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Rain 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 MoreSpying – L’espionnage
SPYING L’ESPIONNAGE L’espionnage est la collecte des informations privées sans la permission du détenteur de l’information. Spying is the collection of private information without the permission of the information holder. La pratique d’espionnage est illégale et indésirable pour tout le monde. The practice of spying is illegal and undesirable for everyone. Je suis de l’avis…
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…
Read MoreReading Practice Leaving Cert French
READING PRACTICE LEAVING CERT FRENCH DEPUIS 20 ANS, LE « PLAN VÉLO » EN UK OU EN IRLANDE A FAIT EXPLOSER LE NOMBRE D’USAGERS Adapted from: Be Celt The following is an extract from a reading practice piece. In this extract, students are required to put the verbs from the first section into their English…
Read MoreTsunami In Indonesia
TSUNAMI IN INDONESIA Le bilan humain va au-delà des mots en Indonesie The human toll goes beyond words in Indonesia. Un Tsunami s’est abattu la semaine dernière. A Tsunami struck last week. Les autorités ont donné la consigne aux habitants de rester à l’extérieur par crainte de nouvelles repliques du séisme. The authorities…
Read MoreJunior Cert Reading Worksheet
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 MoreWe Must Ensure That – Drill Exercise
WE MUST ENSURE THAT – DRILL EXERCISE DRILL EXERCISES OF FRENCH EXPRESSIONS Firstly, drill exercises are a very important way of instilling confidence in writing. In addition in our drill exercises, French Notes have provided you with key expressions, which you can use in a variety of opinion questions or diary entries. For example, by…
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…
Read MoreTest Your French
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…
Read MoreJunior Cert French Vocabulary
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 MoreThe Importance Of Our Language
THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR LANGUAGE L’IMPORTANCE DE NOTRE LANGUE Je suis de l’avis qu’une langue n’est pas seulement un moyen de communication, mais également ce qui lie les gens à leur passé et jette les fondements de leur vitalité sociale, emotive et spirituelle. I am of the opinion that a language is not just…
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 MoreFrench 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…
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…
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