GENERAL GENETIC

Faoi Bhláth

an Irish language course

OVERVIEW

Faoi Bhláth ("In Bloom") is a spaced-repetition course with hundreds of handcrafted Irish-language sentences for the intermediate-level student.

The student learns by translating sentences from English to Irish.

Faoi Bhláth is currently in development for Android phones and tablets.

FEATURES

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Packets

Sentences are organized into packets of thirty. Packets come in two types:

  • Single new pattern + old vocabulary. The new pattern can be a verb tense, clause type, or other language feature that intermediate students need to practice.
  • Old patterns + new vocabulary. The new vocabulary is usually a mix of nouns, verbs, and modifiers.
This separation saves the student from dealing with too many novel elements in a single sentence.


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Packet Selection

If the suggested packet is too easy for you, you can skip ahead to one more suitable.


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Translation Exercise

The app presents sentences one by one, prompting you to translate them.


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Judge Your Own Progress

If you judge your translation incorrect, the sentence is presented again after a short delay.

If you judge it correct, the sentence is set aside until our algorithm determines you should practice it again.


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Insights

Sentences are associated with skills, and key skills have explanatory text.


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Spaced Repetition

Our spaced repetition algorithm determines which sentences you should work on today, based on your past performance.


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Configurable Intervals

Review your performance for each stage of spaced repetition. You can adjust durations or add more intervals to suit your learning style.


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Help System

Tap the button at the top right to access help for the current screen.


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