Rialacha an Scoile

1.1 Ag tús na scoilbliana, d’eagraigh an príomhoide tionól le daltaí na scoile

At the start of the school year, the principal organised an assembly for the school students

1.2 Mhínigh sí rialacha na scoile go soléir

She explained the rules carefully

1.3 Chuir sí béim faoi leith an éide scoile agus ar an gcosc ar ghuma agus tobac

She put emphasis on school uniform and on the ban of chewing gum and tobacco

1.4 Thug sí foláireamh dóibh gan na rialacha a bhriseadh

She gave them a warning not to break the rules

2 Ag am lón, thosaigh na buachaillí ag imirt peile sa chlós.

At lunch time, the boys started playing football in the yard

2.1 Bhí na cailíní ag caint is ag comhrá faoi gach rud

The girls were talking and having a conversation about everything

2.2 I bpreabadh an súl, thosaigh na buachaillí ag troid

In the blink of an eye, the boys started fighting

2.3 Timpeall an chúinne, bhí na cailíní ag caitheamh toitíní

Around the corner, the girls were smoking cigarettes

2.4 Ba léin nár éist siad le rialacha na scoile

It is obvious they didn’t listen to the school rules

3 Thug na múinteoirí íde béil dóibh

The teachers gave out to them

3.1 Mhínigh an Máistir Ó Sé gur cheart meas a bheith ar a chéile

Master O Sé explained that respect is needed for each other

3.2 D’fhiafraigh sé an raibh aon rud le rá ag na daltaí?

He asked if the students had anything to say

3.3 Dúirt Iníon Ní Ríain gur cur amú airgid éad na tobac agus gur bhris siad rialacha na scoile

Miss Ní Ríain said that tobacco is a waste of money and that they broke the school rules

3.4 Luaigh sí an dochar a dhéanann toitíní don sláinte

She mentioned the harm smoking does for your health

4 Láithreach bonn, ghlaoigh an príomhoide ar na tuismitheoirí

Immediately the principal called the parents

4.1 Mhínigh sé imeachtaí an lae dóibh

He mentioned the events of the day to them

4.2 Ní mó ná sásta a bhí na tuismitheoirí

The parents weren’t very happy

4.3 D’eagraigh an príomhoide cruinniú práinneach don lá dar gcionn

The teacher organised an emergency meeting for the next day

5 Bhuail an príomhoide leis na tuismitheoirí agus na daltaí an mhaidin dár gcionn

The principal met the parents and students the next morning

5.1 Bhí an seomra feitheamh chomh gnóthach le Stáisiún Heuston

The waiting room was as busy as Heuston Station

5.2 Mhínigh an príomhoide gur bhris na daltaí rialacha na scoile

The principal explained that the students broke the school rules

5.3 Ba léir go raibh aiféala ar na daltaí

It was clear that the students felt regret

6 Bhí ar na daltaí fanacht siar ar an Aoine i gcoinneáil

The students stayed back after school Friday in detention

6.1 D’fhan na cailíní a bhí ag caitheamh tobac uair amháin ag scríobh amach rialacha na scoile

The girls that were smoking stayed back one hour to write out the school rules

6.2 D’fhan na buachaillí a bhí ag troid dhá uair

The boys who were fighting stayed back two hours

6.3 Bhí an seomra chomh ciúin le reilig

The room was as quite as a graveyard

6.4 D’fhoghlaim siad ceacht luachmhar an lá sin

They learned their lesson that day