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Fair Trade
FAIR TRADE LE COMMERCE ÉQUITABLE Le commerce équitable est une réponse possible aux inégalités dans les échanges entre le Nord et le Sud. L’idée d’un consommateur responsable est un succès grandissant et montre combien les consommateurs des pays développés… Is a possible response to inequalities which exist in trade between the North and the South.…
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TRUMP’S AMERICA SHUT DOWN LA FERMETURE OU “SHUT DOWN” AUX ÉTATS-UNIS. Now what’s going on? Trump is “celebrating” his first year in office with the tangible threat of a national shut down… J’ai du mal à croire que le premier anniversaire de l’arrivée de Trump à la Maison Blanche est caractérisé par une fermeture…
Read MoreLe Réchauffement Planétaire
LE RÉCHAUFFEMENT PLANÉTAIRE GLOBAL WARMING Le réchauffement planétaire est en fait une réalité triste à travers le monde Global warming is in fact a sad reality throughout the world. Selon un groupe d’experts, le réchauffement de la planète est actuellement en cours. According to a group of experts, global warming is happening at the moment.…
Read MoreMobile Phones
MOBILE PHONES La France va interdire les portables dans les écoles France is going to ban mobile phones in schools. La France a décidé de renforcer l’interdiction des telephones portable dans les écoles et colleges à la rentrée 2018. France has decided to reinforce the ban on mobile phones in schools in the new school…
Read MoreAir Travel Remains The Safest Mode Of Transport
AIR TRAVEL REMAINS THE SAFEST MODE OF TRANSPORT L’AVION RESTE LE MOYEN DE VOYAGER LE PLUS SÛR Je suis même convaincu(e) qu’il est de plus en plus sûr de voyager en avion. I am even convinced that it is getter more and more safe to travel by plane. Malgré les tragiques accidents récents, l’avion reste…
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 MoreWorld Human Rights Day – December 10th
WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY – DECEMBER 10TH Aujourd’hui est la journée mondiale des droits de l’homme. Elle est célébrée chaque année le 10 décembre. #StandUp4HumanRights La Déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme nous responsabilise tous. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights makes all of us responsible. Les droits de l’homme sont pertinents pour nous tous,…
Read MoreNorth Korea – A Real Threat
NORTH KOREA – A REAL THREAT Here are some sample Leaving Cert French sentences on North Korea – A Real Threat. Further, these sentences are useful for students writing French opinion questions. Je suis convaincu(e) que le tir de missile balistique présente un danger grave pour le monde. I am convinced that ballistic missile strikes…
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 MoreCYBER ATTACKS
CYBER ATTACKS Une vague de cyber attaque s’abat sur plus d’une centaine de pays. Des pirates se sont introduits subitement dans les systèmes d’ordinateur et paralyse le fonctionnement d’entreprises et d’institution. En France, le constructeur automobile Renault est affecté… A wave of Cyber attacks has hit more than a hundred countries. The hackers have infiltrated…
Read MoreMother’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…
Read MoreThe Oscars
The Oscars Firstly, the Oscars is an annual glitzy event, which takes place in Hollywood. Here are some French Leaving Cert sentences to help you with this topic, should it appear on an exam paper. Le Français… Tous les acteurs du monde veulent avoir l’occasion de marcher sur le fameux tapis rouge des Oscars. Point…
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