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FRENCH LEAVING CERT DIARY ENTRY 2011 EXTRACT FULL VERSION AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBED MEMBERS OF LEAVING CERT OR TEACHER PLANS NEW CONTENT FRENCH LEAVING CERT DIARY ENTRY 2011 When writing a diary entry for your French Leaving Cert, consider the following questions before answering: What event or scenario am I writing about? Who is involved in […]
FOOD WASTAGE | LE GASPILLAGE ALIMENTAIRE 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 répercussions négatives sur l’environnement. We […]
LA POLLUTION DE L’AIR DANS LES VILLES AIR POLLUTION IN CITIES Full version of these sentences available to subcribed members of Leaving Cert or Teacher plans. https://frenchnotes.ie/subscriptions/leaving-cert-plan/ https://frenchnotes.ie/subscriptions/teacher-plan/ 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 […]
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 Leaving cert exam, students must read a text for understanding, but […]
Worksheets focusing on Vocabulary are a great way of learning and practicing new words, that you meet in French. In this worksheet, you are presented with a sample of words on the theme of Education. You should learn the words either before or after attempting the worksheet. FRANÇAIS ANGLAIS HOW TO PRONOUNCE Un lycée A […]
ON NE PEUT PAS NIER LE FAIT QUE – WE CANNOT LOSE SIGHT OF THE FACT THAT 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 […]
Study Guide for the 1st Reading Comprehension, Leaving Cert French Exam, 2018. This study guide is to be used with the exam papers. We have devised this study guide to help you answer the reading comprehensions, without giving the answers, as that, in our opinion, would be pointless, and there would be no evidence of […]
Why is a proliferation in the number of conflicts around the world today? In this reading practice sample, students are given 2 of the five sections of the comprehension, with tasks accompanying each section. These tasks vary from finding vocabulary from the text, to filling in verbs in particular tenses. The answers are given at […]
LES COMBUSTIBLES FOSSILES FOSSIL FUELS 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 naturel. […]
DRILL EXERCISES OF FRENCH EXPRESSIONS 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 in a few different […]
LEAVING CERT QUESTION – 2018 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 becoming […]
Remember that this is a conversation and not an interview. The examiner is trained to a very high level, and is there to help you reach your highest potential. Marks are awarded for Structure, Communication, Vocabulary and pronunciation. Structure applies to how you use your tenses. Using pronouns and the subjunctive is very important to […]
The Narrative Question or Récit 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. According to the 2016 Chief Examiner’s report, the narrative or récit question is generally not a […]
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 […]