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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 […]
FOOD WASTAGE | LE GASPILLAGE ALIMENTAIRE Here, you will find a sample of sentences on the issue of Food Wastage, and how it is impacting negatively on our environment. This may be a good choice for a leaving cert document. Il faut savoir que le gaspillage alimentaire peut avoir des répercussions négatives sur l’environnement. We […]
DES ASTUCES POUR UN NOËL ÉCOLO TIPS FOR A GREEN CHRISTMAS Cette année de plus en plus de gens essayent d’éviter la consommation éfrénée de Noël. Ils veulent faire leur part en vue d’améliorer la situation inquiétante de la planète. Je suis complètement de l’avis qu’il faut absolument changer nos habitudes afin de rendre la […]
I find that reading comprehensions contain an absolute wealth of information that students could use to great effect. If reading comprehensions were really used to their absolute potential, they would provide a very rich training ground for our students. I know that in the Leaving cert exam, students must read a text for understanding, but […]
Ok so you have woken up to a new year, realising that the Junior Cert & Leaving Cert is only a few short months away. What should you be doing every day to maximise your learning potential in French. Follow these 6 tips and maximise your potential. VERB LIST! Concentrate on trying to learn […]
DES_MFL-spec-for-consult-final Introduction to junior cycle Junior cycle education places students at the centre of the educational experience, enabling them to actively participate in their communities and in society and to be resourceful and confident learners in all aspects and stages of their lives. Junior cycle is inclusive of all students and contributes to equality of […]
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 stages at the moment; you are beginning secondary school in […]
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 explain to the students that […]
ÊTRE – TO BE – I always refer to the verb être as the king of the verbs as you simply cannot express yourself in any meaningful way without a very good knowledge of this verb. Je suis – I am J’ai été – I was Je serai – I will be ALLER – TO […]
Tomorrow is Monday, the 27th of March 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 it does come up! Below is a very […]
Pâques est la fête la plus importante du christianisme et elle tombe juste après les épreuves oraux. C’est certain à mon avis, qu’il y aura une question sur cette fête et voice un exemple de réponse à une question typique: Easter is the most important festival in Christianity, and it falls just after the oral […]
HOW TO FRAME A COHERENT OPINION PIECE FOR THE LEAVING CERT FRENCH EXAM I have found with many students, that they tend to rely on very limited vocabulary to express themselves. As an examiner for the Leaving Cert Honours paper, I have found the exact same conclusions, opening statements and connecting words in all three […]
I find that using modal verbs gives students a really easy way, of sounding suitably proficient in French. Modal verbs are really simple to use and add an extra je ne sais quoi to written expression. As a general rule, a modal verb is usually followed by the verb in the infinitive. However, the verbal […]