7 Tips For Learning French

7 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…

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Learning Outcomes For Students In MFL

Learning 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…

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Are You New To French?

Are 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…

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LEAVING CERTIFICATE READING COMPREHENSION STUDY GUIDE 2013

Leaving Certificate Reading Comprehension Study Guide 2013

LEAVING CERTIFICATE READING COMPREHENSION STUDY GUIDE  2013 Unlike a lot of sites which aim to help students with several subjects in the Leaving or Junior Certificate exams, French Notes.ie focuses entirely on French. We have devised this study guide to help you answer the reading comprehensions, without giving the answers, as that, in our opinion,…

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TOP 12 VERBS FOR POSTCARDS

Verbs for Junior Cycle Postcards

12 Verbs for Postcards 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…

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POISSON D’AVRIL – APRIL FOOL’S DAY

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Nous sommes le 1er avril, et c’est la journée du poisson d’avril. It is traditionally the day of the year when playing pranks on people is a vital component to the day. En France il faut accrocher un poisson en papier dans le dos des personnes (In France, you must pin a paper fish on…

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Mother’s Day – La Fête Des Mères

MOTHER’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…

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JOYEUSE PÂQUES – HAPPY EASTER

Happy Easter

JOYEUSE PÂQUES – HAPPY EASTER 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…

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We are now on youtube

We are now on youtube

We are now on youtube Bonjour tout le monde We are now on youtube and uploading videos. The Channel will primarily focus on the vocabulary for the Junior Cert and Leaving Cert, We do hope you enjoy and find them helpful Why should you choose French Notes?….We are now on youtube French Notes is the…

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COMMON WORDS, USED UNCOMMONLY

Common words, used uncommonly

COMMON WORDS, USED UNCOMMONLY… For example, French people use the following common words, in quite an uncommon way. Firstly did you know that a broom is a common utensil that you use to sweep. However, what you may not know is that it can also be used to describe someone, who is incredibly stupid!  …

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Valentines Day Offer

Valentines Day Offer

Valentines Day Offer 20% Off Valentines Day Offer Get 20% off our Leaving Cert or Junior Cert annual subscription from now until the 14th of February. To celebrate French as the language of love, we are getting all loved up at French Notes.ie The Mocks… The mocks have already started, the orals are coming down…

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SIX BONNES RÉSOLUTIONS POUR 2020

French Learning Habits

SIX BONNES RÉSOLUTIONS POUR 2020 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. SIX BONNES RÉSOLUTIONS…

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CHRISTMAS

Christmas

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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HOW TO STRUCTURE A LEAVING CERT OPINION PIECE

We Must Ensure That - Drill Exercise

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…

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