Posts by Elizabeth
Is it hard to get a H1 in French?
Is it hard to get a H1 in French? Is it hard to get a H1 in French? Yes, it is and that applies to all subjects. However, it is not impossible, as so many of my past students will attest to. A lot of students feel that they are either ‘into’ languages or they…
Read MoreHow To Get A Distinction In Junior Cycle French
HOW TO GET A DISTINCTION IN JUNIOR CYCLE FRENCH Students often ask me the question, ‘How To Get A Distinction In Junior Cycle French’, I hope the following tips will be of help. First and foremost, the key to doing well in any of your subjects is to be consistent with your study. The old…
Read MoreHow to Prepare For The French Oral Exam
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE FRENCH ORAL… 7 key points 1. How to Prepare For The French Oral Exam, Speak as much as possible. The more immersive you become in your language learning, the better you will perform, try the following… Prepare for the French Oral Exam by Practising French speaking, with a classmate or…
Read MoreFrench Grinds – Finding The Right French Teacher
French Grinds What should you look for when looking for French grinds? Just because you can speak a language does not necessarily mean that you can teach a language. If you are looking for a French Grind, you need to be sure that you have found the right teacher. The following is a checklist that…
Read MoreFrench Leaving Cert Exam – Tips And Tricks
French Leaving Cert Exam – Tips And Tricks You are probably worried about the Leaving Cert French exam, but with our Tips and Tricks, you will be well-prepared. Here we go through, French Leaving Cert Exam – Tips And Tricks…. Firstly, the French Leaving Cert exam is impossible to predict, but the main thing to…
Read More5 Effective French Learning Habits For 2022
5 EFFECTIVE FRENCH LEARNING HABITS FOR 2022 HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope that 2022 will be kinder to all of us. If you haven’t done so yet, NOW is the time to start getting to grips with your French learning. Here we give five habits for learning French. Use these 5 habits to help you…
Read MoreFrench Notes – Weekly Update 21st Of November, 2021
FRENCH NOTES – WEEKLY UPDATE 21st Of NOVEMBER, 2021 French Notes Content All content is available to members of our yearly plans with French Notes. Firstly and foremost, I would like to thank you for your continued loyalty. We are delighted with the new layout of our site, and hope that you are finding it…
Read MoreCOP26 – Last Chance To Save Our Planet
COP26 – LAST CHANCE TO SAVE OUR PLANET Useful Sentences We are living in very uncertain times with Covid 19 and the threat of destruction to our planet. COP26 begins in Glasgow today, the 31st of October. The full document is available to members of our Teacher or Leaving Cert Annual plans, under the theme…
Read MoreFrench Notes – New Website Layout
FRENCH NOTES – NEW LOOK WEBSITE RATIONALE FOR NEW LOOK WEBSITE In June 2021, frenchnotes sent out a questionnaire to our members looking for feedback on our site. The overwhelming response was extremely positive. We drilled down into the responses, and it quickly became clear that teachers and students were sometimes finding it difficult to…
Read MoreSuez Canal Blocked
THE SUEZ CANAL BLOCKED LE CANAL DE SUEZ BLOQUÉ Firstly, this occurence has slowed up deliveries for thousands of people. Secondly, it is costing millions of Euro every day. As a result, people are being left without important goods that they have purchased. Meanwhile, here are some sample Leaving Cert French sentences. Further, these sentences are…
Read MoreStorming Capitol Hill In Washington
STORMING CAPITOL HILL IN WASHINGTON Le 6 janvier 2021, des scènes inimaginables se sont déroulées à Washington alors que les partisans de Donald Trump ont pris d’assaut le Capitole dans le but de perturber le dépouillement du Collège électoral du Congrès qui officialisera la prochaine investiture du président élu Joe Biden le 20 janvier. On…
Read MoreKick Start 2021 With Daily Facebook Live Sessions
Facebook Live with French Notes Kick Start 2021 With Daily Facebook Live Sessions 2021… Facebook Live with French Notes 2021 will hopefully be kinder to us all. 2020 was horrendous in so many ways. The Corona Virus is still a significant threat to all of us. The best that we can for the moment…
Read MoreNew Variant Of Covid 19 Detected
New Variant Of Covid 19 Detected So, here are some French sample sentences to help you… New Variant Of Covid 19 Detected. Nouvelle variante de Covid 19 détectée. Il existe une nouvelle variante du Covid 19, que l’on pense beaucoup plus contagieuse. There is a new variant of Covid 19, which is believed to be…
Read MoreFire In Refugee Camp On Island of Lesbos
Fire In Refugee Camp On Island of Lesbos Un Incendie Sur L’île De Lesbos Un incendie a dévasté le plus grand camp de migrants de Grèce, sur l’île de Lesbos. A fire has devastated Greece’s largest migrant camp, on the island of Lesbos. En conséquence, plus de 13 000 hommes, femmes et enfants se sont…
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