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KICK START 2021 WITH DAILY FACEBOOK LIVE SESSIONS 2021 will hopefully be kinder to us all. 2020 was horrendous in so many ways. The Corona Virus is still a significant threat to all of us. The best that we can for the moment is to keep our distance, keep washing our hands and try […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As students prepare for the Leaving Cert French exam, they find that going through the past papers is an effective way of studying. I couldn’t agree more! However, I find that students are not getting the maximum value out of these papers, in particular the reading comprehensions. Each reading comprehension is a treasure trove of […]
HUMAN RIGHTS – LES DROITS DE L’HOMME “Les Hommes naissent et demeurent libres et égaux en droits”. C’est la Déclaration des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen qui date de 1789. Plus précisément, “libres et égaux en dignité et en droits” ainsi que, “agir les uns envers les autres dans un esprit de fraternité”. C’est […]
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 […]
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 […]
DREAMS Diary Entry 1998 – In 1998, students were asked to write about a dream that they had to fulfill. Here are a few sentences to get you writing on the topic. As always, the full version is available to members of our Leaving Cert or Teacher plans. DREAMS AVEZ-VOUS UN RÊVE À RÉALISER? DO […]
Test your Vocabulary Read the following paragraphs on the reality of pollution in our oceans, and then find the corresponding French words or phrases from the paragraph. The answers are provided below, but try your best to figure them out first. For more sample revision notes for both junior and leaving cert, please follow these […]
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 […]
20% of the Oral Exam – VOCABULARY In this blog entry, we have looked at the chief examiner’s report and have drawn from our own experience, to show you the vocabulary that students are currently using, and more importantly, the vocabulary that students are finding confusion with. Vocabulary: Most candidates had sufficient vocabulary to […]
CHIEF EXAMINER’S REPORT 2010/2016 | LEAVING CERT ORAL EXAMINATION PRONUNCIATION PART 3 | FRENCH ORAL EXAM In this blog entry, French Leaving cert oral – guide to pronunciation, we have looked at the chief examiner’s report to highlight the importance of correct pronunciation. The following is what the Chief Examiner said about pronunciation. Pronunciation: The […]