COP26 – Last Chance To Save Our Planet

COP26 - LAST CHANCE TO SAVE OUR PLANET

COP26 – LAST CHANCE TO SAVE OUR PLANET Useful Sentences We are living in very uncertain times with Covid 19 and the threat of destruction to our planet. COP26 begins in Glasgow today, the 31st of October. The full document is available to members of our Teacher or Leaving Cert Annual plans, under the theme…

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Climate Strike

Climate Strike

CLIMATE STRIKE WORD OF THE YEAR 2019 Le Collins English dictionary vient de révéler le mot le plus utilisé de l’année 2019. Il s’agit de “climate strike” ou grève climatique en français. The Collins English dictionary has just revealed the most frequently used word of 2019. It is “climate strike” or grève climatique in French.…

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Food Wastage

Food wastage

FOOD WASTAGE | LE GASPILLAGE ALIMENTAIRE  Sample Sentences  On Food Wastage 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…

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Air Pollution In Cities

AIR POLLUTION IN CITIES LA POLLUTION DE L’AIR DANS LES VILLES En Irlande la pollution de l’air est responsable de la mort de 1200 personnes chaque année In Ireland, air pollution is responsible for the deaths of 1200 people every year. Dans de nombreuses villes du monde, la pollution de l’air dépasse les normes établis…

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Carbon Tax

CARBON TAX TAXE CARBON En Irlande, le gouvernement n’a pas augmenté le taux de la taxe carbone lors du dernier budget. In Ireland, the government did not raise the rate of carbon tax in the last budget. Le principe derrière un taxe carbone est de sensibiliser les consommateurs d’énergie fossile pour les inciter à changer…

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Whale Hunting In Japan

WHALE HUNTING IN JAPAN LA CHASSE À LA BALEINE AU JAPON  La Commission baleinière internationale (CBI) a été créé après la guerre pour protéger la population mondiale de cétacés. The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was established after the war in order to protect the World’s population of cetaceans. Le Japon a annoncé son retrait de…

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A Green Christmas

A Green Christmas

 A GREEN CHRISTMAS TIPS FOR A GREEN CHRISTMAS DES ASTUCES POUR UN NOËL ÉCOLO Christmas Dinner… Le repas de Noël est vraiment l’élément le plus important pour beaucoup après la Messe. Pour réussir un Noël écologique, faites attention à la provenance et l’élevage de votre dinde.  C’est plus cher mais la qualité de volaille fermière…

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Fossil Fuels

fossil fuels

FOSSIL FUELS LES COMBUSTIBLES FOSSILES    This blog entry is about the limited stock of fossil fuels in the world, and their impact on the environment. The sentences could be used when writing about the Environment or The Economy. Normalement quand on parle des fossiles combustibles, il s’agit du pétrole du charbon et du gaz…

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Rain Forests

Amazon Rain forest

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…

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Reading Practice Leaving Cert French

Bicycle in Paris

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…

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Tsunami In Indonesia

Tsunami 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…

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We Must Ensure That – Drill Exercise

We 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…

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French Expression Drill Exercises

French Expression Drills

French Expression Drill Exercises DRILL EXERCISES OF FRENCH EXPRESSIONS Firstly, 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 or diary entries. By taking the time to use the expression…

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Exclusive French Notes Giveaway

Exclusive French Notes Giveaway

Exclusive French Notes Giveaway This Giveaway Is Now Closed To celebrate the success of our Revision Courses in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, we are going to give away one of our exclusive revision workshop booklets. Each Booklet… Contains approximately 30 pages, Covers you for the four linguistic skills required for the French Leaving Cert exam……

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