French Vocabulary
Dreams
DREAMS Diary Entry 1998 – In 1998 Here are a few sentences to get you writing on the topic. As always, the full version is available to members of our Leaving Cert Plan or Teacher Plan AVEZ-VOUS UN RÊVE À RÉALISER? DO YOU HAVE A DREAM TO FULFILL? – DIARY ENTRY 1998 Tout le monde…
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VOCABULARY WORKSHEET Vocabulary Worksheet on the Theme of Education. Each worksheet contains a list of words connected to a particular topic. Once the student has the list of words, they work on simple tasks to reinforce their learning. Although the tasks are relatively easy, their focus is to draw the student back to the list…
Read MoreBlack Friday
BLACK FRIDAY LE BLACK FRIDAY OU VENDREDI NOIR Le terme “Black Friday” ou vendredi noir est apparu pour la première fois dans les années 1960. The term “Black Friday” appeared for the first time in the 1960’s. C’est une journée dévouée aux bonnes affaires. It is a day devoted to bargains. J’adore la mode,…
Read MoreMass Shooting In Synagogue
MASS SHOOTING IN A SYNAGOGUE UNE FUSILLADE DE MASSE DANS UNE SYNAGOGUE Un homme a ouvert le feu dans une synagogue faisant au moins onze morts et plusieurs blessés. A man opened fire in a synagogue, leaving at least eleven people dead and several injured. C’était une scène de crime horrible. It was…
Read MoreRain Forests
RAIN FORESTS – LES FORÊTS TROPICALES Il faut que nous soyons tous d’accord sur la préservation des forêts tropicales, car ceci est vraiment une priorité mondiale. We must be in agreement about the preservation of rain forests, as this is really a global priority. Il nous incombe tous de réduire la déforestation des forêts tropicales. It…
Read MoreTranslation Exercise – Leaving Cert French
TRANSLATION EXERCISE – LEAVING CERT FRENCH – ON THE TOPIC OF HEALTH TRANSLATION EXERCISE I find that translation is an excellent way of getting students to use verbs and vocabulary within a specific theme. In this translation, students are presented with 10 sentences on the topic of Health, and have to translate from English to…
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JUNIOR CERT READING WORKSHEET Please feel free to use this worksheet with your students in 3rd year, or with a good 2nd year class. As we are still very much in the dark about what form the new Junior Cycle exam paper is going to look like, I am continuing to work on the basics…
Read MorePope’s Visit To Ireland
POPE’S VISIT TO IRELAND LA VISITE DU PAPE EN IRLANDE La visite du Pape en Irlande était très attendue. The Pope’s visit to Ireland was much anticipated. Le pape était en Irlande pour célébrer la neuvième Rencontre Mondiale des Familles. The Pope was in Ireland to celebrate the ninth World Meeting of Families. L’Irlande est…
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TEST YOUR FRENCH…EXPRESSION DRILL EXERCISES… Drill exercises are a very important way of instilling confidence in writing… In our drill exercises, French Notes have provided you with key expressions, which can be used in a variety of opinion questions, narrative writing or diary entries. By taking the time to use the expression in a few…
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JUNIOR CERT FRENCH VOCABULARY ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY FOR THE JUNIOR CERT LE VOCABULAIRE NÉCESSAIRE POUR LE BREVET The Junior Certificate French exam is primarily focused on receptive linguistic skills. Students must be able to recognise words through both reading and listening. There is also a focus on productive skills, through the written and the optional oral…
Read MoreOcean Pollution
Ocean Pollution…Test your Vocabulary Read the following paragraphs on the reality of pollution in our oceans, and then find the corresponding French words or phrases from the paragraph. The answers are provided below, but try your best to figure them out first. LES ZONES MORTES PRENNENT DE L’AMPLEUR DANS LES OCEANS Ocean Pollution…Test your…
Read MoreThe Narrative Question or Récit Leaving Cert French
The Narrative Question or Récit Leaving Cert French In order to do well in this type of writing, students need to have a very clear understanding of the use of “Past” tenses such as the passé composé, the Imparfait and the plus-que-parfait. Narrative or Récit Question… Firsrly, according to the 2016 Chief Examiner’s report, the…
Read MoreAnimal Cruelty
ANIMAL CRUELTY Il faut bien reconnaître que n’importe quel acte de crauté envers les animaux est inacceptable We must realise that any act of cruelty toward animals is unacceptable. Des études montrent que les personnes qui se sont livrées à de la crauté envers les animaux sont cinq fois plus susceptibles d’avoir commis d’autres crimes…
Read MoreCHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS Noël… Noël est une fête qui est d’origine romaine, mais ses traditions, qui y sont associées, remontent à une fête païenne. La fête de Noël est célébrée chaque année en France, comme un peu partout ailleurs dans le monde. En France, la fête commence dans la nuit du 24 au 25 décembre, ainsi que…
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