, I've made many friends. | 0:12:31 | 0:12:33 | |
-My fluency and confidence in Welsh -have both improved since then. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:39 | |
-I work in a large office in Cardiff. | 0:12:40 | 0:12:43 | |
-The office needs to be bilingual... | 0:12:43 | 0:12:46 | |
-..so I help out -with providing a bilingual service. | 0:12:46 | 0:12:51 | |
-"I turned back to the picture -and tried to add a shadow." | 0:12:57 | 0:13:02 | |
-In my spare time, -I volunteer with the RNIB. | 0:13:02 | 0:13:06 | |
-I help provide resources -for blind children. | 0:13:06 | 0:13:12 | |
-I read novels aloud -for younger children. | 0:13:12 | 0:13:16 | |
-I record my voice and edit the file. | 0:13:17 | 0:13:20 | |
-I'm also a private tutor. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:24 | |
-I do it in the evenings -in my spare time. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:27 | |
-I'm helping someone prepare -for their Foundation exam in Welsh. | 0:13:28 | 0:13:32 | |
-Rwth was one of the first people -through the door... | 0:13:32 | 0:13:35 | |
-..of the first class I taught. | 0:13:35 | 0:13:37 | |
-I've known her as -an enthusiastic learner since then. | 0:13:37 | 0:13:41 | |
-She's now a very good speaker. | 0:13:42 | 0:13:44 | |
-I'd say she was a perfect pupil. | 0:13:45 | 0:13:47 | |
-She always came to every lesson -and always did her homework. | 0:13:47 | 0:13:53 | |
-She took an interest -in everyone in her class. | 0:13:53 | 0:13:56 | |
-Everyone was very happy -to work with her. | 0:13:56 | 0:14:00 | |
-She also did a bit of work... | 0:14:00 | 0:14:02 | |
-..to help mentor the other learners -during her lunch hour. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:05 | |
-The perfect pupil. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:07 | |
-It's important -for learners to remember... | 0:14:09 | 0:14:12 | |
-..that even though -using Welsh in lessons is good... | 0:14:12 | 0:14:16 | |
-..it's important to use it -outside the classroom too. | 0:14:16 | 0:14:19 | |
-It's possible to do that -quite well in Cardiff. | 0:14:19 | 0:14:23 | |
-There are a lot of events available -in Welsh in Cardiff. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:27 | |
-A lot of events -are organized by Menter Caerdydd... | 0:14:27 | 0:14:31 | |
-..and in Yr Hen Lyfrgell. | 0:14:31 | 0:14:32 | |
-I attend quizzes and gigs and events -like Tafwyl in the capital city. | 0:14:33 | 0:14:38 | |
-I'm Ceri. | 0:14:39 | 0:14:41 | |
-Rwth is my friend. | 0:14:41 | 0:14:43 | |
-I met Rwth at Clonc yn y Cwtch -two years ago at Chapter. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:49 | |
-I came here on my own. | 0:14:51 | 0:14:55 | |
-I was really nervous. | 0:14:57 | 0:14:59 | |
-She was so friendly -and so welcoming. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:05 | |
-As I left, she said to me... | 0:15:05 | 0:15:10 | |
-.."Come back next week. -I've been where you are now. | 0:15:10 | 0:15:15 | |
-"I know exactly how you feel." | 0:15:16 | 0:15:20 | |
-Apart from her, I don't think -I would have come back. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:27 | |
-In the future, -I'd like to use more of my Welsh. | 0:15:29 | 0:15:32 | |
-I want to finish the book -I'm working on for the RNIB. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:37 | |
-I want to help more people -discover Welsh. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:43 | |
-After this year's Eisteddfod, -I'll be starting a course... | 0:15:43 | 0:15:48 | |
-..at Cardiff University -on Wales and the Welsh language. | 0:15:48 | 0:15:52 | |
-I just want to develop -my written skills too. | 0:15:52 | 0:15:56 | |
-The Welsh language has embraced me, -as has the Welsh world. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:04 | |
-I embrace the Welsh language! | 0:16:04 | 0:16:06 | |
-It's time to meet -our fourth learner next. | 0:16:11 | 0:16:13 | |
-Sarah Reynolds is originally from -Surrey but now lives in Carmarthen. | 0:16:13 | 0:16:19 | |
-I'm Sarah. -I'm from Surrey originally. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:25 | |
-I live in Carmarthen -with my husband, Geraint Huw... | 0:16:25 | 0:16:28 | |
-..and children Alyra and Atticus. | 0:16:28 | 0:16:30 | |
-I married Geraint Huw in 2008. We -moved to Wales the following year. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:36 | |
-Welsh has changed -my life completely. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:38 | |
-If you'd told me 15 years ago -I'd be living in Wales... | 0:16:38 | 0:16:41 | |
-..speaking Welsh, working -through the medium of Welsh... | 0:16:42 | 0:16:45 | |
-..writing in Welsh -and raising my children in Welsh... | 0:16:45 | 0:16:48 | |
-..I would have told you -that was nonsense. | 0:16:48 | 0:16:51 | |
-My daughter goes to Ysgol Y Dderwen. | 0:16:51 | 0:16:53 | |
-My son goes to a cylch meithrin -up the road. | 0:16:54 | 0:16:57 | |
-On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, -I work on my writing. | 0:16:58 | 0:17:01 | |
-On Thursday and Friday, -Atticus is home with me. | 0:17:01 | 0:17:04 | |
-We go to groups and events -for parents and children. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:07 | |
-We really enjoy it. | 0:17:07 | 0:17:08 | |
-When I'm not looking after -the children... | 0:17:11 | 0:17:13 | |
-..I enjoy writing and reading. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:16 | |
-I was lucky enough -to win a short story competition. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:20 | |
-I wrote Catch of the Day. | 0:17:20 | 0:17:21 | |
-I used the money from that prize... | 0:17:22 | 0:17:24 | |
-..toward an MA in creative writing -at Swansea University. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:28 | |
-I've just finished there. | 0:17:28 | 0:17:30 | |
-I've started on a new novel. -This one is in English. | 0:17:30 | 0:17:33 | |
-I'm hoping to continue writing -in both languages in future. | 0:17:34 | 0:17:39 | |
-Hopefully one day, I can win another -prize but that will be in Welsh. | 0:17:39 | 0:17:45 | |
-That is my goal. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:47 | |
-I've written a short novel -called Dysgu/Byw - "Learn/Live". | 0:17:47 | 0:17:51 | |
-It follows the adventures -of a group of Welsh learners. | 0:17:51 | 0:17:55 | |
-It's based on my experiences -of learning, obviously. | 0:17:55 | 0:17:58 | |
-I've thrown in all the silly -mistakes I've made over the years. | 0:17:58 | 0:18:03 | |
-Each chapter comes from the point -of view of a different student. | 0:18:04 | 0:18:08 | |
-You get to see their feelings -and how they see the world. | 0:18:08 | 0:18:12 | |
-Some are from Wales -but don't speak Welsh... | 0:18:12 | 0:18:15 | |
-..and some are English like me. | 0:18:16 | 0:18:17 | |
-Obviously, it's hard for me -to write in Welsh. | 0:18:18 | 0:18:20 | |
-I can't lie about that. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:22 | |
-I really enjoy the challenge. -I think that's important. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:26 | |
-Everyone who can use the language -has a responsibility to use it... | 0:18:27 | 0:18:32 | |
-..in any way that you can. | 0:18:32 | 0:18:34 | |
-I do feel like another person -when I write in Welsh. | 0:18:35 | 0:18:39 | |
-It's like I have -a split personality. | 0:18:40 | 0:18:43 | |
-As an English author, -I can be deeper... | 0:18:43 | 0:18:48 | |
-..and look at -more ambitious elements. | 0:18:48 | 0:18:52 | |
-I haven't reached the same level -in Welsh... | 0:18:53 | 0:18:57 | |
-..yet, yet! | 0:18:57 | 0:18:58 | |
-At the moment, I'm using -my experience as a learner... | 0:18:59 | 0:19:02 | |
-..so it's got a light, -playful feeling to it. | 0:19:03 | 0:19:08 | |
-I'm lucky to have plenty -of opportunities to speak Welsh. | 0:19:10 | 0:19:14 | |
-Loads of my friends speak Welsh... | 0:19:14 | 0:19:16 | |
-..either as native speakers -or as learners. | 0:19:17 | 0:19:19 | |
-Also, my in-laws all speak Welsh. | 0:19:20 | 0:19:23 | |
-When I came to the area -in the first place... | 0:19:23 | 0:19:26 | |
-..I never lacked opportunities -to practise. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:29 | |
-I think that's made a big difference -to me as a learner. | 0:19:29 | 0:19:33 | |
-Hello, love, how are you? | 0:19:35 | 0:19:37 | |
-Did you have a good day? | 0:19:38 | 0:19:39 | |
-I've had a great day! | 0:19:39 | 0:19:42 | |
-Very good! -Come on then, let's go home. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:44 | |
-What I always tell people -about Sarah... | 0:19:44 | 0:19:47 | |
-..is that I've forgotten -that she's learned Welsh. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:50 | |
-Our conversations are so natural. | 0:19:50 | 0:19:53 | |
-I never question how long -the language has been in her life. | 0:19:53 | 0:19:58 | |
-It's great to see her learning -and loving the language. | 0:19:58 | 0:20:02 | |
-She's always experimenting with -different uses of the language. | 0:20:03 | 0:20:07 | |
-Winning Welsh Learner of the Year -would mean the world to me. | 0:20:07 | 0:20:10 | |
-It would be a fantastic way... | 0:20:11 | 0:20:13 | |
-..to say thank you -to everyone who's supported me. | 0:20:13 | 0:20:16 | |
-It would also be a fantastic way -to show people what's possible. | 0:20:16 | 0:20:19 | |
-If I can learn the language... | 0:20:20 | 0:20:21 | |
-..a person from Surrey -unaware that it even existed... | 0:20:22 | 0:20:25 | |
-..then anyone can do it. | 0:20:25 | 0:20:27 | |
-Good luck, Mami! | 0:20:28 | 0:20:30 | |
-Good luck, Mami! | 0:20:30 | 0:20:32 | |
-A taste of Sarah's life there. | 0:20:34 | 0:20:36 | |
-Our final learner is from the area -of this year's Eisteddfod... | 0:20:36 | 0:20:40 | |
-..Hannah Roberts from Blaenau Gwent. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:42 | |
-My name is Hannah Roberts. I come -from Brynmawr in Blaenau Gwent. | 0:20:45 | 0:20:50 | |
-I was raised here -but I was born in Swindon! | 0:20:51 | 0:20:54 | |
-I came to learn Welsh by accident. | 0:20:55 | 0:20:58 | |
-I was studying Geography -at Aberystwyth University. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:02 | |
-I hated it! It was awful. | 0:21:03 | 0:21:04 | |
-I did it for two years. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:06 | |
-In the first year, -you enjoy yourself. | 0:21:06 | 0:21:09 | |
-In a way, -you're not studying at all. | 0:21:09 | 0:21:12 | |
-You're enjoying making friends, you -go out and do things students do. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:16 | |
-So in my second year, I realized -I was doing the wrong course. | 0:21:16 | 0:21:22 | |
-There was a Welsh for beginners -course available. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:26 | |
-I spoke to the Welsh Department. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:29 | |
-I asked them if I could change. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:32 | |
-They said I could -and that's where the journey began. | 0:21:32 | 0:21:36 | |
-So, a complete accident! | 0:21:36 | 0:21:38 | |
-I work for Menter Iaith -Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen a Mynwy... | 0:21:40 | 0:21:44 | |
-..as a community -development officer. | 0:21:44 | 0:21:46 | |
-I go to every county -raising awareness... | 0:21:47 | 0:21:50 | |
-..and giving people opportunities. | 0:21:50 | 0:21:54 | |
-I'm lucky because I can use -the language in work every day... | 0:21:55 | 0:21:58 | |
-..with learners and Welsh speakers. | 0:21:59 | 0:22:02 | |
-I do a variety of things. | 0:22:02 | 0:22:04 | |
-There are evening events -and coffee mornings. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:08 | |
-I work with children -and young people. I visit schools. | 0:22:08 | 0:22:12 | |
-I work with families. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:14 | |
-It's extremely varied. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:16 | |
-I'm very lucky but I have -worked hard to get to this point. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:20 | |
-She's a very enthusiastic girl. | 0:22:20 | 0:22:23 | |
-When I first met her, I couldn't -believe she'd learned as an adult. | 0:22:23 | 0:22:29 | |
-I thought she'd gone to the local -Welsh-medium primary school... | 0:22:29 | 0:22:33 | |
-..and been educated -through the medium of Welsh. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:36 | |
-But she's learned Welsh as an adult, -much to everybody's amazement. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:42 | |
-We have a lot of fun in work. | 0:22:43 | 0:22:45 | |
-She's friendly. | 0:22:45 | 0:22:48 | |
-She gets on very well -with young people. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:51 | |
-She's also very good with adults. | 0:22:52 | 0:22:55 | |
-She's established coffee mornings -and pub evenings. | 0:22:55 | 0:22:59 | |
-She's very likeable -and enthusiastic. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:04 | |
-I thought about the Eisteddfod -at the start of the year. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:07 | |
-We've been very busy -preparing for it. | 0:23:07 | 0:23:10 | |
-I wanted to nominate Hannah. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:13 | |
-She's so enthusiastic -about the language. | 0:23:13 | 0:23:16 | |
-She's done fantastic work -while working for Menter Iaith. | 0:23:16 | 0:23:20 | |
-So I decided to talk to her -about nominating her. | 0:23:20 | 0:23:23 | |
-I was surprised because she said... | 0:23:24 | 0:23:27 | |
-.."OK, fine. I'll try for -Welsh Learner of the Year." | 0:23:27 | 0:23:31 | |
-It developed from there. | 0:23:31 | 0:23:33 | |
-I have lots of hobbies. -I love arts and crafts. | 0:23:36 | 0:23:38 | |
-I'm learning how to do linocuts -at the moment. | 0:23:39 | 0:23:42 | |
-Linocuts is like lino -you put on the floor. | 0:23:42 | 0:23:45 | |
-You cut into it -and make an imprint. | 0:23:45 | 0:23:47 | |
-It's then inked and printed. | 0:23:48 | 0:23:50 | |
-It then comes out the opposite side. | 0:23:50 | 0:23:53 | |
-It's a mirror image. -It comes out the opposite side. | 0:23:54 | 0:23:58 | |
-I love travelling. | 0:24:00 | 0:24:02 | |
-I've been to Europe a lot -and to America. | 0:24:02 | 0:24:05 | |
-I went to America last year. | 0:24:05 | 0:24:07 | |
-I worked there -a couple of years ago. | 0:24:07 | 0:24:11 | |
-I made lots of friends -so I go over to see them often. | 0:24:12 | 0:24:16 | |
-I think Europe is the best place, -definitely! | 0:24:16 | 0:24:20 | |
-I love learning new languages. | 0:24:21 | 0:24:23 | |
-I want to learn French next year. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:25 | |
-I've studied -a bit of Gaelic and Breton. | 0:24:26 | 0:24:29 | |
-Ooh, it's hard! | 0:24:29 | 0:24:31 | |
-It's hard. | 0:24:32 | 0:24:34 | |
-I'd like to carry on -learning languages. | 0:24:34 | 0:24:37 | |
-French definitely -then perhaps German. | 0:24:37 | 0:24:40 | |
-I'll go from there. | 0:24:41 | 0:24:42 | |
-If I win -Welsh Learner of the Year... | 0:24:44 | 0:24:46 | |
-..I'd obviously -want to carry on in my job. | 0:24:46 | 0:24:49 | |
-I'd like to normalize the language, -especially in this area. | 0:24:49 | 0:24:53 | |
-Welsh is a living language. -People use it every day. | 0:24:53 | 0:24:58 | |
-What we have to do as a community -and as a society... | 0:24:58 | 0:25:02 | |
-..is show that it can be used -as an everyday language... | 0:25:02 | 0:25:05 | |
-..even if we use it -in a contemporary way. | 0:25:05 | 0:25:10 | |
-Just encourage people -to use a language that exists... | 0:25:10 | 0:25:15 | |
-..because it does exist. | 0:25:15 | 0:25:16 | |
-It should be less hidden. | 0:25:17 | 0:25:19 | |
-I'd tell someone learning Welsh -to enjoy the process. | 0:25:20 | 0:25:25 | |
-It can be a long or a short process -- it's down to you. | 0:25:25 | 0:25:28 | |
-You're the one doing the work so you -should enjoy what you're doing... | 0:25:29 | 0:25:33 | |
-..and how you use the language. | 0:25:33 | 0:25:36 | |
-Time for a break now. | 0:25:37 | 0:25:39 | |
-Join us after the break... | 0:25:39 | 0:25:40 | |
-..to see who will win this year's -Welsh Learner of the Year title. | 0:25:41 | 0:25:44 | |
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-Subtitles - -Subtitles | 0:25:50 | 0:25:52 | |
-Welcome back. | 0:25:54 | 0:25:56 | |
-We've now met -all of our competitors. | 0:25:56 | 0:25:59 | |
-The final interviews for all five... | 0:25:59 | 0:26:03 | |
-..happened at the Angel Hotel -in Abergavenny. | 0:26:03 | 0:26:06 | |
-So let's see how they got on. | 0:26:06 | 0:26:09 | |
-Well, Rwth, it's D-Day. -Diwrnod Dysgwyr - Learners' Day! | 0:26:15 | 0:26:19 | |
-How are you feeling? | 0:26:19 | 0:26:21 | |
-Oh, wow. -Well, I'm really nervous, of course. | 0:26:21 | 0:26:25 | |
-But I'm also very excited. | 0:26:26 | 0:26:28 | |
-Do you think it's important -for this competition to continue? | 0:26:29 | 0:26:34 | |
-Is it an important part of -Maes D's events at the Eisteddfod? | 0:26:34 | 0:26:39 | |
-Is it an important target to have -for people learning the language? | 0:26:39 | 0:26:44 | |
-Yes, it's very important. | 0:26:44 | 0:26:48 | |
-I'm glad that the Eisteddfod -acknowledges learners in this way. | 0:26:48 | 0:26:54 | |
-It's quite a challenge -to become fluent. | 0:26:56 | 0:26:59 | |
-It's important -to give some recognition... | 0:27:00 | 0:27:02 | |
-..to those -who have reached that level. | 0:27:03 | 0:27:05 | |
-You're here for the week. | 0:27:06 | 0:27:07 | |
-What will you be doing -for the rest of the week? | 0:27:08 | 0:27:10 | |
-I'm helping out in the car park. | 0:27:11 | 0:27:13 | |
-Glamorous! | 0:27:14 | 0:27:15 | |
-Hopefully in the sunshine, -not in the rain! | 0:27:15 | 0:27:18 | |
-Otherwise, -I'm just going to enjoy myself. | 0:27:18 | 0:27:21 | |
-I'm going to a gig on Saturday -so I'm looking forward to that. | 0:27:22 | 0:27:27 | |
-Where are you staying? | 0:27:27 | 0:27:30 | |
-I'm staying with Rob -in the campervan. | 0:27:31 | 0:27:35 | |
-So it's perfect for us. | 0:27:35 | 0:27:37 | |
-Bliss. | 0:27:37 | 0:27:38 | |
-Tell us about the experience -of being interviewed... | 0:27:39 | 0:27:42 | |
-..for Radio Cymru and S4C. | 0:27:43 | 0:27:44 | |
-The first time, I was quite nervous. | 0:27:46 | 0:27:49 | |
-But I feel more relaxed -about it now. | 0:27:49 | 0:27:53 | |
-I quite enjoy it. | 0:27:54 | 0:27:57 | |
-Yesterday morning, -I was on the BBC breakfast show. | 0:27:58 | 0:28:02 | |
-It was live so it was really scary. | 0:28:02 | 0:28:06 | |
-Have you enjoyed the experience -so far? | 0:28:07 | 0:28:09 | |
-Yes, I have. | 0:28:09 | 0:28:10 | |
-The other competitors -are also fantastic people... | 0:28:10 | 0:28:14 | |
-..and they're all so friendly. | 0:28:14 | 0:28:17 | |
-It doesn't feel as if we're in -The Devil Wears Prada or anything! | 0:28:17 | 0:28:20 | |
-Everyone's very kind. | 0:28:20 | 0:28:23 | |
-Since the day -when your name was announced... | 0:28:23 | 0:28:28 | |
-..as one of the five finalists... | 0:28:28 | 0:28:30 | |
-..what type of things -have been happening to you? | 0:28:31 | 0:28:34 | |
-I've had a fantastic opportunity. | 0:28:35 | 0:28:37 | |
-There is a new initiative -in Carmarthenshire. | 0:28:37 | 0:28:40 | |
-It's a marketing campaign... | 0:28:40 | 0:28:43 | |
-..to try to get more people -to go to Welsh lessons. | 0:28:44 | 0:28:48 | |
-I've been invited to be -an ambassador for the campaign. | 0:28:48 | 0:28:51 | |
-I'm looking forward -to giving something back... | 0:28:51 | 0:28:54 | |
-..to the community that has been -so supportive to me over the years. | 0:28:55 | 0:28:59 | |
-I have something to offer... | 0:28:59 | 0:29:01 | |
-..because of the attention I've had -from this competition. | 0:29:01 | 0:29:05 | |
-Rachel, you're about to go in. -How do you feel? | 0:29:05 | 0:29:08 | |
-Really nervous. | 0:29:08 | 0:29:09 | |
-I'll be glad when it's over so that -I can enjoy the rest of the day. | 0:29:10 | 0:29:14 | |
-What are the next steps for you -in terms of the Welsh language? | 0:29:14 | 0:29:19 | |
-But also -in terms of using the language. | 0:29:19 | 0:29:22 | |
-In terms of the language itself, -I feel I am part of a family. | 0:29:22 | 0:29:28 | |
-My cousin -has moved to Sennybridge... | 0:29:28 | 0:29:32 | |
-..and her children -attend a Welsh school. | 0:29:32 | 0:29:35 | |
-I'm the person in the family -who can speak Welsh with them. | 0:29:35 | 0:29:40 | |
-The government -set a new target this week... | 0:29:41 | 0:29:44 | |
-..of one million Welsh speakers -in the next 35 years. | 0:29:44 | 0:29:48 | |
-So we need our children -to learn to speak Welsh... | 0:29:48 | 0:29:52 | |
-..and we need to bring them up -as Welsh speakers. | 0:29:53 | 0:29:56 | |
-We also need to pull in those people -who don't speak Welsh. | 0:29:56 | 0:30:00 | |
-I'd like to inspire people and show -them they can do the same as me. | 0:30:01 | 0:30:05 | |
-What are the highlights -of learning Welsh for you? | 0:30:06 | 0:30:11 | |
-Have there been any low points -during the journey? | 0:30:11 | 0:30:15 | |
-The highlight for me, although -I can't really believe it myself... | 0:30:16 | 0:30:20 | |
-..is that many people come to me -and say, "If you can do it, I can." | 0:30:20 | 0:30:25 | |
-That's a positive thing. | 0:30:26 | 0:30:28 | |
-A lot of people -also tell me I speak naturally. | 0:30:29 | 0:30:32 | |
-That's more of an accolade -than anything. | 0:30:32 | 0:30:35 | |
-When you're learning the language, -that's the point you want to reach. | 0:30:35 | 0:30:39 | |
-Apparently I've done it. Bingo! | 0:30:40 | 0:30:41 | |
-There were a lot of low points. -I remember something my mum said. | 0:30:42 | 0:30:47 | |
-She can't speak Welsh. | 0:30:48 | 0:30:49 | |
-She said, "You used to do this -when you were little. | 0:30:49 | 0:30:52 | |
-"You have to run, then fall over, -then walk, then run. | 0:30:53 | 0:30:56 | |
-"Then you've got to fall over, -then walk and then run." | 0:30:56 | 0:30:59 | |
-It's all part of the process. | 0:31:00 | 0:31:02 | |
-There are always things -you can't do. | 0:31:02 | 0:31:04 | |
-Making mistakes -is an important part of learning. | 0:31:04 | 0:31:08 | |
-You can't be scared. | 0:31:08 | 0:31:10 | |
-Someone challenged me to speak Welsh -for a whole day. | 0:31:10 | 0:31:13 | |
-That was an amazing challenge. | 0:31:14 | 0:31:16 | |
-After doing that, -I knew that it was possible... | 0:31:16 | 0:31:20 | |
-..and that I could move forward -a little. | 0:31:20 | 0:31:24 | |
-Hannah Roberts, how do you feel -after that interview? | 0:31:25 | 0:31:29 | |
-It's over, -so that's something positive. | 0:31:29 | 0:31:32 | |
-Oh, my gosh, -I was talking like this... | 0:31:33 | 0:31:35 | |
-That's what you're supposed to do! | 0:31:35 | 0:31:38 | |
-I was nervous. | 0:31:38 | 0:31:39 | |
-Were they kind to you? | 0:31:39 | 0:31:41 | |
-Were they kind to you? - -Yes, they were. | 0:31:41 | 0:31:42 | |
-How do you feel about today -- it's a big day, isn't it? | 0:31:42 | 0:31:46 | |
-I hadn't thought about it -until today. | 0:31:46 | 0:31:49 | |
-I've reached a point -where I'm thinking... | 0:31:49 | 0:31:51 | |
-.."I've had the interview, -that's out of the way." | 0:31:52 | 0:31:55 | |
-I'm going to Maes D later. -I'm looking forward to tonight. | 0:31:55 | 0:31:59 | |
-The standard this year -is incredibly high. | 0:31:59 | 0:32:02 | |
-Those poor judges had a tough task -ahead to choose just one winner. | 0:32:02 | 0:32:07 | |
-I wouldn't want -to be in their shoes. | 0:32:08 | 0:32:10 | |
-Back to the Angel Hotel -in Abergavenny... | 0:32:11 | 0:32:14 | |
-..for the 2016 Welsh Learner -of the Year awards ceremony. | 0:32:14 | 0:32:18 | |
-This ceremony is perfectly timed. | 0:32:24 | 0:32:26 | |
-This week, the government has -announced that by the year 2020... | 0:32:27 | 0:32:31 | |
-..they hope there will be -one million Welsh speakers. | 0:32:32 | 0:32:35 | |
-There are -half a million Welsh speakers. | 0:32:36 | 0:32:38 | |
-If they all adopted one person, -they wouldn't need to go to classes. | 0:32:38 | 0:32:43 | |
-I could adopt you -and help you learn Welsh. | 0:32:43 | 0:32:45 | |
-That way we'd have a million -Welsh speakers before 2020. | 0:32:46 | 0:32:49 | |
-So I'm coming home with you tonight? | 0:32:50 | 0:32:51 | |
-So I'm coming home with you tonight? - -Please. | 0:32:51 | 0:32:52 | |
-If you want Hywel to adopt you too, -get in touch. | 0:32:53 | 0:32:57 | |
-Good evening -and welcome to the ceremony... | 0:33:04 | 0:33:07 | |
-..that honours -the Welsh Learner of the Year. | 0:33:07 | 0:33:11 | |
-I'd like to say -honestly and humbly... | 0:33:11 | 0:33:14 | |
-..what an honour it is for you -to have me here this evening. | 0:33:14 | 0:33:19 | |
-Let me just say, drink, eat -and here's a good word... | 0:33:21 | 0:33:25 | |
-..enjoy! | 0:33:26 | 0:33:27 | |
-I'll be honest with you. -The three of us didn't agree. | 0:33:34 | 0:33:39 | |
-But there you go. -We had to make a decision. | 0:33:39 | 0:33:43 | |
-Who won the day? -Was it your decision? | 0:33:44 | 0:33:47 | |
-One thing is certain. None of us -are going to give any secrets away. | 0:33:47 | 0:33:53 | |
-Let me say that any one of the five -competitors could have won tonight. | 0:33:53 | 0:33:58 | |
-They were all so good. | 0:33:58 | 0:34:00 | |
-One question -that we asked everyone was... | 0:34:02 | 0:34:05 | |
-.."What were the highlights -on your journey to learn Welsh"... | 0:34:06 | 0:34:11 | |
-..and also -"what were the low points?" | 0:34:11 | 0:34:14 | |
-One of the competitors -answered that question really well. | 0:34:15 | 0:34:19 | |
-I feel very emotional tonight. | 0:34:20 | 0:34:22 | |
-I could put myself in their place... | 0:34:22 | 0:34:25 | |
-..and feel their passion -for the language. | 0:34:25 | 0:34:28 | |
-That is what matters. | 0:34:28 | 0:34:30 | |
-The contribution that this person -makes to her community... | 0:34:32 | 0:34:37 | |
-..is very special. | 0:34:37 | 0:34:38 | |
-The Monmouthshire Eisteddfod -Welsh Learner of the Year... | 0:34:39 | 0:34:44 | |
-..is Hannah Roberts. | 0:34:44 | 0:34:46 | |
-Let me ask you -- where do you go from here? | 0:35:03 | 0:35:06 | |
-Obviously, I'm going to carry on -with the work. | 0:35:07 | 0:35:10 | |
-My main objective -is to normalize the language... | 0:35:11 | 0:35:14 | |
-..especially with young people -in the area. | 0:35:14 | 0:35:16 | |
-I want to show the Welsh language -does exist, especially in this area. | 0:35:17 | 0:35:22 | |
-I have one more thing to do. | 0:35:26 | 0:35:27 | |
-Because you have won -Welsh Learner of the Year... | 0:35:29 | 0:35:33 | |
-..you are also invited -to join the Gorsedd. | 0:35:33 | 0:35:38 | |
-Cool! | 0:35:39 | 0:35:40 | |
-Something about Hannah connects -with learners on every level. | 0:35:42 | 0:35:47 | |
-If people aren't making progress, -I felt that Hannah... | 0:35:47 | 0:35:51 | |
-..was someone who could help them -overcome any obstacles. | 0:35:51 | 0:35:57 | |
-She also does so much -in her community. | 0:35:57 | 0:36:00 | |
-How does it feel? | 0:36:02 | 0:36:04 | |
-It's incredible. I don't know -how I feel at the moment. | 0:36:05 | 0:36:08 | |
-It's just... | 0:36:08 | 0:36:10 | |
-I was crying, you were crying, -your mum was crying... | 0:36:10 | 0:36:13 | |
-Everyone was crying! | 0:36:14 | 0:36:15 | |
-You were sat behind me -and I heard you gasp. | 0:36:16 | 0:36:20 | |
-Was it really a shock? | 0:36:20 | 0:36:21 | |
-Yes, it really was. -I wasn't expecting it. | 0:36:22 | 0:36:25 | |
-At all! | 0:36:25 | 0:36:26 | |
-What do you think of the Archdruid -inviting you to join the Gorsedd? | 0:36:27 | 0:36:32 | |
-I haven't had an invitation yet! | 0:36:32 | 0:36:35 | |
-Wahey! | 0:36:35 | 0:36:37 | |
-Excellent. | 0:36:37 | 0:36:39 | |
-Congratulations. She's lovely. | 0:36:39 | 0:36:42 | |
-Thank you. | 0:36:43 | 0:36:44 | |
-Many congratulations -to Hannah Roberts. Well done you. | 0:36:46 | 0:36:50 | |
-It's been an emotional night -for everyone. | 0:36:50 | 0:36:53 | |
-If you're learning Welsh, -keep at it. | 0:36:54 | 0:36:57 | |
-Perhaps you'll be our winner -next year. | 0:36:57 | 0:37:00 | |
-From the Monmouthshire and District -National Eisteddfod, goodbye. | 0:37:00 | 0:37:05 | |
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-Subtitles | 0:37:10 | 0:37:10 | |
-Subtitles - -Subtitles | 0:37:10 | 0:37:12 | |
-Next, some Learners of the Week -featured on Hwb a while back. | 0:37:12 | 0:37:16 | |
-I'm Les Taylor and I come from -the north of England originally. | 0:37:27 | 0:37:32 | |
-I've lived in Wales for 20 years. | 0:37:33 | 0:37:36 | |
-I live in a quiet little village -called Llanfable... | 0:37:38 | 0:37:42 | |
-..which is near Abergavenny, -Monmouthshire. | 0:37:43 | 0:37:46 | |
-I retired a year ago. | 0:37:55 | 0:37:57 | |
-I'm still very busy. | 0:38:00 | 0:38:02 | |
-I have a lot of hobbies. | 0:38:03 | 0:38:05 | |
-I like music, I enjoy walking -and I love to go running. | 0:38:07 | 0:38:12 | |
-I also enjoy playing with my cat. | 0:38:15 | 0:38:17 | |
-I'm keen on horse racing too. | 0:38:19 | 0:38:21 | |
-One of my main hobbies -is brewing beer. | 0:38:22 | 0:38:27 | |
-The village -is quiet at the moment... | 0:38:35 | 0:38:38 | |
-..because the local pub -has been closed for ten years. | 0:38:38 | 0:38:42 | |
-Everyone in the village -hopes the pub will reopen. | 0:38:43 | 0:38:48 | |
-I really hope -there will come a day... | 0:38:50 | 0:38:53 | |
-..when I can have a pint -in the village pub. | 0:38:54 | 0:38:58 | |
-Until then, -I have to brew my own beer! | 0:38:58 | 0:39:01 | |
-Sometimes, -when people sample my beer... | 0:39:12 | 0:39:17 | |
-..they say good things about it. | 0:39:17 | 0:39:22 | |
-I started to learn Welsh -to support my children. | 0:39:26 | 0:39:30 | |
-I have four children. | 0:39:30 | 0:39:32 | |
-I like to support my children. | 0:39:33 | 0:39:36 | |
-I want them to do well -with their Welsh. | 0:39:37 | 0:39:41 | |
-Unfortunately, many of -their fellow pupils at school... | 0:39:41 | 0:39:46 | |
-..come from -non-Welsh-speaking families. | 0:39:46 | 0:39:51 | |
-That makes it very difficult -to promote the language at school. | 0:39:51 | 0:39:56 | |
-I thought I should support... | 0:39:56 | 0:39:59 | |
-..my children's efforts -to learn Welsh. | 0:39:59 | 0:40:03 | |
-The best way to support them -was to learn the language myself. | 0:40:03 | 0:40:08 | |
-Cheers! | 0:40:17 | 0:40:18 | |
-Tasty! | 0:40:21 | 0:40:22 | |
-Very tasty. | 0:40:23 | 0:40:24 | |
-I'm Mark Morgan. | 0:40:35 | 0:40:37 | |
-I'm in Miskin today. | 0:40:37 | 0:40:39 | |
-I've been in the army -since 1988. | 0:40:39 | 0:40:42 | |
-I didn't speak a word of Welsh -until I met my wife, Ceri. | 0:40:42 | 0:40:46 | |
-She's a Welsh-speaker. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:48 | |
-I started to learn Welsh then but -only took it up seriously in 2007... | 0:40:48 | 0:40:53 | |
-..when I took a course -at the university in Lampeter. | 0:40:54 | 0:40:58 | |
-It's hard for me to attend classes -every week like most students... | 0:40:59 | 0:41:04 | |
-..because I'm a soldier -and I travel the world. | 0:41:04 | 0:41:08 | |
-I spend time in the places where -the army is active at the time. | 0:41:09 | 0:41:13 | |
-I was stationed in Northern Ireland -back in the 1990s... | 0:41:13 | 0:41:17 | |
-..and I later went to Afghanistan. | 0:41:19 | 0:41:21 | |
-At the end of a day's work, everyone -else relaxed in front of the TV... | 0:41:22 | 0:41:26 | |
-..but I got my books out, -finished my module... | 0:41:27 | 0:41:30 | |
-..and send my work to Lampeter -via the Internet. | 0:41:30 | 0:41:33 | |
-During my career, I've always been -interested in challenging things. | 0:41:34 | 0:41:39 | |
-I have a keen interest -in anything involving endurance. | 0:41:40 | 0:41:44 | |
-It began in 1995, when I completed -the Marathon Des Sables... | 0:41:44 | 0:41:48 | |
-..across the Sahara Desert. | 0:41:48 | 0:41:50 | |
-I also went to Canada to compete -in The Yukon Arctic Ultra in 2009. | 0:41:51 | 0:41:55 | |
-I recently completed the -Centenary Race To The South Pole. | 0:41:56 | 0:42:00 | |
-It celebrated the centenary of the -original race across Antarctica... | 0:42:00 | 0:42:06 | |
-..between Captain Scott -and Roald Amundsen. | 0:42:06 | 0:42:09 | |
-I covered between 35 and 40 -kilometres every day. | 0:42:09 | 0:42:14 | |
-A routine of two hours of skiing and -a five-minute rest, 14 hours a day. | 0:42:15 | 0:42:20 | |
-The temperature was between --35 and -40 degrees every day. | 0:42:21 | 0:42:27 | |
-I have bandages on my fingers... | 0:42:29 | 0:42:31 | |
-..because during the race -across Antarctica, I got frostbite. | 0:42:31 | 0:42:36 | |
-They've improved a lot -since I returned in early February. | 0:42:36 | 0:42:42 | |
-It sounds terrible, but I'm much -better now, so I'm happy. | 0:42:42 | 0:42:46 | |
-We took 21 days -to complete the race. | 0:42:47 | 0:42:51 | |
-It was really boring! | 0:42:53 | 0:42:54 | |
-I leave the army in June... | 0:42:58 | 0:43:01 | |
-..and I have one more module to do -before I complete my degree course. | 0:43:01 | 0:43:06 | |
-The hardest thing for me is the -structures and I'm still learning! | 0:43:07 | 0:43:12 | |
-The race across Antarctica -was really hard at the time... | 0:43:13 | 0:43:18 | |
-..but I'd still say learning Welsh -is the hardest thing I've ever done. | 0:43:18 | 0:43:24 | |
-My advice to someone -who's thinking of learning Welsh... | 0:43:26 | 0:43:31 | |
-..is to go for it, to be determined -and to keep going. | 0:43:32 | 0:43:35 | |
-My name is Helena Jones -and I live in Brecon. | 0:43:44 | 0:43:48 | |
-I was born in Seven Sisters -during the War. | 0:43:50 | 0:43:54 | |
-1918. | 0:43:56 | 0:43:58 | |
-That means I'm 97 years old. | 0:43:58 | 0:44:01 | |
-My father spoke Welsh -but my mother only spoke English. | 0:44:05 | 0:44:09 | |
-That's why English -was the language we spoke at home. | 0:44:09 | 0:44:13 | |
-My father had a bike. | 0:44:19 | 0:44:20 | |
-I would sit on a cushion, -which he placed on the bar. | 0:44:21 | 0:44:24 | |
-I was only little at the time. | 0:44:24 | 0:44:27 | |
-I'd sit on that cushion -and we'd go to every eisteddfod. | 0:44:27 | 0:44:31 | |
-Crai, Senny, Trecastell, -Lower Chapel, Upper Chapel... | 0:44:32 | 0:44:38 | |
-..Pontfaen, Aberysgir. | 0:44:38 | 0:44:41 | |
-It was always in English. | 0:44:42 | 0:44:44 | |
-I liked them. | 0:44:45 | 0:44:46 | |
-If I could get people -to stop and listen to me... | 0:44:48 | 0:44:52 | |
-..it was a wonderful feeling. | 0:44:52 | 0:44:55 | |
-I first competed in an eisteddfod -when I was four years old. | 0:44:57 | 0:45:02 | |
-That's the problem. -I've been hooked on them ever since! | 0:45:03 | 0:45:08 | |
-When I celebrated -my 90th birthday... | 0:45:12 | 0:45:15 | |
-..the doctor said -I had to learn a new language... | 0:45:15 | 0:45:20 | |
-..and learn to play -a new instrument. | 0:45:23 | 0:45:27 | |
-That's why I bought a harp -and I started to learn to play it. | 0:45:27 | 0:45:31 | |
-That's also when -I started to speak Welsh again. | 0:45:33 | 0:45:36 | |
-I went to the college in Brecon... | 0:45:37 | 0:45:39 | |
-..and I got an A Grade in -the Canolradd intermediate course. | 0:45:40 | 0:45:45 | |
-I'm very happy about that. | 0:45:46 | 0:45:48 | |
-The mutations still bother me! | 0:45:49 | 0:45:51 | |
-I've enjoyed learning Welsh, -to tell you the truth. | 0:45:53 | 0:45:57 | |
-People say, "You're not a learner!" | 0:45:59 | 0:46:03 | |
-They say my accent is too good. | 0:46:05 | 0:46:07 | |
-When I was a little girl... | 0:46:08 | 0:46:10 | |
-..I had to go to chapel in Libanus -every Sunday morning. | 0:46:11 | 0:46:15 | |
-There was a Welsh-language service -once a month... | 0:46:19 | 0:46:24 | |
-..and I remember listening to people -chanting The Lord's Prayer in Welsh. | 0:46:24 | 0:46:30 | |
-I think -that's why I have a good accent. | 0:46:32 | 0:46:35 | |
-Because I heard Amen so many times! | 0:46:35 | 0:46:38 | |
-I don't understand every word but -I get the gist of what people say. | 0:46:40 | 0:46:46 | |
-We've got to try. | 0:46:46 | 0:46:47 | |
-If we don't try, -the Welsh Language will go. | 0:46:48 | 0:46:51 | |
-It will go. | 0:46:52 | 0:46:53 | |
-We must speak it. | 0:46:53 | 0:46:55 | |
-We have to encourage it. | 0:46:55 | 0:46:57 | |
-Two windows on the world -are better than one. | 0:46:59 | 0:47:02 | |
-Every Tuesday... | 0:47:04 | 0:47:06 | |
-..I go to Brecon -for a Sesiwn Sgwrsio coffee morning. | 0:47:08 | 0:47:12 | |
-That gives me a chance -to speak Welsh. | 0:47:15 | 0:47:19 | |
-The man who runs The Three -Horseshoes across the road... | 0:47:22 | 0:47:26 | |
-..would love to learn Welsh. | 0:47:30 | 0:47:32 | |
-I promised to start a Welsh class on -a Tuesday night, starting next week. | 0:47:32 | 0:47:38 | |
-Nothing serious. | 0:47:39 | 0:47:41 | |
-No exams. | 0:47:42 | 0:47:43 | |
-John can say bore da, nos da -and diolch yn fawr. | 0:47:45 | 0:47:49 | |
-Things like that. | 0:47:49 | 0:47:52 | |
-He wants to learn more... | 0:47:52 | 0:47:54 | |
-..so we're going to have -a little try. | 0:47:55 | 0:47:58 | |
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