Leaving Cert Oral Exam – Structure and Communication

Leaving cert oral exam

PART 5 LEAVING CERT FRENCH ORAL EXAM – STRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATION This is the final blog in a series of 5 about the Leaving Cert Oral exam. In this blog entry, we have taken the Chief Examiner’s Reports from both 2010 and 2016 and looked at how candidates performed. In both, the Structure and Communication…

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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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Social Inequality – L’inégalité Sociale

SOCIAL INEQUALITY

SOCIAL INEQUALITY – L’INÉGALITÉ SOCIALE… Ireland is doing well economically at the moment, but we cannot but see the high level of inequality in our country. The government must introduce more effective measures, to help those that find themselves living in poverty, and thus excluded from full participation in our society.  Inequality in Ireland is…

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Fair Trade

Fair Trade

FAIR TRADE  LE COMMERCE ÉQUITABLE Le commerce équitable est une réponse possible aux inégalités dans les échanges entre le Nord et le Sud. L’idée d’un consommateur responsable est un succès grandissant et montre combien les consommateurs des pays développés… Is a possible response to inequalities which exist in trade between the North and the South.…

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Gun Control

Gun control needs to be controlled

GUN CONTROL C’est un dicton très vrai que la violence mène à la violence. Je suis personnellementopposé à ce que les gens portent des armes dans n’importe quel pays. J’espèresincèrement que les armes à feu ne seront jamais légalement disponibles en Irlande. It is a very true saying that violence leads to violence. I am…

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The Narrative Question or Récit Leaving Cert French

Narrative

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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Animal Cruelty

Animal Cruelty

ANIMAL CRUELTY Il faut bien reconnaître que n’importe quel acte de crauté envers les animaux est inacceptable We must realise that any act of cruelty toward animals is unacceptable. Des études montrent que les personnes qui se sont livrées à de la crauté envers les animaux sont cinq fois plus susceptibles d’avoir commis d’autres crimes…

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Social Media Or Social Networks

Social Media

SOCIAL MEDIA OR SOCIAL NETWORKS LES MÉDIAS OU RÉSEAUX SOCIAUX In today’s world we are all connected through social media. While it has transformed the way in which we communicate and see the world, it is important to mind yourself and your personal details. Les médias ou réseaux sociaux peuvent offrir aux jeunes la possibilité…

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Alcohol – L’alcool

ALCOHOL – L’ALCOOL Il est incontestable qu’il y a un problème d’alcool en Irlande. Les jeunes commencent à boire de l’alcool à un âge précoce sans réaliser le danger auquel ils sont exposés. It is clear that there is a problem with alcohol in Ireland. Young people begin drinking at a young age, without realising…

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Unemployment – Le chômage

Unemployment – Le chômage

Unemployment – Le chômage Le chômage est toujours un problème majeur pour beaucoup. Unemployment is still a major issue for a lot of people. C’est un fait avéré que le chômage peut entraîner des sentiments de dévalorisation. It is a well-established fact that unemployment can lead to feelings of worthlessness.   KEY GRAMMATICAL CONSTRUCTIONS Unemployment…

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How To Write In French

HOW TO WRITE IN FRENCH If you want to do well in either junior or leaving cert french, you must learn how to write in french. Sentence building or construction is such an important skill to master in French. In junior level, the written section is very structured, in that you are given specific instructions…

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Pollution – Environment

Pollution - Environment

POLLUTION – ENVIRONMENT LA POLLUTION Il faut reconnaître que les problèmes de santé provoqués par la pollution atmosphérique représentent un coût substantiel pour notre société We must recognise that health problems caused by air  represent a substantial cost for our society. C’est une bonne idée de prendre les transports publics afin de réduire la pollution…

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French Leaving Cert Oral Exam – Part 1

French Leaving Cert Oral Exam – Part 1

FRENCH LEAVING CERT ORAL EXAM – PART 1 Firstly, preparing well for the leaving cert French oral exam is extremely important! Secondly, as you are all aware, the leaving cert pre or mock exams are a vital preparation for the “real thing”. If you are a member of our Leaving Cert plan, you have access…

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