Junior Certificate
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…
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HOW TO WRITE IN FRENCH 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. In junior level, the written section is very structured, in that you are given specific instructions…
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SENTENCES ON HOMELESSNESS PHRASES SUR L’ITINÉRANCE Firstly, the subject of Homelessness in Ireland is a very contentious issue. This remains a major stumbling block to achieving equality for all. For example, a leaving cert question on Homelessness last appeared in 2015, and has been a topic in a number of pre-exam papers. Secondly, let us…
Read MoreFashion and Young People
FASHION AND YOUNG PEOPLE LA MODE ET LES JEUNES Je suis contre le port de l’uniforme car cela empêche les étudiants de s’exprimer I am against the wearing of the uniform because this prevents students from expressing themselves. Je suis d’accord avec L’uniforme scolaire en principe, mais il est si moche et démodé I agree…
Read MoreEat Healthy – Eat Well
EAT HEALTHY, EAT WELL MANGER SAIN ET MANGER BIEN Pour preserver sa santé il est important de se nourrir sainement et de faire régulièrement de l’exercise. In order to remain healthy, it is important to eat well and exercise regularly. Il se peut que vous respectiez une saine alimentation toute la journée, puis vous grignotiez…
Read MoreFrench 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…
Read MoreQue Faire Pour Compenser Les Excès De Noël?
CHRISTMAS QUE FAIRE POUR COMPENSER LES EXCÈS DE NOËL? 3 PETITES RÈGLES DE BASE.. Pour ceux qui auraient commis beaucoup d’excès et se sentiraient un peu barbouillés, mieux vaut attendre de ressentir la sensation de faim avant de petit-déjeuner. Il faut simplement suivre quelques règles de base. Boire de l’eau: car l’eau est essentielle à…
Read MoreSAMPLE NOTE-JUNIOR CERT 2015
Sample Note-Junior Cert 2015… 2015 JUNIOR CERT NOTE… Notes are a common writing task in the Junior Certificate French Exam….. So, you are staying with your French penpal, Roland, in Arles. You decide to go for a walk but he is still in bed. Leave a note for Roland. In your note tell him…(Sample Note-Junior…
Read MoreBULIMIA – LA BOULEMIE
BULIMIA – LA BOULEMIE LA BOULEMIE… La boulimie chez les jeunes est un problème croissant de nos jours. De plus en plus d’adolescents souffrent de cette maladie. La boulimie est un des troubles des conduites alimentaires, qui se ca-ractérise par un rapport pathologique à la nourriture se manifestant par des ingestions excessives d’aliments, de façon…
Read MoreNCCA Assessment Guidelines For MFL
NCCA Assessment Guidelines For MFL Introduction to Junior Cycle… NCCA Assessment Guidelines For MFL Junior cycle education places students at the centre of the educational experience. This enables them to actively participate in their communities and in society. It shows them to be resourceful and confident learners in all aspects and stages of their lives.…
Read More7 Tips For Learning French
7 Tips For Learning French 7 tips for learning French for parents of students studying French. Language learning is a bit of a mystery.. How are you meant to help your child if you haven’t studied French in years or maybe you never studied the language. As a student, you are at one of two…
Read MoreLearning Outcomes For Students In MFL
LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS IN MFL [Edited from] …. THE NEW SPECIFICATION FOR MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES – JUNIOR CYCLE Firstly, the new syllabus will actively engage students in the five language skills… Listening Reading Spoken production Spoken interaction Writing Language Learning | Learning Outcomes For Students in MFL Secondly, this also helps students develop both…
Read MoreAre You New To French?
ARE YOU NEW TO FRENCH? Are you going into secondary school in September and taking French? In 2016 over 31,000 students sat the Junior Cert French exam. So in any one year there are approximately 30,000 students meeting French as a subject for the first time. Whenever I go into a first year class, I…
Read MoreWhen 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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