French Expressions
FRENCH EXPRESSIONS WITH FAIRE If you are a student or teacher of French, then you will know that verbs are extremely important. The verb Faire which means to do or to make is one of the most important verbs in French. I consider it to be so important as to be part of the French […]
St. Valentine’s Day – Traditions from around the world. This reading practice is aimed at students in either 5th or 6th year. It contains the following tasks: Finding the verb in English Key words from the text Important grammatical constructions from the text LES TRADITIONS DE ST-VALENTIN DANS LE MONDE READING PRACTICE Source: Canal Vie […]
SWINE FLU – LA GRIPPE PORCINE La grippe porcine commence à se propager en Irlande encore. Swine flu is beginning to spread in Ireland again. De façon générale les humains n’attrapent normalement pas la grippe porcine, mais des cas d’infection humaine se produise Generally speaking humans do not usually catch swine flu, but cases of […]
DES ASTUCES POUR UN NOËL ÉCOLO TIPS FOR A GREEN CHRISTMAS Cette année de plus en plus de gens essayent d’éviter la consommation éfrénée de Noël. Ils veulent faire leur part en vue d’améliorer la situation inquiétante de la planète. Je suis complètement de l’avis qu’il faut absolument changer nos habitudes afin de rendre la […]
Please feel free to use this worksheet with your students in 3rd year, or with a good 2nd year class. As we are still very much in the dark about what form the new Junior Cycle exam paper is going to look like, I am continuing to work on the basics of the French language […]
LEAVING CERT QUESTION – 2018 SAMPLE RESPONSE Selon le texte de la Section I, Q.1, en France rurale la vie devient de plus en plus difficile. Il faut faire plus pour améliorer la vie en Irlande rurale. Qu’en pensez‐vous ? According to the text in Secion 1, Q.1, in France rural life is becoming […]
Joyeuse fête de Pâques! 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, qu’il y aura une question sur cette fête […]
If you want to do well in either junior or leaving cert french, you must learn how to write in french. Sentence building or construction is such an important skill to master in French. At junior level, the written section is very structured, in that you are given specific instructions in the letter, note or […]
Ok so you have woken up to a new year, realising that the Junior Cert & Leaving Cert is only a few short months away. What should you be doing every day to maximise your learning potential in French. Follow these 6 tips and maximise your potential. VERB LIST! Concentrate on trying to learn […]
Nous sommes le 1er avril, et c’est la journée du poisson d’avril. It is traditionally the day of the year when playing pranks on people is a vital component to the day. En France il faut accrocher un poisson en papier dans le dos des personnes (In France, you must pin a paper fish on […]
Tomorrow is Monday, the 27th of March and is D-day for a lot of students, who will be facing their French Oral Exam. You may or may not be asked about Mother’s day, but it is no harm to have something to say on the subject, if it does come up! Below is a very […]
Pâques est la fête la plus importante du christianisme et elle tombe juste après les épreuves oraux. C’est certain à mon avis, qu’il y aura une question sur cette fête et voice un exemple de réponse à une question typique: Easter is the most important festival in Christianity, and it falls just after the oral […]
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UN BALAI – A BRUSH/A BROOM Balayer – to sweep être con comme un balai – to be incredibly stupid Rôtir le balai – to burn the candle at both ends Balayer quelqu’un – to dismiss someone Donner un coup de balai – to sweep On ne peut pas le bilayer du revers de la […]