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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 […]
URBAN VIOLENCE LA VIOLENCE URBAINE Les gangs et les drogues en banlieues sont abondants. La stigmatisation liée à la vie en banlieue fait difficile pour les jeunes de trouver un emploi parce qu’ils sont connectés à la violence et la pauvreté. Gangs and drugs in the suburbs are everywhere. Stigmatisation linked to life in the […]
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 […]
L’INÉGALITÉ DANS LE DOMAINE DU SPORT INEQUALITY IN THE FIELD OF SPORT Il faut qu’on agisse pour instaurer l’égalité dans le monde du sport. We must act to ensure equality in the world of sport. Les filles aussi que les garçons jouent énormement du sport à l’école, et il faut valoriser la participation de ces […]
WHITE COLLAR CRIME – LA CRIMINALITE EN COL BLANC Le crime économique fait référence aux crimes imputables à des motifs financiers qui sont non violents et commis par des entreprises et des experts gouvernementaux. Economic crime refers to financially motivated crimes which are non violent and committed by companies and governmental experts. Des formes […]
TRANSLATION EXERCISES ON THE TOPIC OF HEALTH I find that translation is an excellent way of getting students to use verbs and vocabulary within a specific theme. In this translation, students are presented with 10 sentences on the topic of Health, and have to translate from English to French. I suggest that in a mixed […]
LE BÉNÉVOLAT – VOLUNTEER WORK Volunteering is one of the most rewarding things that you can do. As part of their transition year program, most schools in Ireland take part in some sort of voluntary activity. If the subject of transition year comes up in your oral exam, these sentences will come in useful. We […]
This is the 2nd part of a five part series of blog entries on the oral. please check through the blog for our other entries. https://frenchnotes.ie/french-leaving-cert-oral-exam-part-1/ GENERAL POINTS TO REMEMBER AND THE DOCUMENT The oral examination is common to both Higher and Ordinary Level. It consists of a conversation of approximately twelve minutes duration. Candidates […]
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 […]
Every year, the subjunctive instils fear into the hearts and minds of Leaving cert students up and down the country. It shouldn’t! It is only another form of expression. There are a few rules to respect, and the subjunctive is well within the grasp of any student. The key word to look for is the […]