Archive for April 2018
French Vocabulary – Lost In A Sea Of Words!
FRENCH VOCABULARY…LOST IN A SEA OF WORDS! Students at this stage of the year usually find themselves lost in a sea of words! French Vocabulary. They have pages and pages of vocabulary, without a real knowledge of how to use them correctly. The first thing that students need to realise, is that the leaving cert…
Read MoreThe Right To Vote – Le Droit De Vote
The Right To Vote – Le Droit De Vote Nowadays, it seems inconceivable that we would not have the right to vote, and yet… Les femmes en Irlande ont le droit de vote depuis 1918, mais seules les femmes éduquées pouvaient voter jusqu’à 1922. Women in Ireland have had the right to vote since 1918,…
Read MoreLeaving Cert French Reading Practice Strategy
Leaving Cert French Reading Practice Strategy Firstly, I find that reading comprehensions contain an absolute wealth of information that students could use to great effect. If reading comprehensions were really used to their absolute potential, they would provide a very rich training ground for our students. Leaving Cert Exam I know that in the Leaving…
Read MoreAir Strikes In Syria – Les Frappes Aériennes En Syrie
AIR STRIKES IN SYRIA – LES FRAPPES AÉRIENNES EN SYRIE La France, Le Royaume-Uni et les États-Unis ont bombardé la Syrie dans la nuit du 13 au 14 avril, 2018. France, the United Kingdom and the United States of America bombarded Syria during the night of the 13th to the 14th of April, 2018. Leur…
Read MoreStop Panicking About The French Oral!
Stop Panicking About The French Oral! Firstly, remember that this is a conversation and not an interview. Examiners are trained to a very high level, and are there to help you reach your highest potential. Secondly, marks are awarded for… Structure Communication Vocabulary Pronunciation Structure… Applies to how you use your tenses. Using pronouns and…
Read MoreLeaving Cert Oral Exam – Structure and Communication
PART 5 LEAVING CERT FRENCH ORAL EXAM – STRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATION This is the final blog in a series of 5 about the Leaving Cert Oral exam. In this blog entry, we have taken the Chief Examiner’s Reports from both 2010 and 2016 and looked at how candidates performed. In both, the Structure and Communication…
Read MorePart 4 | Leaving Cert French Oral Exam | Vocabulary
Leaving Cert French Oral Exam Vocabulary… 20% of the Oral Exam In this blog entry, we have looked at the chief examiner’s report and have drawn from our own experience. Here, we show you the vocabulary that students are currently using, and more importantly, the vocabulary that students are finding confusion with. Vocabulary Most candidates…
Read MoreExclusive French Notes Giveaway
Exclusive French Notes Giveaway This Giveaway Is Now Closed To celebrate the success of our Revision Courses in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, we are going to give away one of our exclusive revision workshop booklets. Each Booklet… Contains approximately 30 pages, Covers you for the four linguistic skills required for the French Leaving Cert exam……
Read MorePart 3 Guide To Pronunciation – Leaving Cert Oral French Exam
CHIEF EXAMINER’S REPORT 2010/2016 | LEAVING CERT ORAL EXAMINATION PRONUNCIATION PART 3 | FRENCH ORAL EXAM In this blog entry, French Leaving cert oral – guide to pronunciation, we have looked at the chief examiner’s report to highlight the importance of correct pronunciation. The following is what the Chief Examiner said about pronunciation. Pronunciation: The…
Read MoreHappy Easter – Joyeuse Pâques
HAPPY EASTER JOYEUSE PÂQUES Joyeuse fête de Pâques! … Happy Easter A lot of students have asked me for a sample question on both my Snapchat and Instagram accounts, so here you go… Pâques est la fête la plus importante du christianisme et elle tombe juste avant les épreuves oraux. C’est certain à mon avis,…
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