Leaving Certificate
FRENCH LEAVING CERT DIARY ENTRY 2011 EXTRACT FULL VERSION AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBED MEMBERS OF LEAVING CERT OR TEACHER PLANS NEW CONTENT FRENCH LEAVING CERT DIARY ENTRY 2011 When writing a diary entry for your French Leaving Cert, consider the following questions before answering: What event or scenario am I writing about? Who is involved in […]
CLIMATE STRIKE WORD OF THE YEAR 2019 Le Collins English dictionary vient de révéler le mot le plus utilisé de l’année 2019: il s’agit de “climate strike” ou grève climatique en français. The Collins English dictionary has just revealed the most frequently used word of 2019. It is “climate strike” or grève climatique in French. […]
THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL LA CHUTE DU MUR DE BERLIN 1989. Cette année marque le 30ème anniversaire de la chute du Mur de Berlin, qui est tombé le 9 novembre, 1989. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, which fell on the 9th of November, 1989. […]
A l’heure actuelle, les enfants passent beaucoup de temps devant le téléviseur, les jeux vidéo et les ordinateurs. Nowadays children spend too much time infront of the television, video games and computers. L’OMS a décidé en 2015 de classer l’addiction aux jeux vidéo comme une pathologie au même titre que l’addiction à la cocaïne ou […]
LEAVING CERT LISTENING 2010 – ALTERNATIVE PAPER These alternative listening exercises are for students or teachers who have completed particular years of the listening, but might like to re-visit some of the past papers. The exercises are taken from the past papers. Some of the listening questions are the same as in the paper, but […]
LEAVING CERT FRENCH SENTENCES NEW CONTENT! Leaving Cert Sentences on the topic of Data Centres Please click on these links for more information on our 3 different plans, which will give you 365 days peace of mind, whatever stage you are at. https://frenchnotes.ie/subscriptions/ As a member of the Leaving Cert or Teacher Plan, you would […]
AMAZON RAIN FOREST FIRES – LEAVING CERT SENTENCES l’AMAZONIE RAVAGÉE PAR LES FLAMMES The Amazon engulfed in flames Malgré la pression internationale sur le Brésil, des centaines de nouveaux incendies se sont déclarés ces derniers jours. Despite international pressure on Brazil, hundreds of new fires have started in recent days. Les experts indiquent que ces […]
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 […]
Leaving Cert & Junior Cert French papers review. 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 […]
In the French Leaving Cert exam, the majority of students do the diary written task. It is relatively easy to do well in this written piece, but it still requires that you plan it out, so that the final version is easy to read by the examiner. There are certain elements that should be included […]
Illegal Downloading – le téléchargement illégal. C’est un fait avéré que le piratage des œuvres musicales par Internet semblait en voie d’affaiblir l’industrie à un point tel, qu’on commençait à craindre pour sa survie. It is a well-established fact that illegal downloading of music files from the Internet seemed to be undermining the industry to […]
GENERAL SENTENCES TO USE IN FRENCH LEAVING CERT WRITING The following are examples of sentences that you can use in either an opinion piece or a diary entry. They will give a richness and depth to your written expression. Please note that the full version runs to almost 19 pages and is available to subscribed […]
LEAVING CERT FRENCH – WRITING SKILLS What is it with students writing French? They freeze up and find the whole process so daunting. It really doesn’t have to be! Once a student has an idea of their tenses and how to use them properly, the rest should be plain sailing! However, this is not the […]
LE MOVEMENT DES GILETS JAUNES – UNE MANIFESTATION CONTRE L’INÉGALITÉ Je suis de l’avis que le mouvement des gilets jaunes est une manifestation contre l’inégalité. I am of the opinion that the Yellow Vest movement is a demonstration against inequality. Au niveau le plus élémentaire, les revendications des gilets jaunes sont multiples et contradictoires dans […]