How to Prepare For The French Oral Exam

How 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…

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Stop Panicking About The French Oral!

Stop 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…

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Leaving Cert Oral Exam – Structure and Communication

Leaving cert oral exam

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…

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Part 4 | Leaving Cert French Oral Exam | Vocabulary

Part 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…

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Part 3 Guide To Pronunciation – Leaving Cert Oral French Exam

French Leaving cert oral - guide to pronunciation.

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…

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Happy Easter – Joyeuse Pâques

HAPPY EASTER

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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Leaving Cert Oral French Exam – PART 2

The Leaving Cert Oral French Exam

Leaving Cert Oral French Exam – PART 2 So, this is the 2nd part of a five part series of blog entries on the oral. please check through the blog for our other entries. MEANWHILE, HERE ARE THE GENERAL POINTS TO REMEMBER AND THE DOCUMENT… Firstly, the Leaving Cert Oral French Exam is common to…

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French Leaving Cert Oral Exam – Part 1

French Leaving Cert Oral Exam – Part 1

FRENCH LEAVING CERT ORAL EXAM – PART 1 Firstly, preparing well for the leaving cert French oral exam is extremely important! Secondly, as you are all aware, the leaving cert pre or mock exams are a vital preparation for the “real thing”. If you are a member of our Leaving Cert plan, you have access…

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French Learning Habits

French Learning Habits

French Learning Habits Les Habitudes D’apprentissage Du Français  What should you be doing every day to maximise your learning potential in French.  Follow these 6 French learning habits and maximise your potential. 1. VERB LIST! Concentrate on trying to learn a new verb every single day. On our website, you will find verb drills for…

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TIPS FOR THE ORAL EXAM

Tips for the French Oral Exam

Tips for the Oral Exam   Remember that this is a conversation and not an interview. The examiner is trained to a very high level, and is there to help you reach your highest potential. Marks are awarded for Structure, Communication, Vocabulary and pronunciation. Structure applies to how you use your tenses. Using pronouns and…

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When To Use The Pronoun ‘ON’

WHEN TO USE THE PRONOUN ‘ON’

WHEN TO USE THE PRONOUN ‘ON’ The 3rd person singular pronoun ‘on’ is an indefinite pronoun and means…. One They We People It is used with the il/elle form of the verb… Si on étudie, on reçoit de bonnes notes.  If we study, we receive good marks.   ‘ON’ MEANS ‘WE’ IN MODERN FRENCH In…

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Mother’s Day – La Fête Des Mères

MOTHER’S DAY - LA FÊTE DES MÈRES

MOTHER’S DAY – LA FÊTE DES MÈRES Tomorrow is Monday, the 27th of March 2017 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…

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JOYEUSE PÂQUES – HAPPY EASTER

Happy Easter

JOYEUSE PÂQUES – HAPPY EASTER 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…

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