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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 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 MoreIreland Covid 19 Lockdown
IRELAND COVID 19 LOCKDOWN So, on Friday, the 27th of March 2020 our Prime Minister Leo Varadkar met with the chief medical officer, Tony Holohan, and his minister for Health, Simon Harris. He announced that Ireland would be undergoing further restrictions in response to Covid 19. Le vendredi 27 mars, notre Premier ministre Leo…
Read MoreFrench Revision Notes | January 2020
FRENCH REVISION NOTES | JANUARY 2020 Bonjour tout le monde! Firstly, we are working away behind the scenes to ensure that French Notes remains the richest database of Junior and Leaving Cert French Revision Notes. This month we have the following new resources added to the site. They are a mixture of Junior & Leaving…
Read MoreAre Diplomas Necessary?
ARE DIPLOMAS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN LIFE EST-CE QUE LES DIPLÔMES SONT-ILS NÉCESSAIRES POUR RÉUSSIR DANS LA VIE ? Je dirais que les diplômes sont d’une grande importance par le temps qui court. I would say that diplomas are very important nowadays. Avant c’était normale pour les gens de partir à la recherche d’un travail,…
Read MoreLeaving Cert & Junior Cert French Papers Review
Leaving Cert & Junior Cert French papers review 2019 Leaving Cert Exams are the pinnacle of the Irish Educational System…. There was definitely a mixed reaction to the French papers, at both Leaving & Junior Cert level. Overall, I think that the papers for both Junior and Leaving cert French were very much in line…
Read MoreJulian Assange WikiLeaks
JULIAN ASSANGE – WIKILEAKS Les États-Unis ont annoncé qu’il était officiellement inculpé de “Piratage informatique”. The United States have announced that he was officially charged with hacking. Julian Assange, le fondateur du site WikiLeaks a été arrêté à l’embassade d’Équateur à Londres par la police britannique le 11 avril 2019. Julian Assange, the founder of…
Read MoreA Green Christmas
A GREEN CHRISTMAS TIPS FOR A GREEN CHRISTMAS DES ASTUCES POUR UN NOËL ÉCOLO Christmas Dinner… Le repas de Noël est vraiment l’élément le plus important pour beaucoup après la Messe. Pour réussir un Noël écologique, faites attention à la provenance et l’élevage de votre dinde. C’est plus cher mais la qualité de volaille fermière…
Read MoreChemical Weapons
CHEMICAL WEAPONS LES ARMES CHIMIQUES ET BIOLOGIQUES CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS Les armes chimiques et biologiques sont interdites depuis la fin de la première guerre mondiale. Chemical and biological weapons are forbidden since the end of the first world war. Je suis de l’avis que des armes chimiques ont des effets destructeurs durables sur les…
Read MoreSocial Media – French Opinion Piece Extract
SOCIAL MEDIA – FRENCH OPINION PIECE EXTRACT LE MONDE DES RÉSEAUX SOCIAUX THE WORLD OF SOCIAL MEDIA SAMPLE EXTRACT TAKEN FROM OUR OPINION PIECE ON THE WORLD OF SOCIAL MEDIA When writing an opinion piece in French, I always advise my students to follow the “Rule of five”. Have five paragraphs (they can obviously be…
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