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2018 French Leaving Cert Sample Opinion Piece
2018 French Leaving Cert Sample Opinion Piece SAMPLE RESPONSE… Selon le texte de la Section I, Q.1, en France rurale la vie devient de plus en plus difficile. Il faut faire plus pour améliorer la vie en Irlande rurale. Qu’en pensez‐vous ? According to the text in Secion 1, Q.1, in France rural life is…
Read MoreThe Rescue Vessel Aquarius Rejected by Italy
THE RESCUE VESSEL AQUARIUS REJECTED BY ITALY LE BATEAU DE SAUVETAGE REJETÉ PAR L’ITALIE Le navire de sauvetage, L’Aquarius, a secouru 629 migrants au large des côtes libyennes, le samedi, 9 juin, 2018. The rescue vessel, the Aquarius rescued 629 migrants off the Libyan coast on on Saturday, the 9th of June, 2018. Certains migrants…
Read MoreFrench Leaving Cert Predictions 2018
French Leaving Cert Predictions 2018 10 YEARS OF LEAVING CERT WRITTEN PIECES I know that a lot of you have been asking for predictions for the leaving cert, and the honest truth is that teachers are in as much of the dark as you are. I will therefore never try to predict what will be…
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 MoreElectric Cars – Les Voitures Électriques
ELECTRIC CARS – LES VOITURES ÉLECTRIQUES There is a lot of talk about the use of electric cars on Irish roads, and how they are a solution to growing fears for the environment. So, here are a few sentences that you might like to use, if the topic were to appear in this year’s leaving…
Read MoreInstagram – Sample Reading Practice | War Against Cyber-Bullying
Instagram – Sample Reading Practice | War Against Cyber-Bullying Reading Comprehensions… 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…
Read MoreNew Data Protection Regulation
New Data Protection Regulation – GDPR Le Règlement Général Sur La Protection Des Données Personnelles – RGPD À partir du vendredi 25 mais, le Règlement général sur la Protection des Données Personnelles ou le (RGPD) entre en application. Beginning on Friday, the 25th of May, the General Data Protection Regulation or the (GDPR) comes into…
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 MoreReligion In Ireland Today
RELIGION IN IRELAND TODAY LA RELIGION EN IRLANDE AUJOURD’HUI FRENCH LEAVING CERT EXAM 2011…Religion In Ireland Today A question on religion last appeared, as an opinion piece, in the French leaving cert exam in 2011. It was one of the choices in Q.4 that year. FRENCH SAMPLE SENTENCES Croyez-vous qu’en Irlande, comme en France, la…
Read MorePlastic Bags The Enemy Of Our Oceans
PLASTIC BAGS THE ENEMY OF OUR OCEANS LES SACS EN PLASTIQUE L’ADVERSAIRE DE NOS OCÉANS Je trouve honteux que nos lacs, nos rivières et nos océans sont devenus si pollués I think that it is disgraceful that our lakes, rivers and oceans have become so polluted. Il faut se rendre compte que les sacs plastiques…
Read MoreOpinion Pieces – Generic Phrases
Opinion Pieces – Generic Phrases THE EFFECTIVE USE OF GENERIC PHRASES USING DRILL EXERCISES… I have heard a lot of teachers telling students that it is a complete waste of brain-power to learn different opinion pieces by heart. Hopefully, one of the ones you have learnt may or may not appear. I would agree and…
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 Right To Vote – Le Droit De Vote
The Right To Vote – Le Droit De Vote Nowadays, it seems inconceivable that we would not have the right to vote, and yet… Les femmes en Irlande ont le droit de vote depuis 1918, mais seules les femmes éduquées pouvaient voter jusqu’à 1922. Women in Ireland have had the right to vote since 1918,…
Read MoreStop Panicking About The French Oral!
Stop Panicking About The French Oral! Firstly, remember that this is a conversation and not an interview. Examiners are trained to a very high level, and are there to help you reach your highest potential. Secondly, marks are awarded for… Structure Communication Vocabulary Pronunciation Structure… Applies to how you use your tenses. Using pronouns and…
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